Matchup
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Malphite
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
80%
17%Anti AD
Anti CC
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Resolve
Conditioning
Revitalize
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Sona
MalphiteMalphite's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 10s | 7s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 10s | 7s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 8s | 9.5s | 7s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 8s | 9s | 7s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 8s | 8s | 7s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 8s | 7s | 1m40 |
Playing against Malphite
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Poke him to break his passive shield: it doesn't recharge for 8s after taking damage.
AP champions counter him in lane: Malphite stacks armor but remains vulnerable to magic damage.
Spread out in teamfights: his R knocks up in an area. If you're grouped, the fight is lost.
His Q costs a lot of mana: force him to spam it and he'll run out before even reaching level 6.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026