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Zaahen vs Malphite

Zaahen
vs
48.0%

over 100 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Zaahen

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Zaahen: Trinity Force, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Stridebreaker
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport49%
FlashDot45%

Other options

Black Cleaver
Sundered Sky
Endless Hunger
Maw of Malmortius
Tiamat
Sterak's Gage
Blade of The Ruined King
Guardian Angel
58.3% WR12 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

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

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

Playing as Zaahen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. The Darkin Glaive, then recast

    Cast The Darkin Glaive (Q) for an auto that strikes twice and heals you, then recast the spell: your next auto knocks your target into the air.

  2. Pull them in with your stab

    Cast Dreaded Return (W) at a target out of your range: the stab damages them, then pulls them toward you for a second hit.

  3. Hit with the edge of your slice

    Place Aureate Rush (E) so your target is at the edge of the slice: at the tip, they take bonus damage based on their max health.

  4. Build up your Determination

    Hit champions with your autos and spells: each Determination stack from Cultivation of War (passive) gives you attack damage, and at max stacks, you can revive.

  5. Dive in with your ult

    Cast Grim Deliverance (R) in the middle of a fight: you take less damage as you rise, then your dive heals you based on the damage dealt to champions.

Playing against Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Zaahen matchups

Patch 16.21.1