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Zac
Zac
30%
70%

vs

60.3%

over 73 games

Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%
Strong engageHeavy CCVery tankyHeavy AP damage

Favorable matchup

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling
Health Potion

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
ConditioningConditioning
RevitalizeRevitalize
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZacZac
MalphiteMalphite
Neutral
Neutral
Careful

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 against Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Poke him to break his passive shield: it doesn't recharge for 8s after taking damage.

2

AP champions counter him in lane: Malphite stacks armor but remains vulnerable to magic damage.

3

Spread out in teamfights: his R knocks up in an area. If you're grouped, the fight is lost.

4

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