50.8%
Win Rate
Top Lane · Vanguard
Malphite Top Counters
Malphite is a slow, armor-stacking engage tank — the matchup swings hard on whether the enemy has the ranged poke to punish him before he can close the distance.
5.8%
Pick Rate
2.4%
Ban Rate
Low
Difficulty
How to Counter Malphite Top
Poke him down from range before level 6, and hold a disengage specifically for his long-range Unstoppable Force ultimate.
Best Champions Against Malphite Top
Ranked by win-rate difference, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vayne | +4.6% | 620 | True damage and range punish him before he can close the distance. |
| Quinn | +2.6% | 540 | Ranged harass denies his engage before it ever starts. |
| Teemo | +2.4% | 480 | Blind and poke shut down his stand-and-fight trading pattern. |
| Kayle | +1.8% | 400 | Outranges and outscales him past the early game. |
| Renekton | +1.5% | 460 | Wins the all-in before Granite Shield fully regenerates. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
Worst Matchups for the Enemy
Champions Malphite beats hardest in top lane — don’t expect a counter here.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | +4.3% | 560 | Armor and burst directly counter his crit-reliant auto-attack damage. |
| Twitch | +2.7% | 420 | High armor blunts his stealth-reliant auto-attack pattern. |
Best Lane Counters (GD@15)
Champions with the largest gold lead over Malphite at the 15-minute mark.
Quinn
+400
540 games
Ranged harass denies his engage before it ever starts.
Teemo
+320
480 games
Blind and poke shut down his stand-and-fight trading pattern.
Vayne
+238
620 games
True damage and range punish him before he can close the distance.
Renekton
+88
460 games
Wins the all-in before Granite Shield fully regenerates.
Kayle
+58
400 games
Outranges and outscales him past the early game.
How to Play Against Malphite Top
He has essentially no gap-closer besides his ultimate. Sustained ranged pressure denies him almost everything his early game depends on.
Malphite Top Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Granite Shield provides strong early-game physical damage mitigation
- Unstoppable Force is one of the best teamfight-starting ultimates in the game
- Naturally counters auto-attack-reliant crit carries
Weaknesses
- Very low mobility outside of his ultimate
- Almost no answer to sustained ranged poke
- Vulnerable to true damage and grievous wounds bypassing his tankiness
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best counter to Malphite top?
Vayne — her true damage and range punish his slow, low-mobility early game before he can close the distance.
Why is Malphite good against Yasuo?
His stacked armor and Granite Shield directly counter Yasuo's crit-reliant auto-attack damage, which is most of his kit.
Who counters Malphite?
Vayne, Quinn, and Teemo all punish his slow, low-mobility early game with sustained ranged pressure.
Why does Malphite counter crit-based marksmen?
His high armor and Granite Shield specifically blunt auto-attack-based physical damage, which is why he's a classic pick against champions like Yasuo or Twitch.