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Malphite

Shard of the Monolith

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Malphite

Shard of the Monolith

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All About Malphite

Champion Overview

Malphite, Shard of the Monolith, is a powerful mage/tank/vanguard champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in toplane of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2009-09-02 during Patch 0.9.22.16, Malphite has become known for their melee playstyle and magical damage output.

With 14 unique skins available, Malphite offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Malphite has a ton of skins to choose from, so players can really customize their experience with this champion.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Malphite brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 225 BE

RP Cost: 260 RP

Role: Mage, Tank, Vanguard

Damage: Magical

Attack: Melee

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 54

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Gameplay Style

Malphite is primarily played as a mage/tank/vanguard, leveraging their melee combat style to dominate in the toplane. Since their release in Patch 0.9.22.16, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Malphite's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Malphite requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against opponents by absorbing damage and disrupting enemy formations with CC.

Malphite's Story

A massive creature of living stone, Malphite struggles to impose blessed order on a chaotic world. Birthed as a servitor-shard to an otherworldly obelisk known as the Monolith, he used his tremendous elemental strength to maintain and protect his progenitor, but ultimately failed. The only survivor of the destruction that followed, Malphite now endures Runeterra's soft folk and their fluid temperaments, while struggling to find a new role worthy of the last of his kind.

Malphite Skins Collection (14)

Customize your Malphite experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Malphite Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Malphite gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Malphite. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

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Learning Malphite

Whether you're just picking up Malphite or looking to improve your skills with this mage/tank/vanguard champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in toplane with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • Impressive durability
  • Strong crowd control abilities
  • Good at starting fights
  • Great at frontlining

Champion Weaknesses

  • Limited damage output
  • Can be kited by other champions
  • Vulnerable to percent health damage
  • Reliant on team follow-up

Malphite currently costs 225 BE or 260 RP to unlock, making them one of the more cheaper champions for new players. Players looking to master Malphite should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.