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How to Win Malphite vs Braum Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Braum

How to Beat Braum as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Braum as Malphite

based on 1,815 Malphite vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Braum as Malphite came out of an evaluation of 1815 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Malphite is forced to battle against Braum in only 1.2% of his matches.

Malphite vs Braum Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite does a below average job of countering Braum. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Malphite against Braum matches, Malphite’s team is 0.2% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Braum.

Best Malphite vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen HeartUnending DespairLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malphite to level upq
>
Second ability for Malphite to level upe
>
Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Braum as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Braum

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Malphite vs Braum Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Braum Image
4.7
< Kills >
1.7
5.1
< Deaths >
5.5
8.5
< Assists >
14.9
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
0.31
143
< Minions Killed >
28
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
4,769
< Physical Damage >
1,485
14,489
< Magic Damage >
6,433
676
< True Damage >
760
19,935
< Damage Dealt >
8,679
24,545
< Damage Taken >
23,344
10,604
< Gold Earned >
8,537
1.91
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,173
< Total Healing >
3,396
14,032
< Experience >
10,552
20
< Vision Score >
55
10
< Wards Placed >
24
675
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Counter Braum with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some vital Malphite vs. Braum counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Braum’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Braum. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Malphite often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Braum. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Braum

Who is Better, Malphite or Braum?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when taking on Braum, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes an ok counter for Braum.

While Malphite does have a lower winrate compared to Braum, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Braum.

Furthermore, Malphite has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Braum. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Braum. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Braum.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Malphite, we analyzed 1,815 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Braum as Malphite comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malphite to counter Braum during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually racks up much more CS relative to Braum. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Malphite versus Braum build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Braum than with most other typical builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Braum with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Braum as Malphite, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Malphite vs Braum counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Braum as Malphite are presented for every ranked division. To filter the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.