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

Malphite vs Diana

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

based on 6,161 Malphite vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our database, Malphite battled Diana 6161 times. With so many games with Malphite versus Diana provides us faith in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a solid build to smash Diana. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Malphite encounters Diana in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Diana Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a ok job of beating Diana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs face each other in. In Malphite vs Diana matches, Malphite’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Diana.

Best Malphite vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Frozen HeartRanduin's OmenForce of NatureIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
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
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Diana as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Malphite vs Diana Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Diana Image
5
< Kills >
7.9
5
< Deaths >
6.9
8.4
< Assists >
6.7
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
140
< Minions Killed >
96
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.87
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
4,888
< Physical Damage >
2,066
13,972
< Magic Damage >
19,224
616
< True Damage >
1,035
19,476
< Damage Dealt >
22,326
24,537
< Damage Taken >
25,154
10,725
< Gold Earned >
12,500
1.87
< Towers >
1.76
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
3,293
< Total Healing >
6,169
14,234
< Experience >
14,293
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
7
657
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Diana with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Malphite versus Diana counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Diana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Diana..

Malphite normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Diana. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Diana

Who is Better, Malphite or Diana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Diana, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes an ok counter for Diana.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate than Diana, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Diana.

Furthermore, Malphite also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Diana matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Diana. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Diana.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Malphite, we analyzed 6,161 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 Diana 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 Diana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Diana. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Malphite versus Diana build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Diana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Diana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Diana as Malphite, Malphite players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Malphite vs Diana counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Diana as Malphite are given for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.