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How to Win Malphite vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Malphite

based on 6,366 Malphite vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Malphite resulted from an evaluation of 6366 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Malphite encounters Kai'Sa in only 4.1% of his games.

Malphite vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Malphite does a great job of countering Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a whopping 55.0% of games the champs battle one another in. In Malphite versus Kai'Sa matches, Malphite’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Malphite vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

Frozen HeartZhonya's HourglassJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending Despair

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 SpeedArmorHealth 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Malphite vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Kai'Sa Image
5
< Kills >
7.3
5
< Deaths >
6.5
8.3
< Assists >
6.2
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
140
< Minions Killed >
178
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.43
4,787
< Physical Damage >
11,398
14,193
< Magic Damage >
8,020
630
< True Damage >
410
19,611
< Damage Dealt >
19,828
24,511
< Damage Taken >
20,295
10,709
< Gold Earned >
12,383
2
< Towers >
2.03
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,280
< Total Healing >
4,275
14,205
< Experience >
12,642
22
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
654
< Time Dealing CC >
46

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several influential Malphite versus Kai'Sa counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa..

Malphite usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kai'Sa. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Malphite or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 55.0% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a great counter to Kai'Sa.

While Malphite does have a much higher winrate compared to Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Malphite also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malphite into Kai'Sa.

Moreover, Malphite also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Kai'Sa matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Malphite is a great counter for Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite

Malphite Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45% winrateSylasSylas45.2% winrate

Malphite Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQuinnQuinn56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZoeZoe55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 22093 GamesZyraZyra+ 53.5% 5808 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.1% 2386 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 8218 Games

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Malphite, we analyzed 6,366 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Malphite versus Kai'Sa build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Randuin's Omen. When Malphite incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Kai'Sa than with many other typical builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 55.0% when playing against Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kai'Sa as Malphite, Malphite players should equip 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 chose for Malphite vs Kai'Sa counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 55.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Malphite vs Kai'Sa tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches played with both champions.