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

Malphite vs Kled

How to Beat Kled as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kled as Malphite

based on 1,960 Malphite vs Kled matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Kled as Malphite came out of an analysis of 1960 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Malphite fights Kled in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Kled Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a average job of countering Kled. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Malphite against Kled matches, Malphite’s team is 0.2% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Kled.

Best Malphite vs Kled Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The ProteanIceborn Gauntlet

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
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E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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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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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kled as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Kled

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 Kled

Watch Kled's courage bar when he's off his mount - when it reaches 100%, he will remount and regain a significant amount of health.

Kled is much more threatening when he has Violent Tendencies ready.

Kled generates courage by damaging enemies with his Pocket Pistol and basic attacks, killing minions, and attacking structures or epic monsters.

Malphite vs Kled Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kled Image
4.7
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
6.1
8.6
< Assists >
6.9
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
149
< Minions Killed >
163
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.59
6,214
< Physical Damage >
20,056
15,256
< Magic Damage >
183
614
< True Damage >
993
22,084
< Damage Dealt >
21,232
25,036
< Damage Taken >
38,582
10,736
< Gold Earned >
12,030
1.98
< Towers >
2.94
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,274
< Total Healing >
6,407
14,208
< Experience >
14,341
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
710
< Time Dealing CC >
119

How to Counter Kled with Malphite in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several vital Malphite against Kled counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kled’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kled..

Malphite usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kled. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Kled

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Kled
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Kled

Who is Better, Malphite or Kled?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when playing against Kled, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes an ok counter to Kled.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Kled, when facing one another, Malphite also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Kled.

Moreover, Malphite has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kled. 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 Kled matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Malphite is a decent counter to Kled. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Kled.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Kled Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kled as Malphite, we analyzed 1,960 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 Kled 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Kled during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kled. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Malphite versus Kled build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Kled than with many other typical builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Kled with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kled as Malphite, Malphite players 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 Kled counters, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

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