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

Malphite vs Maokai

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

based on 5,940 Malphite vs Maokai matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. In our data, Malphite did battle with Maokai 5940 times. Having so many games with Malphite versus Maokai provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a solid build to smash Maokai. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Malphite is forced to battle against Maokai in only 3.9% of his matches.

Malphite vs Maokai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite has done a poor job of beating Maokai. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Malphite against Maokai matches, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Maokai.

Best Malphite vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Spirit VisageZhonya's HourglassUnending DespairIceborn 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
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Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Maokai as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Maokai

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 Maokai

The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.

Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.

Malphite vs Maokai Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Maokai Image
4.9
< Kills >
3
5.2
< Deaths >
5.7
8.4
< Assists >
13
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
0.63
141
< Minions Killed >
49
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.33
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
5,107
< Physical Damage >
1,748
14,872
< Magic Damage >
11,696
676
< True Damage >
1,036
20,655
< Damage Dealt >
14,481
25,226
< Damage Taken >
29,996
10,645
< Gold Earned >
9,505
1.82
< Towers >
1.49
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
3,332
< Total Healing >
9,953
14,044
< Experience >
11,548
21
< Vision Score >
46
10
< Wards Placed >
19
666
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Maokai with Malphite in LoL

The stats shown here feature several vital Malphite against Maokai matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Maokai’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Maokai..

Malphite normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Maokai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Maokai

Who is Better, Malphite or Maokai?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually loses when playing against Maokai, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a poor counter to Maokai.

While Malphite does have a lower winrate than Maokai, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Malphite into Maokai.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Maokai matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a lower 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 garbage counter to Maokai. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Maokai.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Maokai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Maokai as Malphite, we analyzed 5,940 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 Maokai 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 truly master Malphite to counter Maokai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite most often picks up more CS compared to Maokai. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Maokai build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Maokai than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when playing against Maokai with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Maokai as Malphite, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Malphite vs Maokai counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Malphite versus Maokai tips and counter stats for a an individual division, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round completed with these champions.