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How to Win Malphite vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Malphite

based on 697 Malphite vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Malphite came out of an analysis of 697 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Malphite has to counter Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his games.

Malphite vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a decent job of countering Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Malphite versus Rek'Sai matches, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Malphite vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

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
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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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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Malphite vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Rek'Sai Image
5
< Kills >
7.4
5.1
< Deaths >
6.7
8.2
< Assists >
7.7
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
146
< Minions Killed >
34
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
4,987
< Physical Damage >
13,650
14,958
< Magic Damage >
98
653
< True Damage >
3,734
20,598
< Damage Dealt >
17,483
24,491
< Damage Taken >
36,704
10,941
< Gold Earned >
12,069
1.91
< Towers >
1.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
3,176
< Total Healing >
17,393
14,475
< Experience >
13,574
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
686
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several critical Malphite versus Rek'Sai matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai..

Malphite usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Malphite or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Malphite also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Rek'Sai matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Malphite, we analyzed 697 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 Rek'Sai 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

Malphite Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malphite in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite on average racks up much more CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Rek'Sai build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Rek'Sai than with most other common item sets. In fact, Malphite had an average winrate of 51.1% battling Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Rek'Sai 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. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Malphite vs Rek'Sai fights, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

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