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

Malphite vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rell as Malphite

based on 1,966 Malphite vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rell as Malphite resulted from an analysis of 1966 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Malphite fights Rell in only 1.3% of his games.

Malphite vs Rell Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a decent job of beating Rell. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Malphite versus Rell matches, Malphite’s team is 0.2% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Rell.

Best Malphite vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Unending DespairHeartsteelJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic Rookern

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
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W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Rell as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Rell

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.

Malphite vs Rell Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Rell Image
4.9
< Kills >
2
5.2
< Deaths >
6.4
8.7
< Assists >
15.8
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
139
< Minions Killed >
28
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
4,730
< Physical Damage >
1,843
14,005
< Magic Damage >
5,420
621
< True Damage >
894
19,357
< Damage Dealt >
8,158
24,855
< Damage Taken >
22,605
10,612
< Gold Earned >
8,711
1.93
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,240
< Total Healing >
2,883
13,886
< Experience >
10,693
21
< Vision Score >
53
10
< Wards Placed >
22
677
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Counter Rell with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several valuable Malphite vs. Rell counter stats that can help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rell..

Malphite often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Rell. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Rell

Who is Better, Malphite or Rell?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when facing off against Rell, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a good counter for Rell.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate compared to Rell, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Rell.

Moreover, Malphite has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rell. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Rell matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Rell. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Rell.

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 Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Malphite, we analyzed 1,966 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 Rell 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 Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Malphite often picks up much more CS relative to Rell. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Malphite versus Rell build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Malphite used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Rell than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Rell with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Rell as Malphite, you 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 rune combinations players picked for Malphite vs Rell counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Malphite x Rell tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every round completed with these champions.