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

Malphite vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Malphite

based on 6,934 Malphite vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. In our database, Malphite faced off against Samira in 6934 rounds. Including so many games with Malphite vs Samira provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to shatter your rival. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Malphite encounters Samira in only 4.5% of his matches.

Malphite vs Samira Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a average job of countering Samira. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Malphite versus Samira matches, Malphite’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Malphite vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

Unending DespairSpirit VisageKaenic RookernJak'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
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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Samira Image
5
< Kills >
9.3
5.1
< Deaths >
7.3
8.7
< Assists >
5.6
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
141
< Minions Killed >
169
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
4,977
< Physical Damage >
18,427
14,505
< Magic Damage >
2,549
617
< True Damage >
573
20,099
< Damage Dealt >
21,550
24,566
< Damage Taken >
23,980
10,656
< Gold Earned >
12,970
1.92
< Towers >
2.05
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,193
< Total Healing >
7,446
14,055
< Experience >
12,300
20
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
652
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Malphite vs. Samira matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between these two champs. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Malphite typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Samira. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Samira

Who is Better, Malphite or Samira?

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 Samira, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes an ok counter for Samira.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Samira.

Moreover, Malphite also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often 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 Samira matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Malphite, we analyzed 6,934 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 Samira 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 truly master Malphite in order to counter Samira during both the early game 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 shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Malphite versus Samira build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Malphite used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Samira than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Samira 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 runes players picked for Malphite vs Samira fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Samira as Malphite are given for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.