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

Malphite vs Taliyah

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

based on 1,611 Malphite vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our database, Malphite faced Taliyah in 1611 matches. Having so many games with Malphite vs Taliyah gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide useful stats and a solid build to destroy your rival. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Malphite fights Taliyah in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Malphite does a decent job of countering Taliyah. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Malphite versus Taliyah games, Malphite’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Taliyah.

Best Malphite vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureUnending DespairFrozen Heart

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 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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Guide to Countering Taliyah as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Taliyah

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 Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Malphite vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Taliyah Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.2
5.3
< Deaths >
6.7
7.9
< Assists >
8.6
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
146
< Minions Killed >
123
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.54
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
4,636
< Physical Damage >
789
14,012
< Magic Damage >
21,324
579
< True Damage >
1,146
19,227
< Damage Dealt >
23,260
25,494
< Damage Taken >
21,839
10,793
< Gold Earned >
12,304
1.9
< Towers >
1.64
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
3,312
< Total Healing >
4,402
14,368
< Experience >
14,412
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
9
654
< Time Dealing CC >
568

How to Counter Taliyah with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Malphite vs. Taliyah matchup stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Taliyah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Taliyah..

Malphite typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Taliyah. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Taliyah

Who is Better, Malphite or Taliyah?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when playing against Taliyah, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a good counter to Taliyah.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Taliyah, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Taliyah.

Moreover, Malphite has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Taliyah. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Taliyah matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Taliyah. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Taliyah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Malphite, we analyzed 1,611 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 Taliyah 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 Taliyah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Taliyah. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Malphite versus Taliyah build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Taliyah than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average winrate of 51.6% when countering Taliyah with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Taliyah as Malphite, Malphite players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Malphite vs Taliyah counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.6% winrate overall.

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