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

Malphite vs Warwick

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

based on 6,511 Malphite vs Warwick matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Warwick as Malphite resulted from an examination of 6511 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Malphite has to counter Warwick in only 4.2% of his matches.

Malphite vs Warwick Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a decent job of beating Warwick. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Malphite against Warwick rounds, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Warwick.

Best Malphite vs Warwick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBramble Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletRanduin's OmenUnending DespairSpirit Visage

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 SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Warwick as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Warwick

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 Warwick

Warwick's attacks heal him at low health. Save your disables to finish him off.

Warwick's ultimate cast range scales with his Move Speed.

Warwick is empowered versus low health enemies. Manage your health to keep him at bay.

Malphite vs Warwick Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Warwick Image
4.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.3
< Deaths >
7
8.5
< Assists >
7.1
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
132
< Minions Killed >
50
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
4,871
< Physical Damage >
7,201
14,463
< Magic Damage >
8,968
630
< True Damage >
859
19,965
< Damage Dealt >
17,029
24,372
< Damage Taken >
40,465
10,487
< Gold Earned >
11,573
1.85
< Towers >
1.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
3,117
< Total Healing >
21,785
13,894
< Experience >
13,135
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
7
635
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Counter Warwick with Malphite in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Malphite against Warwick counter statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Warwick’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Warwick..

Malphite often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Warwick. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Warwick

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Warwick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Warwick

Who is Better, Malphite or Warwick?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when taking on Warwick, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a good counter to Warwick.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate compared to Warwick, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Warwick.

Moreover, Malphite has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Warwick. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Warwick matchups, Malphite is the better champ 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 to Warwick. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Warwick.

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 Warwick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Warwick as Malphite, we analyzed 6,511 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 Warwick 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 Warwick Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Malphite to counter Warwick during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite most often gets more CS relative to Warwick. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Warwick build include Kaenic Rookern, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Malphite included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Warwick than with many other common item sets. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Warwick with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Warwick as Malphite, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Malphite vs Warwick battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Malphite vs Warwick tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games with data with both champs.