Malphite vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Malphite
based on 5,910 Malphite vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Xerath
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 Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Malphite vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Malphite in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Malphite against Xerath matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences between the two. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xerath..
Malphite normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Malphite and Xerath
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Who is Better, Malphite or Xerath?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes an ok counter to Xerath.
While Malphite does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Xerath.
Furthermore, Malphite also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Malphite to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Malphite versus Xerath build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Malphite included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Xerath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average winrate of 49.2% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Xerath as Malphite, Malphite players 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 sets players chose for Malphite vs Xerath matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.
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