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

Malphite vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
Marksman

How to Beat Zeri as Malphite

based on 1,489 Malphite vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. In our data, Malphite battled Zeri in 1489 matches. Having so many matchups for Malphite vs Zeri gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to wreck Zeri. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Malphite fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his games.

Malphite vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Malphite does a good job of countering Zeri. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.3% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Malphite versus Zeri rounds, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Zeri.

Best Malphite vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen HeartKaenic RookernStormsurge

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
3
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 Zeri as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Zeri Image
4.8
< Kills >
6.9
5
< Deaths >
6.3
8.5
< Assists >
6.9
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
143
< Minions Killed >
187
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,925
< Physical Damage >
13,395
14,533
< Magic Damage >
6,460
623
< True Damage >
540
20,081
< Damage Dealt >
20,397
24,747
< Damage Taken >
23,578
10,771
< Gold Earned >
12,667
2
< Towers >
2.25
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,436
< Total Healing >
4,273
14,410
< Experience >
12,793
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
670
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Zeri with Malphite in LoL

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

Malphite usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Zeri

Who is Better, Malphite or Zeri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a great counter to Zeri.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Zeri, when facing one another, Malphite also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malphite into Zeri.

Additionally, Malphite has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Zeri matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Malphite is a great counter to Zeri. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Malphite, we analyzed 1,489 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malphite in order to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zeri. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Malphite versus Zeri build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Zeri than with most other common builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 53.3% when playing against Zeri with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Zeri as Malphite, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Malphite vs Zeri clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Malphite vs Zeri tips and counter builds for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every game played with these champions.