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

Malphite vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Ziggs as Malphite

based on 2,241 Malphite vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Malphite resulted from an analysis of 2241 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Malphite has to counter Ziggs in only 1.5% of his matches.

Malphite vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a ok job of beating Ziggs. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Malphite versus Ziggs matches, Malphite’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Ziggs.

Best Malphite vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBramble Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletFrozen HeartShadowflameForce of Nature

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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 Ziggs as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Malphite vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Ziggs Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.1
4.9
< Deaths >
6
8.2
< Assists >
8.1
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
143
< Minions Killed >
169
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.53
4,969
< Physical Damage >
778
14,716
< Magic Damage >
23,975
659
< True Damage >
347
20,345
< Damage Dealt >
25,101
25,678
< Damage Taken >
17,819
10,961
< Gold Earned >
11,557
1.91
< Towers >
2.81
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,654
< Total Healing >
1,509
14,620
< Experience >
13,539
22
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
662
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Ziggs with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Malphite vs. Ziggs matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the two. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ziggs..

Malphite often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ziggs. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Ziggs

Who is Better, Malphite or Ziggs?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when taking on Ziggs, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes an ok counter for Ziggs.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate than Ziggs, when facing one another, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Ziggs.

Additionally, Malphite also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ziggs. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Ziggs matchups, Malphite is the better champion 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 to Ziggs. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Ziggs.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Malphite, we analyzed 2,241 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 Ziggs 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

If you would like to truly master Malphite in order to counter Ziggs during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ziggs. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Malphite versus Ziggs build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Ziggs than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 50.6% battling Ziggs with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Ziggs as Malphite, you 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 combinations we have analyed for Malphite vs Ziggs battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

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