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How to Win Maokai vs Malphite Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malphite as Maokai

based on 5,940 Maokai vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our data, Maokai battled Malphite in 5940 matches. With so many games with Maokai vs Malphite provides us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a solid build to smash your enemy. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Maokai has to counter Malphite in only 3.8% of his games.

Maokai vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Maokai does a good job of countering Malphite. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Maokai vs Malphite rounds, Maokai’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Maokai vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Spirit VisageKaenic RookernLocket of the Iron SolariKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationHextech FlashtraptionCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Malphite

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Advice to Win Against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Maokai vs Malphite Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Malphite Image
3
< Kills >
4.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.2
13
< Assists >
8.4
0.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
49
< Minions Killed >
141
0.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,748
< Physical Damage >
5,107
11,696
< Magic Damage >
14,872
1,036
< True Damage >
676
14,481
< Damage Dealt >
20,655
29,996
< Damage Taken >
25,226
9,505
< Gold Earned >
10,645
1.49
< Towers >
1.82
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,953
< Total Healing >
3,332
11,548
< Experience >
14,044
46
< Vision Score >
21
19
< Wards Placed >
10
448
< Time Dealing CC >
666

How to Counter Malphite with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Maokai versus Malphite matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Maokai often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Malphite. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Maokai and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Malphite

Who is Better, Maokai or Malphite?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when taking on Malphite, with a 52.7% win rate. Therefore, Maokai makes a good counter for Malphite.

While Maokai does have a higher winrate than Malphite, when facing one another, Maokai also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Malphite.

Moreover, Maokai has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Maokai is a good counter to Malphite. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Malphite.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Maokai, we analyzed 5,940 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 Malphite as Maokai 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 learn all of the intricacies of Maokai in order to counter Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai on average picks up less CS relative to Malphite. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Maokai versus Malphite build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Malphite than with most other common builds. In fact, Maokai had an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Malphite with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Malphite as Maokai, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Hextech Flashtraption, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Maokai vs Malphite matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% winrate overall.

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