Background Image
How to Win Thresh vs Malphite Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
SupportFighter
TankFighter

How to Beat Malphite as Thresh

based on 5,759 Thresh vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.65
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Thresh faced Malphite 5759 times. With so many matchups for Thresh versus Malphite provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to suppress your opposition. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Thresh fights Malphite in only 3.9% of his matches.

Thresh vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a below average job of beating Malphite. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.0% of games the champions fight one another in. In Thresh vs Malphite games, Thresh’s team is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Thresh vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
Locket of the Iron SolariSolstice SleighForce of Nature

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairTrailblazerKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Thresh to level upq
>
Second ability for Thresh to level upe
>
Last skill for Thresh to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
E
12
R
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
W

Guide to Countering Malphite as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Malphite

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Malphite Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Malphite Image
2.2
< Kills >
4.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.1
14.2
< Assists >
8.5
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
34
< Minions Killed >
143
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,225
< Physical Damage >
4,775
7,252
< Magic Damage >
14,347
804
< True Damage >
646
9,282
< Damage Dealt >
19,769
22,078
< Damage Taken >
24,448
8,630
< Gold Earned >
10,668
1.76
< Towers >
1.98
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,397
< Total Healing >
3,141
10,520
< Experience >
14,112
55
< Vision Score >
21
24
< Wards Placed >
10
268
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Counter Malphite with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Thresh vs. Malphite matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malphite. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Thresh normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Malphite. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Malphite

Who is Better, Thresh or Malphite?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Thresh usually loses when playing against Malphite, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Thresh makes a poor counter for Malphite.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate than Malphite, when facing one another, Thresh also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Thresh into Malphiteas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Thresh is a garbage counter to Malphite. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Thresh against Malphite.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Thresh, we analyzed 5,759 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 Thresh 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

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Thresh to counter Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh usually gets a lot less CS as Malphite. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Thresh versus Malphite build include Locket of the Iron Solari, Solstice Sleigh, and Force of Nature. When Thresh bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Malphite than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Thresh had an average winrate of 47.0% when playing against Malphite with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Malphite as Thresh, Thresh players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Thresh vs Malphite clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Thresh are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu above.