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Urgot vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malphite as Urgot

based on 2,509 Urgot vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Urgot came out of an examination of 2509 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Urgot encounters Malphite in only 3.4% of his matches.

Urgot vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Urgot has done a below average job of beating Malphite. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs face each other in. In Urgot versus Malphite matches, Urgot’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Malphite.

Best Urgot vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKindlegem

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraForce of Nature

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernDead Man's PlateSpear of ShojinJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
>
Second ability for Urgot to level upe
>
Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
W
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Malphite

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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.

Urgot vs Malphite Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Malphite Image
6.3
< Kills >
4.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.2
5.2
< Assists >
8.6
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
179
< Minions Killed >
140
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,495
< Physical Damage >
4,387
127
< Magic Damage >
13,880
1,723
< True Damage >
632
20,347
< Damage Dealt >
18,900
28,963
< Damage Taken >
24,163
12,308
< Gold Earned >
10,743
2.66
< Towers >
1.87
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,248
< Total Healing >
3,094
15,029
< Experience >
14,208
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
247
< Time Dealing CC >
672

How to Counter Malphite with Urgot in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several important Urgot against Malphite matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Malphite..

Urgot often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Malphite. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Urgot and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Malphite

Who is Better, Urgot or Malphite?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Urgot usually fairs equally well when playing against Malphite, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Urgot makes an ok counter for Malphite.

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

Moreover, Urgot also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Urgot vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Urgot is a somewhat poor counter for Malphite. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Urgot against Malphite.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Urgot, we analyzed 2,509 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 Urgot 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 Urgot to counter Malphite 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Malphite. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Urgot versus Malphite build consist of Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Force of Nature. When Urgot incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Malphite than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Urgot had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Malphite with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Malphite as Urgot, Urgot players should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Urgot vs Malphite counters, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

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