Maokai with Malphite
How to Synergize Maokai and Malphite
based on 4,725 Maokai with Malphite pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Maokai Malphite Synergy Summary
Best Maokai vs Malphite Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Maokai and Malphite
Tips for Playing as Maokai with 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 Understand How Malphite Will Play
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.
Maokai Malphite Synergy Stats
How to Play with Malphite as Maokai in LoL
The Maokai Malphite synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Malphite, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Maokai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Malphite. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Malphite helps Maokai perform not as well in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Maokai is paired with Malphite, he gets a little decrease in his total damage output. This difference could indicate that Malphite does not help protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Maokai is played alongside Malphite on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Malphite.
Additionally, when Maokai plays with Malphite on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Malphite does a decent job of covering Maokai during teamfights.
Synergies between Maokai and Malphite
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Is Maokai better when played alongside Malphite?
There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Maokai that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. Yet, Malphite is a very typical teammate for Maokai. By locking into the same team as Maokai, he increases their win rate by 0.2% to 52.8%. This demonstrates that there is a weak bond between Maokai and Malphite that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.
Malphite has a lower difficulty than Maokai. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Malphite teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.
Playing on the same side, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. Together, these two will be a great protective duo.
Conversely, by pairing Maokai and Malphite together, you may not be providing your side enough AD. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's potential.
Regardless of your Malphite ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Maokai in order to synergize with Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly.
The best finished items to get in your Maokai and Malphite synergy build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai included at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Malphite than with many other common item sets. In fact, Maokai had an average win rate of 52.8% when playing alongside Malphite with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Maokai players should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Maokai and Malphite pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.8% win rate overall.
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