Malphite

Recommended Build

Patch 16.12 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/18/2026

56.6% Based on 401 games wr in Top

Build path

1. Boots any step
   

   Plated Steelcaps

   68% pick · 58.9% Based on 248 picks wr
2. Item 1 3 options
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     Doran's Ring

     60% pick · 58.2% Based on 239 picks wr
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     or Doran's Helm

     29% pick · 52.6% Based on 116 picks wr
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     or Doran's Shield

     11% pick · 56.8% Based on 44 picks wr
3. Item 2 3 options
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     Sunfire Aegis

     25% pick · 63.6% Based on 99 picks wr
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     or Malignance

     25% pick · 54.6% Based on 97 picks wr
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     or Frozen Heart

     17% pick · 47.7% Based on 65 picks wr
4. Item 3 3 options
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     Frozen Heart

     23% pick · 54.8% Based on 73 picks wr
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     or Thornmail

     14% pick · 56.8% Based on 44 picks wr
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     or Zeke's Convergence

     13% pick · 64.3% Based on 42 picks wr
5. Item 4 3 options
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     Kaenic Rookern

     16% pick · 76.0% Based on 25 picks wr
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     or Jak'Sho, The Protean

     16% pick · 76.0% Based on 25 picks wr
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     or Thornmail

     12% pick · 63.2% Based on 19 picks Only 4.7% of this role's matches — off-meta (not the usual pick for this role) wr

Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport 85% · 56.0% Based on 339 picks wr

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Resolve

Sorcery

Stat shards