Malphite TFT build, Set 18
131,633 games with Malphite, 120,848 of them Diamond+.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTC · 2,404,784 boards · Patch 18.5
Blackthorn
MonolithGain 700 / 850 / 2000 AP Shield for 4 seconds and become petrified. When the shield breaks, unleash a wave of dark energy, dealing 82 / 123 / 3398.6 APARMR magic damage to enemies within 2 / 2 / 3 hexes.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,300 | 2,340 | 4,212 |
| Attack damage | 70 | 105 | 158 |
- Armor
- 70
- Magic resist
- 70
- Attack speed
- 0.55
- Range
- 1 hex
- Mana
- 30 / 80
Magic Tank Attacks grant 5 Mana. Gain Mana from taking damage. More likely to be targeted.
Best items for Malphite
How games placed with an item on Malphite, and how that compares with Malphite overall, most played first. An item needs 150 games to appear.
| Item | Play Rate | Avg Place | Δ vs Malphite | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 70.0% | 4.61 | ▲0.06 | 48.8% | 7.8% | 84,537 |
 Warmog's Armor | 41.7% | 4.58 | ▲0.09 | 49.3% | 7.8% | 50,442 |
 Crownguard | 26.3% | 4.42 | ▲0.25 | 52.8% | 8.6% | 31,740 |
 Spirit Visage | 21.5% | 4.52 | ▲0.15 | 50.7% | 8.2% | 25,991 |
 Steadfast Heart | 10.7% | 4.59 | ▲0.08 | 49.2% | 7.8% | 12,987 |
 Dragon's Claw | 10.3% | 4.63 | ▲0.04 | 48.4% | 7.3% | 12,424 |
 Bramble Vest | 6.9% | 4.47 | ▲0.21 | 52.4% | 7.8% | 8,296 |
 Protector's Vow | 6.8% | 4.72 | ▼0.05 | 46.2% | 8.4% | 8,251 |
 Sunfire Cape | 5.3% | 4.64 | ▲0.03 | 47.6% | 7.6% | 6,353 |
 Adaptive Helm | 3.8% | 4.93 | ▼0.26 | 42.1% | 6.8% | 4,551 |
 Evenshroud | 3.6% | 4.38 | ▲0.29 | 54.0% | 8.3% | 4,367 |
 Ionic Spark | 2.8% | 4.75 | ▼0.08 | 45.1% | 8.9% | 3,382 |
 Juggernaut Emblem | 2.3% | 4.52 | ▲0.15 | 49.5% | 9.9% | 2,751 |
 Sterak's Gage | 2.2% | 4.81 | ▼0.14 | 44.2% | 7.8% | 2,640 |
 Brawler Emblem | 1.5% | 4.63 | ▲0.04 | 48.2% | 8.5% | 1,808 |
 Vanguard Emblem | 1.4% | 4.43 | ▲0.24 | 51.6% | 11.2% | 1,731 |
 Thief's Gloves | 1.4% | 4.59 | ▲0.08 | 48.6% | 11.2% | 1,639 |
 Defender Emblem | 1.3% | 4.88 | ▼0.21 | 44.4% | 8.6% | 1,544 |
 Giant's Belt | 1.1% | 6.39 | ▼1.72 | 17.7% | 3.4% | 1,343 |
 The Indomitable | 1.0% | 4.72 | ▼0.05 | 45.4% | 7.5% | 1,169 |
 Lightshield Crest | 0.9% | 4.43 | ▲0.25 | 53.6% | 8.5% | 1,080 |
 Forbidden Idol | 0.8% | 4.82 | ▼0.15 | 43.7% | 7.6% | 973 |
 Negatron Cloak | 0.7% | 6.24 | ▼1.57 | 20.5% | 3.3% | 876 |
 Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate | 0.7% | 4.68 | ▼0.01 | 47.2% | 7.2% | 792 |
 Chain Vest | 0.6% | 6.34 | ▼1.67 | 19.0% | 2.9% | 762 |
 Mogul's Mail | 0.6% | 4.71 | ▼0.04 | 45.3% | 9.3% | 738 |
 Bloodthirster | 0.5% | 4.63 | ▲0.04 | 44.8% | 12.7% | 661 |
 Aegis of Dusk | 0.5% | 4.85 | ▼0.18 | 44.3% | 6.8% | 636 |
 Hullcrusher | 0.5% | 4.96 | ▼0.29 | 42.0% | 4.1% | 588 |
 Titan's Resolve | 0.4% | 4.78 | ▼0.11 | 43.2% | 10.8% | 537 |
 Radiant Warmog's Armor | 0.4% | 4.95 | ▼0.28 | 41.8% | 5.5% | 527 |
 Sprykin Emblem | 0.4% | 4.84 | ▼0.17 | 42.3% | 8.8% | 523 |
 Aegis of Dawn | 0.4% | 4.68 | ▼0.01 | 48.8% | 6.9% | 506 |
 Void Gauntlet | 0.4% | 4.64 | ▲0.03 | 47.0% | 8.5% | 472 |
 Radiant Spirit Visage | 0.2% | 4.35 | ▲0.32 | 51.9% | 9.6% | 293 |
 Elderwood Emblem | 0.2% | 5.20 | ▼0.53 | 37.4% | 6.7% | 238 |
 Ravager Emblem | 0.2% | 4.84 | ▼0.17 | 46.3% | 6.1% | 229 |
 Blossom Emblem | 0.2% | 4.84 | ▼0.17 | 42.0% | 11.3% | 195 |
 Spellweaver Emblem | 0.2% | 5.15 | ▼0.48 | 36.8% | 5.5% | 182 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 0.1% | 4.34 | ▲0.33 | 52.2% | 15.7% | 178 |
 Needlessly Large Rod | 0.1% | 5.95 | ▼1.28 | 25.3% | 4.0% | 174 |
 Morellonomicon | 0.1% | 4.88 | ▼0.21 | 43.4% | 9.8% | 173 |
 Quicksilver | 0.1% | 5.25 | ▼0.58 | 36.9% | 5.4% | 168 |
 Kraken's Fury | 0.1% | 4.32 | ▲0.36 | 55.7% | 10.8% | 158 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 0.1% | 4.83 | ▼0.16 | 42.9% | 6.5% | 154 |
 Edge of Night | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Striker's Flail | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Archangel's Staff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tear Of The Goddess | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Best Malphite builds (3 items)
Three items Malphite held together, most played first: each published comp’s most-played builds for it, added up. All ranks, last 8 days; the rank switch does not change this table. A build needs 150 games to appear.
| Build | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor | 4.24 | 10,568 |
| Gargoyle Stoneplate, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor | 4.52 | 6,792 |
| Gargoyle Stoneplate, Spirit Visage, Warmog's Armor | 4.24 | 3,602 |
| Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Spirit Visage | 4.25 | 1,402 |
Comps that play Malphite
Published comps with this champion in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB | Executioner Malphite & Soraka | 4.69 | 48,074 |
| —— | Blackthorn Malphite & Warwick | 4.32 | 744 |
| —— | Riftbeast Warwick & Malphite | 4.42 | 7,798 |
| —— | Riftbeast Nidalee & Malphite | 4.66 | 14,337 |
| —— | Blackthorn Kha'Zix & Malphite | 4.71 | 623 |
| —— | Executioner Malphite with Ahri | 4.78 | 1,944 |
| —— | Blackthorn Malphite with Sett | 5.22 | 2,165 |
| —— | Blackthorn Malphite | 5.33 | 3,333 |
A dash in the tier column is a comp found in the data but not yet on enough boards to rate.
23 further published comps play Malphite. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.
Malphite by star level
How the same champion places at one, two and three stars. Play rate is the share of games fielding it that reached that tier.
| Star level | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 19.2% | 5.79 | 26.1% | 5.0% | 23,249 |
| ★★ | 79.9% | 4.44 | 52.2% | 8.2% | 96,561 |
| ★★★ | 0.9% | 1.32 | 97.6% | 84.8% | 1,038 |
Malphite traits and breakpoints
What each rung of this champion’s traits was worth, pooled across every game.
| Trait | Breakpoint | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Play Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackthorn | 2 | 4.52 | 49.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 246,003 |
| Blackthorn | 4 | 4.24 | 55.2% | 13.9% | 1.9% | 41,615 |
| Blackthorn | 6 | 4.14 | 56.9% | 16.5% | 0.5% | 10,704 |
| Monolith | 1 | 4.67 | 47.5% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 120,753 |
Placement distribution
Where games ended with Malphite on the board.
Questions
What are the best items for Malphite in TFT Set 18?
The items built most often on Malphite are Gargoyle Stoneplate (4.61 avg place over 84,537 Diamond+ games), Warmog's Armor (4.58 avg place over 50,442 Diamond+ games) and Crownguard (4.42 avg place over 31,740 Diamond+ games). Of these, Crownguard places best.
Is Malphite good in patch 18.5?
Malphite averages 4.67 place in Diamond+ games, worse than the 4.46 average across the 65 champions measured (lower is better). It ranks 53 of 65 champions by Diamond+ average place.
What comps play Malphite?
The best-placing published comps that play Malphite are Executioner Malphite & Soraka (4.69 avg place, Diamond+), Blackthorn Malphite & Warwick (4.32 avg place, Diamond+) and Riftbeast Warwick & Malphite (4.42 avg place, Diamond+).