Malphite

Shard of the Monolith

Tank / Mage · Mana · Melee

About

Malphite, Shard of the Monolith, is a tank and mage champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on durability.

On the official scale, difficulty is 2 out of 10: a champion easy to learn and good for beginners.

Compared with other champions, Malphite starts with above average HP (665), above average armor (40) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 125 units.

Malphite has 14 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack5

Defense9

Magic7

Difficulty2

Abilities

Passive · Granite Shield
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Q · Seismic Shard
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
Cooldown: 8s · Cost: 70/75/80/85/90
W · Thunderclap
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · Cost: 30/35/40/45/50
E · Ground Slam
Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
Cooldown: 7s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
R (Ultimate) · Unstoppable Force
Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
Cooldown: 130/115/100s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Malphite

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
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.

Tips for playing 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.

Base stats

HP: 665 (+104 per level)
Mana: 280 (+60 per level)
Armor: 40 (+4.95 per level)
Magic resist: 28 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 62
Attack speed: 0.736 (+3.4 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 125

Lore

A massive creature of living stone, Malphite struggles to impose blessed order on a chaotic world. Birthed as a servitor-shard to an otherworldly obelisk known as the Monolith, he used his tremendous elemental strength to maintain and protect his progenitor, but ultimately failed. The only survivor of the destruction that followed, Malphite now endures Runeterra's soft folk and their fluid temperaments, while struggling to find a new role worthy of the last of his kind.