Crafting Malphite for Maximum Impact in League of Legends: Wild Rift

Malphite is renowned as one of the most resilient tanks in League of Legends: Wild Rift, thanks to his innate abilities that grant him a shield after avoiding damage for a few seconds. Despite his reputation as a robust tank, Malphite is more than capable of dealing devastating amounts of damage. With his ultimate ability, Unstoppable Force, Malphite crushes any enemies in his path. Now, to provide you with a deeper understanding of this champion, Mytour will guide you through the process of crafting Malphite in League of Legends: Wild Rift, complete with information on the recommended rune setup, item builds, and gameplay style.

Guide to Mastering Malphite in League of Legends: Wild Rift

1. Itemization for Malphite

1.1. Sunfire Cape - Flame Cloak

For Malphite's first item, opt for Sunfire Cape. This item grants Malphite 40 armor and 400 HP, making him tougher to take down, especially when facing Marksmen. Sunfire Cape also features the Immolate passive, allowing Malphite to clear enemies more swiftly with its AoE magic damage every 2 seconds.

1.2. Mercury's Treads - Boots of Mercury

For boots, consider purchasing Mercury's Treads for Malphite. Since the champion lacks reliable escape tools after being crowd-controlled, reducing crowd control duration by 30% with Mercury's Treads greatly aids Malphite in escaping enemies. This item also makes Malphite more resilient against champions heavily reliant on CC.

1.3. Iceborn Gauntlet - Frosty Gauntlet

Next up, you can equip Iceborn Gauntlet for Malphite to reduce cooldown time by 20%. Additionally, Frosty Gauntlet provides 50 armor to make the champion stronger and more durable. It also grants Malphite 450 Mana, allowing him to use Seismic Shard (Q) more frequently.

1.4. Abyssal Mask - Abyssal Visage

Afterward, you might want to acquire Abyssal Mask. This item grants Malphite immunity to magic damage with 40 magic resistance. Moreover, it helps him reduce cooldown time by 10%, along with an extra 300 HP and 300 Mana.

For its passive, Abyssal Mask restores Mana equivalent to 15% of damage taken. Additionally, it restores HP by 20% of Mana expended.

1.5. Thornmail - Spiked Armor

To give Malphite an advantage over enemy Marksmen, consider choosing Thornmail as the next item for the champion. Thornmail provides 75 armor and 200 HP. And that's not all. With its passive, Thornmail also inflicts Grievous Wounds, reducing the enemy's healing ability when they attack him with basic attacks. This makes it a perfect item to counter Marksmen or Assassins like Master Yi.

1.6. Adaptive Helm - Adaptive Headgear

Finally, opt for Adaptive Helm to enhance Malphite's magic resistance. With Adaptive Helm, Malphite receives 300 HP, 60 magic resistance, and 100% HP regeneration. The passive of Adaptive Helm reduces magic damage by 15% for 4 seconds.

1.7. Upgrade Mercury Treads to Gargoyle Enchant

To upgrade Malphite's boots, you can opt for Gargoyle Enchant, as it will provide Malphite with an additional 40% maximum HP, while reducing incoming damage by 60% for 4 seconds after activating this item. However, if there are 3 or more enemies nearby, it will double the champion's maximum HP.

2. Runes - Enhancements for Malphite

2.1. Grasp of The Undying - Undying Might

For Malphite's Keystone, consider choosing Grasp of The Undying, allowing him to sustain longer in lane by restoring 2% maximum HP when he hits a target with a basic attack. To activate Grasp of The Undying, you need to take down enemy minions/champions to generate stacking points.

Once you reach 4 stacking points, your next basic attack will deal an additional 4% magic damage and heal 2% of your maximum HP.

2.2. Weakness - Simple Shot

For the second rune, you may want to consider Weakness. Why? Because Malphite has plenty of CC, both Slow and Stun. Therefore, Weakness rune's passive adds extra damage to enemies stunned or slowed, which greatly complements the champion.

2.3. Conditioning - Environmental Mastery

You can opt for Conditioning rune for the next one. This rune provides Malphite with additional 8 armor and magic resistance after 5 minutes of the match. Although it may seem insignificant, it's actually quite useful as the game progresses towards the mid-game phase.

2.4. Pack Hunter - Ruthless Predator

Last but not least, you should choose Pack Hunter. This rune increases Malphite's movement speed by 2% when near allies. It also grants the champion and each participating ally an additional 50 gold upon killing an enemy champion.

3. Spell - Enhancements for Malphite

3.1. Ignite - Ignition

Ignite proves highly beneficial for Akali in duel matches. You can use Ignite when the enemy's HP is critically low, as it will ignite your target with 60-410 true damage (based on level) over 5 seconds - finishing off your target as they attempt to escape the engagement.

3.2. Flash - Blink

Flash is a spell for everyone. Most champions can use it to chase down enemies or escape from them. However, this spell has a quite long cooldown, 150 seconds.

4. Malphite's Combo

Speaking of combos, Malphite excels in the role of initiating team fights. Here's how to engage your opponents with Malphite:

Unstoppable Force - Unstoppable Force (Ultimate) > Ground Slam - Earth Stomp (3) > Thunder Clap - Thunderous Punch (2) > Seismic Shard - Quake Fragment (1)

5. Malphite's Playstyle

- Use Seismic Shard to hurl fragments at the target, dealing damage upon impact.
- Don't feel threatened by melee champions relying on attack speed. With Ground Slam (3), Malphite can reduce enemy attack speed and turn the tide.

- Avoid using Unstoppable Force recklessly. Wait until 3-5 enemy champions gather so you can take down more foes in team fights.

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Malphite is known for his exceptional initiation ability thanks to his Ultimate, Unstoppable Force. With the guidance on how to build Malphite as shared above, he will increase your chances of winning significantly in Wild Rift when playing in the Baron lane.

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