Malphite — Top Anti-AD — Ninja Tabi / Iceborn lane counter
Malphite · Top · patch 3.15.5 · by Lanekit Archive
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Picked into AD tops like Riven or Tryndamere; E max plus stacked armor made auto-attackers useless, and Iceborn Gauntlet gave sticking power and waveclear. (Season 3 source: www.mobafire.com)
Overview
Picked into AD tops like Riven or Tryndamere; E max plus stacked armor made auto-attackers useless, and Iceborn Gauntlet gave sticking power and waveclear.
Sourced from a 2013-era guide: https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/s3-how-do-i-malphite-266364
Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite
Items
Item Build — 15,360g total
Start
Cloth Armor 300gSlightly increases Armor+15 Armor 
Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.
Cloth Armor 300gSlightly increases ArmorHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeCore
Ninja Tabi 1,000gEnhances Movement Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage+25 Armor
UNIQUE Passive: Blocks 10% of the damage from basic attacks.
UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+450 Health
+45 Armor
UNIQUE Passive: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.
Iceborn Gauntlet 3,250gBasic attacks create a slow field after spell cast+30 Ability Power
+500 Mana
+70 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack (on hit) deals bonus physical damage equal to 125% of base Attack Damage to enemies near the target, and creates a field around the target for 2 seconds that slows enemy Movement Speed by 30% (2 second cooldown, half-sized field if ranged).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Ninja Tabi 1,000gEnhances Movement Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+45 Armor
Iceborn Gauntlet 3,250gBasic attacks create a slow field after spell cast+500 Mana
+70 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
FullNinja Tabi 1,000gEnhances Movement Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage+25 Armor
UNIQUE Passive: Blocks 10% of the damage from basic attacks.
UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Iceborn Gauntlet 3,250gBasic attacks create a slow field after spell cast+30 Ability Power
+500 Mana
+70 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack (on hit) deals bonus physical damage equal to 125% of base Attack Damage to enemies near the target, and creates a field around the target for 2 seconds that slows enemy Movement Speed by 30% (2 second cooldown, half-sized field if ranged).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+450 Health
+45 Armor
UNIQUE Passive: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.
Frozen Heart 2,900gMassively increases Armor and slows enemy basic attacks+95 Armor
+400 Mana
+20% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Aura: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.
Randuin's Omen 3,000gGreatly increases defenses, activate to slow nearby enemies+500 Health
+70 Armor
UNIQUE Passive - Cold Steel: When hit by basic attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Movement Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.
UNIQUE Active: Slows the Movement Speed of nearby enemy units by 35% for 2 seconds (+1 second per 200 Armor and +1 second per 200 Magic Resist) (60 second cooldown).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Abyssal Scepter 2,560gReduces Magic Resist of nearby enemies+70 Ability Power
+45 Magic Resist
UNIQUE Aura: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20.
Ninja Tabi 1,000gEnhances Movement Speed and reduces incoming basic attack damage(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Iceborn Gauntlet 3,250gBasic attacks create a slow field after spell cast+500 Mana
+70 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+45 Armor
Frozen Heart 2,900gMassively increases Armor and slows enemy basic attacks+400 Mana
+20% Cooldown Reduction
Randuin's Omen 3,000gGreatly increases defenses, activate to slow nearby enemies+70 Armor
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Abyssal Scepter 2,560gReduces Magic Resist of nearby enemies+45 Magic Resist
Gold efficiency (raw stats)
| Item | Cost | Stat value | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja Tabi | 1,000g | 1,085g | 109% |
| Iceborn Gauntlet | 3,250g | 3,053g | 94% |
| Sunfire Cape | 2,650g | 2,088g | 79% |
| Frozen Heart | 2,900g | 2,700g | 93% |
| Randuin's Omen | 3,000g | 2,719g | 91% |
| Abyssal Scepter | 2,560g | 2,423g | 95% |
Gold values derived from patch 3.15 basic items: 1 AD = 36g, 1 AP = 21.8g, 1 Health = 2.6g, 1 Armor = 20g, 1 MR = 20g. Passives and actives are not priced — items below 100% raw efficiency pay for their effects.
Runes
Rune Page
Greater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armor
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)
Greater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armor
Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration · Tier 3+2.56 Armor Penetration+2.56 armor penetrationGreater Quintessence of Armor Penetration · Tier 3+2.56 Armor Penetration+2.56 armor penetrationGreater Quintessence of Armor Penetration · Tier 3+2.56 Armor Penetration+2.56 armor penetrationStatistics
Armor
+20.89
Magic Resist per level
+1.34
Armor Penetration
+7.68
×9Greater Mark of Armor×9 Greater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor (each)+8.23 Armor total+0.91 armor×9Greater Seal of Armor×9 Greater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor (each)+12.66 Armor total+1.41 armor×9Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist×9 Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level (each)+1.34 Magic Resist per level total+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)×3Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration×3 Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration · Tier 3+2.56 Armor Penetration (each)+7.68 Armor Penetration total+2.56 armor penetrationMasteries (0/21/9)
Mastery Page
O 0 / D 21 / U 930/30
Offense
Double-Edged Sword (0/1 · Offense)Melee - Deal an additional 2% damage and receive an additional 1% damage<br>Ranged - Deal an additional 1.5% damage and receive an additional 1.5% damage
Fury (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Attack SpeedAt 4 ranks: +5% Attack Speed
Sorcery (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Cooldown ReductionAt 4 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction
Butcher (0/1 · Offense)Basic attacks and single target spells deal an additional 2 damage to minions and monsters<br><br>This does not trigger off of area of effect damage or damage over time effects
Expose Weakness (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy with a spell increases allied champions' damage to that enemy by 1% for the next 3 seconds
Brute Force (0/3 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage at level 18 (+0.22 Attack Damage per level)At 3 ranks: +10 Attack Damage at level 18 (0.55 Attack Damage per level)
Mental Force (0/3 · Offense)+6 Ability Power at level 18 (+0.33 Ability Power per level)At 3 ranks: +16 Ability Power at level 18 (0.89 Ability Power per level)
Feast (0/1 · Offense)Killing a unit restores 2 Health and 1 Mana
Spell Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a Basic Attack increases Spell Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Martial Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage
Arcane Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+6 Ability Power
Executioner (0/3 · Offense)Increases damage dealt to champions below 20% Health by 5%At 3 ranks: Increases damage dealt to champions below 50% Health by 5%
Blade Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a spell increases Basic Attack Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Warlord (0/3 · Offense)Increases bonus Attack Damage by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Bonus Attack Damage by 5%
Archmage (0/3 · Offense)Increases Ability Power by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Ability Power by 5%
Dangerous Game (0/1 · Offense)Killing a champion restores 5% missing Health and Mana
Frenzy (0/1 · Offense)Critical hits grant +5% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (stacks up to 3 times)
Devastating Strikes (0/3 · Offense)+2% Armor and Magic PenetrationAt 3 ranks: +6% Armor and Magic Penetration
Arcane Blade (0/1 · Offense)Basic Attacks also deal bonus magic damage equal to 5% of Ability Power
Havoc (0/1 · Offense)+3% increased damageDefense
Block (2/2 · Defense)Reduces incoming damage from champion basic attacks by 2
Recovery (2/2 · Defense)+2 Health per 5 seconds
Enchanted Armor (0/2 · Defense)Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 2.5%At 2 ranks: Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 5%
Tough Skin (0/2 · Defense)Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 1<br><br>This does not affect lane minionsAt 2 ranks: Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 2<br><br>This does not affect lane minions
Unyielding (1/1 · Defense)Melee - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 2<br>Ranged - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 1
Veteran's Scars (3/3 · Defense)+36 Health
Bladed Armor (0/1 · Defense)Taking Basic Attack Damage from neutral monsters cause them to bleed, dealing damage equal to 1% of their current Health each second<br>This does not work against lane minions
Oppression (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 3% from enemies that have impaired movement (slows, snares, taunts, stuns, etc.)
Juggernaut (1/1 · Defense)+3% Maximum Health
Hardiness (3/3 · Defense)+5 Armor
Resistance (0/3 · Defense)+2 Magic ResistAt 3 ranks: +5 Magic Resistance
Perseverance (3/3 · Defense)Regenerates +2% of missing Health every 5 seconds
Swiftness (1/1 · Defense)Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 10%
Reinforced Armor (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by critical strikes by 10%
Evasive (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 4% from Area of Effect magic damage
Second Wind (0/1 · Defense)Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spellvamp by 10% when below 25% Health
Legendary Guardian (4/4 · Defense)+4 Armor and 2 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy champion
Runic Blessing (0/1 · Defense)Start the game with a 50 Health shield. This shield regenerates each time after respawning
Tenacious (1/1 · Defense)Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 15%Utility
Phasewalker (0/1 · Utility)Reduces the casting time of Recall by 1 second<br><br>Dominion - Reduces the casting time of Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
Fleet of Foot (3/3 · Utility)+1.5% Movement Speed
Meditation (3/3 · Utility)+3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
Scout (0/1 · Utility)Increases the cast range of trinket items by 15%
Summoner's Insight (3/3 · Utility)Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 10%
Strength of Spirit (0/1 · Utility)+1 Health Regen per 5 seconds for every 300 maximum Mana
Alchemist (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of potions and elixirs by 10%
Greed (0/3 · Utility)+0.5 Gold every 10 secondsAt 3 ranks: +1.5 Gold every 10 seconds
Runic Affinity (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of shrine, relic, quest, and neutral monster buffs by 20%
Vampirism (0/3 · Utility)+1% Lifesteal and SpellvampAt 3 ranks: +3% Lifesteal and Spellvamp
Culinary Master (0/1 · Utility)Health potions are upgraded into Biscuits that restore an additional 20 Health and 10 Mana instantly upon consumption
Scavenger (0/1 · Utility)+1 Gold each time an ally kills a nearby lane minion
Wealth (0/1 · Utility)+40 Starting Gold
Expanded Mind (0/3 · Utility)+2% increased maximum ManaAt 3 ranks: +5% increased maximum Mana
Inspiration (0/2 · Utility)+5 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied championAt 2 ranks: +10 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied champion
Bandit (0/1 · Utility)Melee - Grants +15 Gold on champion kill or assist<br>Ranged - Grants +3 Gold each time an enemy champion is attacked. This cannot trigger on the same champion more than once every 5 seconds
Intelligence (0/3 · Utility)+2% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 4%At 3 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 10%
Wanderer (0/1 · Utility)+5% Movement Speed out of combatSkill Order
Skill Priority
RUnstoppable Force (R)Malphite ferociously charges to a location, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.›
EGround Slam (E)Malphite slams the ground sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor as damage and reduces the Attack speed of enemies for a short duration.›
QSeismic Shard (Q)Using his primal elemental magic, Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing movement speed for 4 seconds.›
WBrutal Strikes (W)Malphite starts to hit with such force that his attacks deal damage to all units in front of him. Activating Brutal Strikes greatly increases his Armor and Attack Damage for a short amount of time.The Math
Level 18 with full build
| Attack damage | 113.7 | Ability power | 100 |
| Health | 2,903 | Attack speed | 1.006 |
| Armor | 386.8 | Magic resist | 96.3 |
| Crit chance | 0% | Life steal | 0% |
Derived
| Sustained auto-attack DPS | 114 |
| Effective HP vs physical | 14,130 |
| Effective HP vs magic | 5,697 |
| Full build cost | 15,360g |
DPS = AD × AS × (1 + crit × (critMultiplier − 1)); crit multiplier 2.0 (2.5 with Infinity Edge). EHP = HP × (1 + resist ⁄ 100). Season 3 uses linear per-level stat growth; ability damage is champion-specific and not modeled here.
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