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How to Play MalphiteTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Malphite with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Malphite build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Malphite is S+ tier Top with 51.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Arcane Comet + Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail. Hardest matchup: Jayce (54.5% win rate for Malphite).

S+Win Rate 51.4%Pick Rate 7.3%Ban Rate 19.2%Up

Malphite Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (7.3% pick rate, 51.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Sorcery
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
Resolve
Second WindOvergrowth
Stat Shards
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Core Items
Sunfire AegisThornmailFrozen Heart
Situational / Late Game
Sunfire AegisThornmailFrozen HeartMalignanceKaenic RookernHollow Radiance

How to play Malphite Top

  • Pick Malphite Top in patch 26.11 when you need a S+ tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Malphite is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Malphite Top is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Malphite Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Malphite this patch, by Malphite win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentMalphite Win RateGames
SionSion45.2%2,687
SylasSylas45.9%4,152
MordekaiserMordekaiser46.1%2,966
GarenGaren48.7%2,553
YoneYone51.5%2,870
TeemoTeemo53.7%3,405
JayceJayce54.5%4,708
AatroxAatrox54.8%2,542
View Malphite counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Malphite good in Patch 26.11?

Malphite is S+ tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 51.4% win rate, 7.3% pick rate, and 19.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malphite Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Malphite Top?

The best Malphite Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Malphite Top is S+ tier with 51.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Malphite?

Champions that counter Malphite in Patch 26.11 include Jayce (54.5% Malphite win rate), Sylas (45.9% Malphite win rate), Teemo (53.7% Malphite win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.