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Malphite

Malphite Mid Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageTank

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate41.38%
Pick rate0.54%
Ban rate0.22%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-14 02:45 UTC · Data sources

Build Malphite Mid

Keystone rune

Arcane Comet

Sorcery + Domination

Skill priority

Q → E → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+51.18%910
All ranks51.03%6,816
Iron——
Bronze51.53%875
Silver50.69%1,612
Gold51.09%1,873
Platinum51.38%1,379
Emerald51.86%627
Diamond50.98%189
Master49.64%56
Grandmaster43.30%2
Challenger41.38%1

Malphite Runes

Malphite Mid Build
41.38% WR
Sorcery Primary
Domination Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 41.38%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Malphite Mid Items

Starting items
item 1056
item 2003
58.82% WR 17 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3118
→
item 4646
→
item 3157
→
item 3111
100.00% WR 1 matches
Popular core combination

Skill priority

Q
→
E
→
W
41.38% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
QQ··QQ
W··W··
E·E···
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W·····
E··E·E
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W···WW
E·EE··
RR····
Q Seismic Shard
1
4
5
7
9
W Thunderclap
3
14
15
E Ground Slam
2
8
10
12
13
R Unstoppable Force
6
11
P Granite Shield

Malphite Mid build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Malphite guide

This Malphite Mid build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Challenger filter across all servers.

For Malphite runes, this setup uses Arcane Comet with Domination as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Malphite skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → E → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Malphite Mid?

The most popular core items in this Malphite Mid build are Malignance → Stormsurge → Zhonya's Hourglass. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Malphite Mid?

For the selected Challenger rank filter, the rune page uses Arcane Comet with Domination. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Malphite builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Sorcery with Domination and uses Arcane Comet as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Malignance → Stormsurge → Zhonya's Hourglass. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 100.00% across 1 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Malphite: combos, tips and builds

Learn Malphite abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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About Malphite

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.