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Blitzcrank vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malphite as Blitzcrank

based on 5,761 Blitzcrank vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Blitzcrank resulted from an evaluation of 5761 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Blitzcrank is forced to battle against Malphite in only 3.9% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a decent job of beating Malphite. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Malphite rounds, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Blitzcrank vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureRanduin's OmenKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
>
Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
>
Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Malphite

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win 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.

Blitzcrank vs Malphite Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Malphite Image
2.3
< Kills >
5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.3
13.7
< Assists >
8.6
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
29
< Minions Killed >
141
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,715
< Physical Damage >
4,907
6,053
< Magic Damage >
14,848
1,009
< True Damage >
647
9,777
< Damage Dealt >
20,402
23,291
< Damage Taken >
24,906
8,564
< Gold Earned >
10,718
1.33
< Towers >
1.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,281
< Total Healing >
3,221
10,494
< Experience >
14,164
56
< Vision Score >
21
25
< Wards Placed >
10
323
< Time Dealing CC >
670

How to Counter Malphite with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Blitzcrank vs. Malphite matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malphite. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Malphite. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Malphite

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Malphite?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Malphite, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Malphite.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate compared to Malphite, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Malphite.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Malphite matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Malphite. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Malphite.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 5,761 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Malphite as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank to counter Malphite during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Malphite. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Malphite build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Malphite than with most other common builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Malphite with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Malphite as Blitzcrank, you should take the Aftershock, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Blitzcrank vs Malphite counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Blitzcrank are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.