Malphite vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Malphite
based on 15,634 Malphite vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Caitlyn
Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.
Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
Advice to Win Against Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Malphite vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Malphite in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some significant Malphite versus Caitlyn counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..
Malphite often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Malphite and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Malphite or Caitlyn?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a good counter to Caitlyn.
While Malphite does have a higher win rate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Caitlyn.
Furthermore, Malphite also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Caitlyn matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Malphite is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Malphite to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Caitlyn build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Randuin's Omen. When Malphite bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Caitlyn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Malphite had an average winrate of 51.7% battling Caitlyn with this counter build.
To have the highest probability of defeating Caitlyn as Malphite, Malphite players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Malphite vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.7% winrate overall.
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