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How to Win Malphite vs Fiora Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Fiora

How to Beat Fiora as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiora as Malphite

based on 4,118 Malphite vs Fiora matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our dataset, Malphite faced Fiora in 4118 games. Having so many games with Malphite versus Fiora gives us confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a recommended build to counter Fiora. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Malphite fights Fiora in only 2.7% of his games.

Malphite vs Fiora Matchup Summary

Malphite does a decent job of countering Fiora. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Malphite versus Fiora matches, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Fiora.

Best Malphite vs Fiora Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenIceborn GauntletRabadon's DeathcapHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Fiora as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Fiora

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 Fiora

Be careful when casting immobilizing disables on Fiora. If her Riposte is available, she can turn their power against you.

Duelist's Dance shows you where Fiora will try to attack from, so be ready to punish her when she tries.

Malphite vs Fiora Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Fiora Image
5
< Kills >
5
4.8
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
4.4
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
152
< Minions Killed >
183
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.65
5,418
< Physical Damage >
12,229
14,815
< Magic Damage >
1,571
642
< True Damage >
6,585
20,876
< Damage Dealt >
20,386
24,904
< Damage Taken >
32,983
10,892
< Gold Earned >
11,946
2
< Towers >
3.04
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,409
< Total Healing >
13,757
14,634
< Experience >
14,891
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
712
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Fiora with Malphite in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Malphite against Fiora counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Fiora’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Fiora..

Malphite often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Fiora. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Fiora

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Fiora
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Fiora

Who is Better, Malphite or Fiora?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when trying to fight Fiora, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a good counter for Fiora.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Fiora, when facing one another, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Fiora.

Moreover, Malphite also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Fiora. 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Fiora matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Malphite is a decent counter to Fiora. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Fiora.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Fiora Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiora as Malphite, we analyzed 4,118 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 Fiora as Malphite 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 truly master Malphite in order to counter Fiora during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Fiora. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Malphite versus Fiora build consist of Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Fiora than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Fiora with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Fiora as Malphite, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Malphite vs Fiora battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Fiora as Malphite are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.