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

Malphite vs Karma

How to Beat Karma as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
MageSupport

How to Beat Karma as Malphite

based on 3,793 Malphite vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Malphite did battle with Karma in 3793 rounds. Including so many games with Malphite vs Karma gives us faith in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a pro build to wreck Karma. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Malphite fights Karma in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Karma Matchup Summary

Malphite does a decent job of beating Karma. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champions battle each other in. In Malphite vs Karma games, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Karma.

Best Malphite vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletKaenic RookernShadowflameRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedArmorHealth 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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W
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E
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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 Karma as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Karma

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 Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.

Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.

Malphite vs Karma Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Karma Image
4.7
< Kills >
3
4.9
< Deaths >
5.8
8
< Assists >
12.1
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
0.64
145
< Minions Killed >
64
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,749
< Physical Damage >
971
13,915
< Magic Damage >
13,924
579
< True Damage >
748
19,243
< Damage Dealt >
15,644
24,674
< Damage Taken >
19,277
10,674
< Gold Earned >
9,270
1.9
< Towers >
1.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,299
< Total Healing >
2,798
14,178
< Experience >
11,418
21
< Vision Score >
52
10
< Wards Placed >
22
679
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Karma with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Malphite against Karma counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karma’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karma..

Malphite typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Karma. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Karma

Who is Better, Malphite or Karma?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when trying to fight Karma, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Malphite makes a good counter for Karma.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate than Karma, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Karma.

Furthermore, Malphite has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karma. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Karma matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Malphite is a decent counter for Karma. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Karma.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Malphite, we analyzed 3,793 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 Karma 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 learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Karma during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite on average gets more CS as Karma. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities 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 ideal items to focus on in your Malphite versus Karma build consist of Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Karma than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Karma with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Karma as Malphite, Malphite players should take 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 players picked for Malphite vs Karma counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

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