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Malphite vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Malphite

based on 4,138 Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Malphite resulted from an analysis of 4138 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Malphite has to counter Kha'Zix in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Malphite does a decent job of countering Kha'Zix. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Malphite versus Kha'Zix games, Malphite’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Malphite vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapIceborn GauntletHeartsteelUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malphite to level upq
>
Second ability for Malphite to level upe
>
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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Q
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E
3
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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E
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Malphite vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Kha'Zix Image
5.1
< Kills >
7.7
4.8
< Deaths >
6.5
7.8
< Assists >
6.1
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
149
< Minions Killed >
26
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.32
5,071
< Physical Damage >
16,362
14,704
< Magic Damage >
1,056
590
< True Damage >
976
20,365
< Damage Dealt >
18,394
24,539
< Damage Taken >
33,773
10,938
< Gold Earned >
12,611
2.06
< Towers >
0.97
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,274
< Total Healing >
16,576
14,523
< Experience >
13,839
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
6
686
< Time Dealing CC >
226

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Malphite in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several influential Malphite versus Kha'Zix counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kha'Zix..

Malphite often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Malphite or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malphite usually wins when trying to fight Kha'Zix, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a good counter for Kha'Zix.

While Malphite does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Kha'Zix.

Moreover, Malphite has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchups, Malphite is the better champion 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 to Kha'Zix. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite

Malphite Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45% winrateSylasSylas45.2% winrate

Malphite Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQuinnQuinn56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZoeZoe55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 22093 GamesZyraZyra+ 53.5% 5808 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.1% 2386 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 8218 Games

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Malphite, we analyzed 4,138 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 Kha'Zix 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.

Other Useful Resources

Malphite Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite to counter Kha'Zix during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually gets much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Malphite versus Kha'Zix build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Kha'Zix than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Kha'Zix as Malphite, Malphite players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Malphite vs Kha'Zix matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

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