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

Malphite vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Malphite

based on 5,376 Malphite vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Malphite battled Pyke in 5376 games. Using so many games with Malphite vs Pyke gives us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to wreck Pyke. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Malphite encounters Pyke in only 3.5% of his games.

Malphite vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a good job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.2% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Malphite against Pyke rounds, Malphite’s side is 0.3% less expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Malphite vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailForce of Nature

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen Heart

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 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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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 Pyke as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Malphite vs Pyke Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Pyke Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.9
5.3
< Deaths >
7.4
8.4
< Assists >
8.7
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
143
< Minions Killed >
38
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.33
5,053
< Physical Damage >
9,423
15,013
< Magic Damage >
68
624
< True Damage >
2,422
20,690
< Damage Dealt >
11,914
24,482
< Damage Taken >
22,512
10,910
< Gold Earned >
10,252
2.04
< Towers >
1.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,018
< Total Healing >
4,923
14,345
< Experience >
10,601
20
< Vision Score >
67
10
< Wards Placed >
31
676
< Time Dealing CC >
100

How to Counter Pyke with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Malphite vs. Pyke matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between the two. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Malphite usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Pyke

Who is Better, Malphite or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually wins when taking on Pyke, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a great counter for Pyke.

While Malphite does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Malphite also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malphite into Pyke.

Additionally, Malphite has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Pyke matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Malphite is a great counter to Pyke. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Malphite, we analyzed 5,376 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often racks up much more CS as Pyke. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Malphite versus Pyke build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Force of Nature. When Malphite included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Pyke than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 53.2% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Pyke 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. Of all the rune sets players used for Malphite vs Pyke battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.2% winrate overall.

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