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

Malphite vs Udyr

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

based on 4,375 Malphite vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Udyr as Malphite came out of an analysis of 4375 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Malphite encounters Udyr in only 2.8% of his games.

Malphite vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Malphite has done a ok job of countering Udyr. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions fight each other in. In Malphite against Udyr matches, Malphite’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Udyr.

Best Malphite vs Udyr Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailForce of Nature

Optional Items

Spirit VisageZhonya's HourglassUnending DespairRabadon's Deathcap

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 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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Udyr as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Udyr

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 Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Malphite vs Udyr Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Udyr Image
4.7
< Kills >
5
4.9
< Deaths >
5.7
8
< Assists >
7.5
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
141
< Minions Killed >
82
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.08
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
4,806
< Physical Damage >
7,100
14,017
< Magic Damage >
9,965
603
< True Damage >
777
19,427
< Damage Dealt >
17,844
24,672
< Damage Taken >
33,471
10,573
< Gold Earned >
11,604
1.8
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
3,381
< Total Healing >
13,912
14,106
< Experience >
14,250
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
6
653
< Time Dealing CC >
2,060

How to Counter Udyr with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several valuable Malphite vs. Udyr matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Udyr’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Udyr..

Malphite typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Udyr. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Udyr

Who is Better, Malphite or Udyr?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when taking on Udyr, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes an ok counter for Udyr.

While Malphite does have a lower winrate compared to Udyr, when facing one another, Malphite also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Udyr.

Additionally, Malphite also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Udyr. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Udyr matchups, Udyr is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Udyr. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Udyr.

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

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Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Malphite, we analyzed 4,375 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 Udyr 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 Udyr Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to counter Udyr during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often gets more CS relative to Udyr. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Malphite versus Udyr build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Force of Nature. When Malphite combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Udyr than with most other typical builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Udyr with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Udyr 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 rune builds players picked for Malphite vs Udyr matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

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