Malphite vs Vi
How to Beat Vi as Malphite
based on 4,497 Malphite vs Vi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Malphite vs Vi Matchup Summary
Best Malphite vs Vi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vi as Malphite
Tips for Playing as Malphite against Vi
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 Vi
Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.
A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.
Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.
Malphite vs Vi Counter Stats
How to Counter Vi with Malphite in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Malphite versus Vi counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..
Malphite typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Vi. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Malphite and Vi
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Who is Better, Malphite or Vi?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually loses when facing off against Vi, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a poor counter to Vi.
While Malphite does have a lower winrate compared to Vi, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Vi.
Moreover, Malphite also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Vi. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malphite against Vi.
Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite
Additional Information for Malphite Players
How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Vi Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Malphite to counter Vi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Malphite typically picks up much more CS relative to Vi. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Vi build consist of Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Thornmail. When Malphite included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Vi than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 48.6% when countering Vi with these items in his kit.
To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Vi 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. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Malphite vs Vi counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.
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