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

Malphite vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Malphite

based on 1,748 Malphite vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Malphite faced off against Zoe in 1748 matches. Including so many matchups for Malphite versus Zoe provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce actionable data and a recommended build to wreck Zoe. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Malphite is forced to battle against Zoe in only 1.1% of his games.

Malphite vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Malphite does a great job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a fantastic 55.5% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Malphite vs Zoe matches, Malphite’s side is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Malphite vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Frozen HeartForce of NatureKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

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
4
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Malphite vs Zoe Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Zoe Image
5
< Kills >
6.6
5
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
139
< Minions Killed >
130
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.38
4,718
< Physical Damage >
1,648
14,155
< Magic Damage >
17,692
586
< True Damage >
3,519
19,459
< Damage Dealt >
22,860
24,839
< Damage Taken >
19,377
10,747
< Gold Earned >
10,927
1.98
< Towers >
1.55
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,470
< Total Healing >
2,195
14,208
< Experience >
13,144
21
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
12
649
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Zoe with Malphite in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Malphite against Zoe matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Malphite normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zoe. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Zoe

Who is Better, Malphite or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually wins when taking on Zoe, with a 55.5% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes a fantastic counter to Zoe.

While Malphite does have a much higher win rate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malphite into Zoe.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Zoe 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 allies during team fights.

Malphite is a great counter for Zoe. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Malphite, we analyzed 1,748 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 Zoe 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 Zoe Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malphite in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite most often gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Malphite versus Zoe build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Malphite incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Zoe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 55.5% battling Zoe with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Zoe as Malphite, Malphite players 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 runes players used for Malphite vs Zoe clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 55.5% winrate overall.

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