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How to Synergize Malphite with Ezreal on the Same TeamMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite with Ezreal

How to Win With Malphite and Ezreal Paired TogetherMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Malphite and Ezreal

based on 8,806 Malphite with Ezreal pairs
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Malphite has been on the same team as Ezreal in 8806 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data straight from the makers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Malphite synergize with Ezreal. It is somewhat uncommon for Malphite to play alongside Ezreal as teammates. This has only taken place in approximately 5.7% of rounds with Malphite.

Malphite Ezreal Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite does a poor job of playing alongside Ezreal. Normally, he wins a poor 47.8% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Malphite when playing alongside Ezreal by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Malphite vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Ring

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalPlated Steelcaps

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenRabadon's DeathcapFrozen HeartKaenic Rookern

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
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Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
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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Q
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E
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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 Synergizing Malphite and Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Malphite with Ezreal

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 Understand How Ezreal Will Play

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

Malphite Ezreal Synergy Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Ezreal Image
5.1
< Kills >
5
5.1
< Deaths >
5.1
7.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
145
< Minions Killed >
142
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
4,892
< Physical Damage >
4,896
14,618
< Magic Damage >
14,519
632
< True Damage >
630
20,143
< Damage Dealt >
20,046
25,190
< Damage Taken >
24,955
10,865
< Gold Earned >
10,768
1.88
< Towers >
1.91
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,326
< Total Healing >
3,336
14,306
< Experience >
14,282
21
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
686
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Play with Ezreal as Malphite in LoL

The Malphite Ezreal synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ezreal, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Malphite sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ezreal. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Ezreal helps Malphite perform poorer in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Malphite plays on the same team as Ezreal, he observes a small increase in his total damage output. This change could signal that Ezreal supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Malphite is played with Ezreal on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ezreal.

Moreover, when Malphite plays with Ezreal on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Ezreal does a poor job of protecting Malphite in teamfights.

Synergies between Malphite and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Malphite
Ezreal

Is Malphite better when played alongside Ezreal?

There is no top synergy for Malphite that will no matter what be his best teammate. Yet, Ezreal is a not very good teammate for Malphite. By locking into the same side as Malphite, he lowers their win rate by -2.3% to 47.8%. This proves that there is a negative synergy between Malphite and Ezreal that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Ezreal has a much greater difficulty compared to Malphite. That means Malphite players should be very careful when finding Ezreal comrades to play with, as they will need a much higher level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by aligning Malphite and Ezreal together, you will not be giving your side enough utility. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that nullifies this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Ezreal ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite Ezreal Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Malphite and Ezreal, we analyzed 8,806 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Malphite with Ezreal comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Malphite to work well with Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to have in your Malphite and Ezreal synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Malphite incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Ezreal than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 47.8% when playing alongside Ezreal with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating your oponents, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Malphite and Ezreal cooperations tips and stats for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches run with these champs.