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Malphite with Maokai

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How to Synergize Malphite and Maokai

based on 4,725 Malphite with Maokai pairs
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Malphite has fought alongside Maokai in 4725 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Malphite synergize with Maokai. It is relatively rare for Malphite to play with Maokai on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 3.1% of rounds with Malphite.

Malphite Maokai Synergy Summary

Malphite does a good job of synergizing with Maokai. Usually, he wins a terrific 52.8% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Malphite when fighting on the same team as Maokai by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Malphite vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPlated Steelcaps

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenShadowflameKaenic RookernRabadon's Deathcap

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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Malphite and Maokai

Tips for Playing as Malphite with Maokai

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 Maokai Will Play

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Malphite Maokai Synergy Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Maokai Image
5.3
< Kills >
5
5
< Deaths >
5.1
8.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
152
< Minions Killed >
142
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
5,176
< Physical Damage >
4,896
14,894
< Magic Damage >
14,519
591
< True Damage >
630
20,662
< Damage Dealt >
20,046
25,169
< Damage Taken >
24,955
10,939
< Gold Earned >
10,768
2.02
< Towers >
1.91
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,407
< Total Healing >
3,336
14,573
< Experience >
14,282
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
702
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Play with Maokai as Malphite in LoL

The Malphite Maokai synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Maokai, 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 Maokai. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Maokai helps Malphite perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Malphite tries to synergize with Maokai, he sees a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Maokai helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Malphite is played alongside Maokai on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Maokai.

Additionally, when Malphite plays with Maokai on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Maokai does a poor job of covering Malphite during teamfights.

Synergies between Malphite and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Malphite
Maokai

Is Malphite better when played alongside Maokai?

There is no one best champion pairing for Malphite that will no matter what be his best synergy. However, overall, Maokai is a decent ally for Malphite. By playing on the same team as Malphite, he increases their win rate by 2.7% to 52.8%. This shows that there is a good bond between Malphite and Maokai that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Maokai has a greater difficulty than Malphite. That means Malphite players need to be cautious when enlisting Maokai comrades to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working together, Malphite players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champs will be a great protective duo.

Although, by aligning Malphite and Maokai together, you will not be providing your side very much attack damage. We recommend you include other champs on your team that offsets this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Maokai teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite Maokai Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Malphite and Maokai, we analyzed 4,725 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 Maokai 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 learn all of the intricacies of Malphite in order to work well with Maokai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best items to use in your Malphite and Maokai synergy build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Maokai than with many other common item sets. In fact, Malphite boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Maokai with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, 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 rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Malphite and Maokai synergy tips and stats for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every game played with these champions.