Malphite

Shard of the Monolith

Class: Tank, Mage
Position: Top, Support
Resource: Mana
Range: Melee
Region: Ixtal
Released: 2009

Abilities

PGranite Shield
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
QSeismic ShardCooldown 8s · Cost 70/75/80/85/90 · Range 625
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
WThunderclapCooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · Cost 30/35/40/45/50 · Range 400
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
EGround SlamCooldown 7s · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Range 400
Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
RUnstoppable ForceCooldown 130/115/100s · Cost 100 · Range 1000
Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.

Playing as Malphite

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
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.

Playing against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.
Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Skins · 15

Original
Shamrock Malphite
Coral Reef Malphite
Marble Malphite
Obsidian Malphite
Glacial Malphite
Mecha Malphite
Ironside Malphite
Odyssey Malphite
Dark Star Malphite
Prestige Dark Star Malphite
FPX Malphite
Old God Malphite
Lunar Guardian Malphite
Pool Party Malphite

Lore

A massive creature of living stone, Malphite struggles to impose blessed order on a chaotic world. Birthed as a servitor-shard to an otherworldly obelisk known as the Monolith, he used his tremendous elemental strength to maintain and protect his progenitor, but ultimately failed. The only survivor of the destruction that followed, Malphite now endures Runeterra's soft folk and their fluid temperaments, while struggling to find a new role worthy of the last of his kind.