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Malphite vs Tryndamere

How to Beat Tryndamere as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Tryndamere as Malphite

based on 5,532 Malphite vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.89
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Malphite did battle with Tryndamere 5532 times. Using so many matchups for Malphite vs Tryndamere provides us confidence in our ability to produce useful statistics and a supported build to wreck your opponent. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Malphite encounters Tryndamere in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Malphite does a great job of beating Tryndamere. Normally, he wins a whopping 55.0% of the time the champions face one another in. In Malphite versus Tryndamere games, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Malphite vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Cloth ArmorHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanIceborn GauntletThornmailKaenic Rookern

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 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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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Malphite vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Tryndamere Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.1
4.5
< Deaths >
5.9
7.7
< Assists >
4.2
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
161
< Minions Killed >
180
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.59
6,711
< Physical Damage >
16,300
15,678
< Magic Damage >
539
555
< True Damage >
569
22,944
< Damage Dealt >
17,408
24,153
< Damage Taken >
34,741
11,245
< Gold Earned >
12,446
2.2
< Towers >
2.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,433
< Total Healing >
14,294
15,067
< Experience >
15,027
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
858
< Time Dealing CC >
107

How to Counter Tryndamere with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Malphite vs. Tryndamere matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere..

Malphite often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Malphite or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually wins when taking on Tryndamere, with a 55.0% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a great counter for Tryndamere.

While Malphite does have a much higher win rate compared to Tryndamere, when facing one another, Malphite also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Malphite into Tryndamere.

Moreover, Malphite has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Tryndamere matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Malphite is a great counter to Tryndamere. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Malphite against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Malphite, we analyzed 5,532 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 Tryndamere 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malphite to counter Tryndamere 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 matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite often picks up a similar amount of CS as Tryndamere. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Malphite versus Tryndamere build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Frozen Heart. When Malphite included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Tryndamere than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 55.0% when playing against Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Tryndamere 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. Out of all the rune sets players used for Malphite vs Tryndamere counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.0% winrate overall.

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