Xerath vs Malphite
How to Beat Malphite as Xerath
based on 5,910 Xerath vs Malphite matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Malphite Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Malphite Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Malphite
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Win 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.
Xerath vs Malphite Counter Stats
How to Counter Malphite with Xerath in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Xerath against Malphite matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite..
Xerath normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Malphite. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xerath and Malphite
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Who is Better, Xerath or Malphite?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malphite, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes an ok counter for Malphite.
While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Malphite, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Malphiteas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Xerath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Malphite matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Xerath is a decent counter for Malphite. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Malphite.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Xerath in order to counter Malphite during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Malphite. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Xerath versus Malphite build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Malphite than with many other common builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 50.8% battling Malphite with these items in his kit.
To have the best probability of defeating Malphite as Xerath, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Xerath vs Malphite clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.
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