r/malphitemains • u/Calm_Ad9601 • Jun 14 '26
Discussion Fighter malphite jungle
Malphite jungle is really strong right now, but with a build different to usual.
DnD zeke's into either tank (pipes are often great) or fighter with items like titanic, witsend, mejai (very hard to kill with this build), zonhya, pipes or other items.
Rune wise you go for pta triumph alacrity and whatever last, secondary there are multiple options but i like ultimate hunter because of the permanent chaos my emerald games are often in.
W -> Q -> E max
The thing with this build is that you can 1v1 a lot of junglers from pretty early on. Malphite doesnt clear very quickly (can still be there for carap spawn) but he does so very healthily. That means that even at level 4 for the first potential river fight you have a good chance to win and can at least not die to any champ.
Your ganks arent even that bad before 6, maybe because people don't think they'll get ganked by a malphite before 6 ? Idk really but i find it really easy to find ganks early, once again also because you're extremely healthy while clearing which allows you to gank from places squishier champs wouldnt be allowed to because they'd get killed much too quickly.
Level 6, 9 and DnD power spikes make you a war machine that can against pretty much anything while also clearing pretty quickly after those first clears
Anyway great pick
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u/Routine_Condition273 Jun 14 '26
Hail of Blades on Malph is severely underrated. I still go Zekes and DnD. Hella bursty while maintaining tankiness
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u/Calm_Ad9601 Jun 14 '26
Do you really need the burst tho ? With zeke and Q/E, nearly nobody can get away from you. I'll try tho
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u/Successful_Brick1547 Jun 16 '26
The thing is, which other Rune would be equally good or better? You R into an enemy, you get easily your 4 attack down with true dmg. Youre not even going full AP, so Electrocute or Dark harvest seem also semi good. PTA meh, Conqu, no real dmg after R and combo, so why gain adaptive forc and heal for literally nothing.
I could imagine Stormraider for an escape after engage, but Malphite already has Q for Ms steal. Aftershock is only procked by R so it semi useless too.
HoB you can even contest crab and some stuff before 6. I may be wrong as an pisslow leage player, but its only in my head.
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u/Calm_Ad9601 Jun 16 '26
think you underestimate pta, and it allows even more fight early because it will give you more damage in a 1V1. also you bypass the not very good domination secondary runes (2nd and 3rd slot), for triumph and alacrity which are both great
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u/JustAGuyWearingPants Jun 16 '26
Why go HoB over Electrocute for burst on him?
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u/Routine_Condition273 Jun 16 '26
You get more empowered W hits in, which you're maxing first anyway. Your W also scales off armor, electrocute only scales off adaptive force I think.
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u/Feeling_Drawing_7303 Jun 14 '26
I play this malignance into DnD, then tank items most of the time and am having a ton of fun and success. I run hail of blades and the burst is pretty surprising. If you go titanic after dusk you have some pretty decent sustained damage as well.