A data-driven breakdown of Malphite Support for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Malphite, synergy partners, and how Malphite closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Malphite is an AP tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as an off-meta pick — a 46.6% win rate, 0.3% pick rate, 3,860 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Malphite is a scaling champion: comparatively weak early, but one of the strongest picks on the map once core items come online — so the plan is to survive the laning phase and take the game over late.
How Malphite wins: landing engage and starting fights on Malphite's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Malphite tips the fight. The kit grades 10/10 engage, 10/10 teamfighting. Play around where Malphite is thin, split-push and disengage (3/10, 2/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Malignance, Stormsurge, which holds a 42.6% win rate across 441 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Sylas, where Malphite sits at just 35.8%, the lane swings the other way into Caitlyn (53.1%), and on the team side, Malphite gains the most from a Yone (+10.6% pair win rate).
The build Malphite Support players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
The picks Malphite Support struggles into most this patch, sorted by your in-matchup win rate. These are your priority bans.
Who Malphite Support wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Malphite's win rate this patch.
Malphite is also played in these other roles this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Malphite's current standing? Open the Tier List.