Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dSwain winsMalphite wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Swain is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Poke and back off
Use your range: hit, then step back before Malphite reaches you. Never stand where they can.
- Magic resistance
Malphite deals magic damage — Banshee's Veil as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Long fights
Malphite is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Malphite's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Banshee's Veil early.
Items that answer Malphite
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How to beat Malphite
- Build magic resist like Mercury's Treads or Force of Nature
- Pick up a spell shield like Banshee's Veil to block his burst
- Don't sit low HP in his range — he can one-shot you
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
How to play as Swain
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Swain · ■ MalphiteLevel 1
- Health660 / 690
- Attack damage58 / 58
- Armor40 / 49
- Magic resistance36 / 38
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.80
- Movement speed355 / 340
Level 5
- Health1140 / 1170
- Attack damage70 / 72
- Armor60 / 66
- Magic resistance44 / 46
- Attack speed0.82 / 0.87
- Movement speed355 / 340
Level 15
- Health2340 / 2370
- Attack damage100 / 108
- Armor110 / 109
- Magic resistance64 / 66
- Attack speed0.98 / 1.05
- Movement speed355 / 340
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.