Talk:Malphite/@comment-219.76.132.36-20110812194815/@comment-86.24.82.69-20110814191429

I have to agree with the above replies, tanky damage dealer with a big emphasis on the tanky. My build tends to go Doran's Shield, Tabi, Glacial Shroud (don't bother upgrading to Frozen Heart until later), Rylai's, FoN and then either a Hexdrinker or Atma's, depending on enemy team. If the game is still going after that then sell the Doran's for something cool, a Randuin's or Rabadon's, again dpending on enemy composition. For runes I find magic pen reds, flat mana blues and either HP regen or armour yellows works very well. The early game mana is important; malphite runs out very quickly without a decent boost.

As for play, harass in lane with q a lot while farming, make sure to keep your shield up, and be the one to initiate team-fights whenever possible. Unstoppable force is also a good escape mechanism in a pinch and can save team mates very effectively.