Talk:Malphite/@comment-212.117.1.33-20110820132129/@comment-139.130.57.34-20110827064600

He's not that great as a main tank. His passive is the only thing protecting him from magic burst. Otherwise he is completely item dependant for magic defence.

And no, PURE ad malphite is not viable. He is slow and needs enough survivability to get in range. Atma is the best item to give him damage - armor and AD packed into one cool item.