Talk:Malphite/@comment-4499945-20120829015147/@comment-4834593-20120829063038

It depends. Do you want a tank Malphite build or an AP Malphite build?

First case, just buy tank items like Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor, Force of Nature etc, armor if you mostly have magic resist, magic resist if you mostly have armor. And always remember that Malphite is not about armor stacking anymore nowadays.

Second case, start Mercury Threads and Chalice of Harmony (Chalice also vs AD top, but you might take Ninja Tabi early vs them), then build items like Zhonya's Hourglass, Abyssal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap, Athene's Unholy Grail, Rod of Ages and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. What item depends on the game. Zhonya's always except if they have little AD, Abyssal Scepter always except if they have little AP, Rabadon's Deathcap if you feel you can still ult in and survive it when you don't spend your next 3.6k gold on defenses, Athene's Unholy Grail just randomly somewhere later in the game when you want even more mana, Rod of Ages is a good early item to make you never go oom if you also have Chalice, plus it grants you lane sustain and health, and some damage. Rylai's Crystal Scepter if you feel you need more health, and think an even stronger slow on your Q (and a minor one on E) might also be nice. You won't really notice your ult slowing with that knockup... I'd say it's the most situational item of the build.

And of course, when playing AP Malphite, it's also ok to put in some tank items like Sunfire Cape or Warmog's Armor. Just have a look at what you need this game.