Gragas vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gragas vs Malphite

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Gragas's medium early agency to pressure Malphite's low lane pressure and deny him a passive scaling lane.
Focus on controlling short trades and preventing Malphite from safely farming to his level 6 engage spike.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Gragas must exploit early burst and disengage to limit Malphite's impact.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) to slow and zone Malphite, then prepare (W) before engaging with (E) for a quick burst trade.
Punish Malphite when he uses (Q) poke and his passive shield is down by stepping forward to trade.
Avoid missing (E) as it costs your engage and escape; only commit when wave and passive sustain favor you.

Danger windows

Respect Malphite's level 6 (R) as a hard engage tool that can knock you up and disrupt your positioning.
Be cautious when (E) is on cooldown since you lose both your stun engage and escape.
Avoid extended trades if your passive sustain is down, as Malphite's poke and armor scaling will punish you.

Early game

Take short burst trades around your passive and (W) before Malphite hits level 6 to chip away at his health.
Hold (E) to interrupt Malphite's limited engage attempts and punish any overcommitment.
Avoid extended fights early to conserve mana and passive sustain for repeated short trades.

Power spikes

At level 3, use your full kit to perform a complete short trade rotation exploiting Malphite's low early agency.
At level 6, use (R) to isolate Malphite or disengage his (R) engage, forcing him to respect your displacement.
Respect Malphite's level 6 (R) engage and his first armor item timing which reduces your trade efficiency against him.

Win conditions

Control short trades using (Q), (W), and (E) to chip Malphite down before he reaches his level 6 power spike.
Use (R) strategically to disengage or isolate Malphite during his all-in attempts to deny his teamfight impact.
Deny Malphite safe scaling by maintaining lane pressure and punishing his cooldowns to reach mid-game teamfights with advantage.