Gragas vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide

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Gragas into Malphitemedium

Overview

Use your medium early agency to pressure Malphite's low lane pressure and deny him free farm.
Focus on short trades with passive sustain to chip Malphite before his level 6 engage.
Control the wave to prevent Malphite from safely scaling into teamfight impact.

Use to slow and zone, prep , then engage with for burst trades.
Punish Malphite when his passive shield is down by stepping forward after his poke.
Avoid missing as it costs your engage and escape; only commit when wave and sustain favor you.

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

Take short trades around your passive and before Malphite hits level 6.
Hold to interrupt Malphite's limited engage attempts and punish overextensions.
Avoid extended fights early to conserve mana and passive sustain for repeated trades.

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

Control short trades using , , and to chip Malphite before level 6.
Use 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 fights ahead.

Tactical tip

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