Malphite vs Heimerdinger TOP Matchup Guide

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Malphite into Heimerdingermedium

Overview

Survive early poke and turret zones by avoiding turret range and building armor quickly.
This lane is about outlasting Heimerdinger's control and hitting level 6 for impactful engages.
Deny Heimerdinger free turret setups by clearing turrets when safe and managing wave state.

Avoid engaging when Heimerdinger has multiple turrets active and ready for stun.
Do not trade when your passive shield is down to reduce vulnerability to turret and rocket poke.
Respect Heimerdinger's level 6 upgrade timing, especially if he chooses or for burst or control.

Hold the wave near your tower to avoid walking into turret zones and minimize stun risk.
Use sparingly only when your passive shield is up to reduce poke damage.
Focus on farming safely and avoid extended trades before level 6 when Heimerdinger's zone control peaks.

At level 6, use to initiate fights and force Heimerdinger to respect your engage angles.
After your first armor item, contest turret zones more safely and reduce his poke damage.
Respect Heimerdinger's level 6 upgrade which boosts his burst and control potential.

Survive early poke by farming safely and prioritize armor to blunt turret and spell damage.
Clear turrets when safe to deny Heimerdinger's zone control and force him into weaker fights.
Use to engage in grouped fights or ganks, leveraging your knockup for kills and objectives.

Tactical tip

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