Malphite vs K'Sante TOP Matchup Guide

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Malphite into K'Santemedium

Overview

Focus on surviving early pressure and stacking armor to blunt K'Sante's physical damage.
Aim for a stable lane to preserve health and mana for impactful level 6 engages with .
Neutralize K'Sante's early agency by avoiding extended trades and prioritizing teamfight setups over solo kills.

Take short, low-risk trades when your passive shield is up and after using to reduce his attack speed.
Punish K'Sante when his displacement and damage reduction are on cooldown by stepping forward.
Avoid engaging or committing trades when K'Sante has full stacks or ready.

Respect K'Sante's full stacks (Q3) ready to knock you back and control space.
Avoid all-ins when knockback and damage reduction cooldowns are available.
After K'Sante uses , avoid isolated fights as he is less tanky but stronger in duels without team backup.

Hold the wave near your tower to minimize risk from K'Sante's medium early agency.
Use sparingly to poke and slow K'Sante, conserving mana and shield.
Avoid extended trades before your first armor item reduces K'Sante's damage output.

Level 6 unlocks your for guaranteed knockup engage; use it for ganks and objective fights.
First armor item significantly reduces K'Sante's physical damage; play safer trades until then.
Respect K'Sante's level 6 transformation and avoid terrain angles that enable his isolation and displacement.

Survive lane by stacking armor and using to reduce K'Sante's auto-attack damage.
Use to initiate grouped fights or objective skirmishes for impactful knockups.
Deny K'Sante safe scaling by punishing his cooldowns and avoiding terrain angles that empower his isolation.

Tactical tip

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