Malphite vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide

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Malphite into Yonemedium

Overview

Survive early lane pressure and avoid extended trades before stacking armor and cooldowns.
Prioritize stable farming and poke with to preserve mana and shield.
Use to initiate fights or secure kills when your team can follow up.

Take low-risk trades when your passive shield is active and is ready.
Punish Yone if he uses aggressively from a bad position with quick trades.
Avoid extended trades before your first armor item and are ready to prevent being overwhelmed.

Respect Yone's knockup and snapback combo as a key all-in threat.
Avoid trading when your passive shield is down to reduce vulnerability to Yone's poke.
Beware of Yone's engage which can instantly turn fights in his favor.

Level 6 unlocks for guaranteed knockup engage; use it for kills or objectives.
First armor item lets you absorb Yone's physical damage and trade more favorably.
Respect Yone's level 3 -- combo and first attack speed item spike by playing cautiously.

Survive early lane by stacking armor and minimizing damage from Yone's physical trades.
Use to initiate grouped fights or secure kills with team follow-up.
Deny Yone safe scaling by punishing mistakes around his usage and cooldowns.

Tactical tip

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Updated Jul 4, 2026