Ornn vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide

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Ornn into Malphitemedium

Overview

Your goal is stable farming and safe brittle trades to outscale Malphite's poke and slows.
Prioritize terrain setups with to enable reliable knockups.
Focus on teamfight impact by scaling into your first tank item and level 6 engage.

Trade around terrain and apply brittle from to maximize damage.
Only commit knockup when terrain is guaranteed to avoid punish windows.
Punish Malphite when his passive shield is down or after he uses poke to step forward for short trades.

Beware of Malphite's engage when he can hit multiple targets or catch you near terrain.
Avoid using without a clear escape path as it lowers your threat and invites punishment.
Be cautious trading when Malphite's attack speed slow is available, reducing your damage output.

Use to create terrain early for short trades and knockups.
Avoid extended trades before your first tank item to reduce risk against Malphite's poke and slows.
Apply brittle with only when you can trade without overcommitting or losing wave control.

Level 6 unlocks for long-range engage and gank setup; use with team follow-up.
First tank item spike increases durability, letting you absorb trades and focus on stable brittle trades.
Respect Malphite's level 6 engage and armor spike by avoiding risky trades and maintaining spacing.

Neutralize lane pressure by using terrain setups and brittle trades to safely scale through the lane.
Reach your first tank item and level 6 to increase durability and enable impactful engage with .
Use to create teamfight picks and leverage scaling plus item upgrades to carry grouped fights.

Tactical tip

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