Pantheon vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Pantheon vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon into Malphitemedium

Overview

Use Pantheon's early empowered trades and stun to deny Malphite free scaling and force fights early.
Prioritize crashing waves after winning trades to create roam windows with or reset safely.
Exploit Malphite's low early lane pressure by snowballing before he stacks armor and hits item spikes.

Trading pattern

Start trades with stun and follow up with empowered for burst damage.
Use to block Malphite's main return damage, then disengage to avoid prolonged fights.
Time trades to avoid Malphite's passive shield and his attack speed slow cooldown.

Danger windows

Respect Malphite's engage after level 6; avoid overextending without vision or support.
Avoid trading when is down to prevent Malphite's attack speed slow and armor from punishing.
Do not trade into Malphite's passive shield cooldown; wait for it to expire before poking.

Early game

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using empowered , , and to build health leads.
Avoid extended trades once is down to prevent Malphite's attack speed slow and armor from punishing.
Thin or crash the wave after winning trades to deny Malphite safe farm and open roam opportunities.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered , , and to force early lane dominance.
Level 6: Crash waves and use to impact side lanes and create cross-map pressure.
Respect Malphite's first armor item spike by avoiding risky trades and cooldown windows afterward.

Win conditions

Snowball early by landing stuns and empowered trades to deny Malphite scaling.
Crash waves before using to roam and create advantages in other lanes.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Malphite from safely stacking armor and reaching his teamfight engage power spike.

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