Poppy vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide

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Poppy into Malphitemedium

Overview

Control the lane near terrain to maximize wall stun threat and deny Malphite's engage.
Pressure Malphite to disrupt his safe scaling and reduce his teamfight impact.
Use your tank durability and anti-dash tools to punish his limited mobility and poke.

Trade around your passive shield and slow, then hold to deny Malphite's engage.
Use to stun only when you have a reliable wall angle to punish Malphite's positioning.
Save for key dash or engage attempts and disengage with when needed.

Be cautious when Malphite's is up, especially if he can hit multiple targets.
Avoid fights away from walls where your stun threat is weak and Malphite trades safely.
Watch for Malphite's slow combined with attack speed reduction to prevent lockdown.

Use your passive shield and for short trades while holding to block Malphite's rare dash.
Position near walls to threaten stuns and punish Malphite's predictable movement.
Avoid extended trades before your first tank item to survive Malphite's poke and armor stacking.

At level 6, use to disengage or isolate Malphite, resetting bad fights or creating numbers advantage.
Your first tank item spike lets you sustain longer in trades and better punish Malphite's physical damage.
Respect Malphite's level 6 engage; maintain spacing and wall positioning to reduce its impact.

Deny Malphite's scaling by controlling terrain and punishing his lack of mobility with and stuns.
Use your durable frontline and displacement to disrupt Malphite's teamfight engages and peel for carries.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Malphite from safely farming to his power spikes and force unfavorable trades.

Tactical tip

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