K'Sante vs Malphite
Top Lane MatchupK'Sante vs Malphite TOP matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- You struggle pre-6 against Malphite's Q poke and armor scaling, losing most short trades due to his passive shield and W damage reduction.
- Post-6 you gain significant kill pressure with your full combo, and your R can counter his R engage while providing strong all-in potential.
How to Trade
- Your best trading involves stacking Q on minions then engaging with W-Q combo when Malphite's passive is down, following up with E to extend the trade.
- Avoid short poke trades and focus on all-ins where you can utilize your full rotation and sustained damage output.
Wave Control
- Look to slow push and crash waves into Malphite to deny his freeze potential and create recall windows, using your Q wave clear advantage.
- After 6, maintain wave control to set up all-ins, as fighting in large minion waves favors your sustained damage over his burst.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't engage when Malphite has R available unless you can immediately counter with your own R, as his engage range and CC duration can set up easy ganks.
- Avoid trading when you have no Q stacks, as your damage output becomes too low to threaten his high armor values.
Created on 04/12/2026
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