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Malphite & Tristana vs Caitlyn & Yuumi

Bot Lane Matchup

Malphite vs Caitlyn (with Tristana & Yuumi) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, you are a slow, low-damage support with no meaningful engage tool at level 1-2; Caitlyn will poke you heavily and Yuumi's healing sustains her through any chip damage you deal.
Post-6, your R is a game-changing engage that Yuumi cannot easily counter since she must detach to dodge or stay attached and get hit — this is your primary win condition and the lane dynamic flips entirely at that point.

Your trading pattern is to use E to slow Caitlyn, absorb a headshot on your shield (W passive), then Q to reduce her attack speed — this limits her DPS window and lets Tristana jump in safely.
Never walk up without your W shield active, as Caitlyn's headshot will chunk you hard and Yuumi's poke compounds the damage.

You should roam post-6 when the wave is shoved into the enemy tower, as your R is a guaranteed engage on any overextended mid or jungler and your absence is less punishing than most supports once Tristana can hold lane.
Avoid roaming pre-6 because Tristana has no peel and Caitlyn will dive her under tower with Yuumi's healing backing the aggression.

Do not waste your R as a panic button when you are behind — it is your only true win condition in this matchup and using it reactively rather than proactively throws away the one moment where you have a decisive advantage.
Also, do not stand in Caitlyn's trap zones, as the root into headshot combo will delete your HP bar before you can shield up.

Created on 09/03/2026

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