Heimerdinger vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide

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Heimerdinger into Malphitemedium

Overview

Use turret zones to deny Malphite safe farming under his shield and armor stacking.
Pressure early to prevent Malphite from reaching level 6 engage comfortably.
Maintain turret setups for anti-dive control and force Malphite to last-hit under pressure.

Trade only when multiple turrets are active and is ready to stun inside turret range.
Punish Malphite's low mana or shield downtime by layering and turret damage.
Avoid extended trades when turrets are cleared or is on cooldown to prevent being slowed or poked down.

Respect Malphite's level 6 engage; maintain spacing and turret zones to avoid knockup initiation.
Be cautious when is down or turrets are cleared; Malphite's slows and poke become more threatening.
Avoid overextending without vision to reduce risk of ganks or follow-up engages from Malphite.

Establish turrets early and hold to punish Malphite's slow approach.
Avoid pushing without vision to reduce vulnerability to ganks and engages.
Use turret zones to force Malphite to farm under turret pressure and limit his free CS.

Level 3: Full turret, , and combo enables strong anti-engage trades; hold for commitment.
Level 6: Use upgrade to enhance burst or control; force Malphite to respect your upgraded zone.
First AP item: Turrets and spells hit harder, increasing pressure and punishing Malphite's limited poke and armor reliance.

Maintain turret control to force Malphite into unfavorable trades and deny his scaling.
Use upgraded abilities to deny dives or secure kills when Malphite commits to engage.
Control wave and objective setups with turrets to leverage anti-dive zoning and pressure Malphite's teamfight impact.

Tactical tip

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