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Malphite vs Aurora

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Malphite aims to survive early pressure and scale into a teamfight engage threat with (R).
Maintain a stable lane state to blunt Aurora's burst and avoid giving her easy picks or roam opportunities.

Trading pattern

Use measured (Q) poke to harass Aurora and punish her after she uses (W) since she lacks escape then.
Trade back aggressively when Aurora commits (E) as it is easily dodged and has a long animation.
Avoid wasting mana on low-value (Q) poke and save resources for meaningful trades or all-ins post-level 6.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (R) is available as her burst and mobility increase significantly.
Avoid extended trades or overcommitting before your first armor item when you are more vulnerable.
Watch for (W) cooldown; she is more vulnerable to counter-trades immediately after using it.

Early game

Focus on farming safely and using (Q) to poke and slow Aurora, exploiting her low range and long (E) animation.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 when your engage and armor are limited.
Use (E) to reduce Aurora's auto-attack damage and preserve your passive shield for trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to create guaranteed kill setups or force objectives rather than low-value poke.
After your first armor item, take safer trades to blunt Aurora's burst and reduce her trade efficiency.
Respect Aurora's level 6 (R) burst and mobility by holding key defensive cooldowns and spacing carefully.

Win conditions

Survive the lane phase by using armor and (E) to blunt Aurora's burst and poke.
Use (R) decisively in grouped fights or gank setups to create kill opportunities.
Deny Aurora safe farming by punishing her low range and long (E) animation with well-timed poke and trades.