Sion vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Sion vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sion into Malphitemedium

Overview

Use wave control and fog angles to hide charged and pressure Malphite's passive shield and armor stacking.
Prioritize stacking health shield to outlast Malphite's poke and armor scaling.
Focus on scaling health and teamfight engage as this lane demands medium pressure management.

Trading pattern

Trade by landing slows to enable charged knockups from hidden angles.
Avoid extended trades when shield is down or after missed .
Use engage only with clear paths and team follow-up to punish Malphite's low mobility.

Danger windows

Respect Malphite's level 6 engage window; avoid overextending without vision or team support.
Be cautious when your shield is down, as Malphite's poke and attack speed slow punish you harder.
Avoid charging in visible or predictable spots to prevent easy counter trades or interrupts.

Early game

Farm safely and stack to absorb Malphite's poke and mitigate his armor.
Avoid obvious charges early to prevent easy punishes and respect slow.
Use slow to set up hidden charges from fog or brush before level 6.

Power spikes

At level 6, use with clear pathing and team follow-up to force fights or lane pressure.
Build health and tank items to maximize shield scaling, becoming hard to remove and threatening charged zones.
Respect Malphite's first armor item spike which reduces your physical damage and increases his trade safety.

Win conditions

Use wave control and fog to land impactful charged knockups and scale health with .
Force fights with engage when you have clear paths and team follow-up, punishing Malphite's low mobility.
Deny Malphite safe scaling by pressuring before his armor and shield spikes, then dominate teamfights with your engage and tankiness.

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