Warwick vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Warwick vs Malphite

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Warwick should use his early dueling strength and sustain to pressure Malphite and deny him a passive scaling lane.
Focus on extended melee fights where Warwick's healing and fear can outlast Malphite's poke and armor stacking.
This is a snowball matchup where Warwick must capitalize on early agency to prevent Malphite from reaching impactful teamfight engages.

Trading pattern

Engage in extended melee trades, holding (E) to absorb Malphite's burst and timing fear to interrupt his attack speed slow.
Use (Q) to follow Malphite's movement and sustain through damage, punishing him when his shield or poke cooldowns are down.
Avoid short trades where (Q) slow and (E) attack speed reduction can hinder Warwick's damage output.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (R) is available, especially if he can engage from fog or flash angles.
Avoid extended trades when Malphite's passive shield is active and (Q) poke is ready.
Do not use (E) prematurely before Malphite commits damage, as this wastes Warwick's damage reduction and fear utility.

Early game

Take advantage of Warwick's level 3 power spike to force extended trades using (Q) healing and (E) fear to absorb Malphite's poke.
Use (W) to track Malphite when he tries to disengage or avoid fights at low health.
Avoid fighting when Malphite's passive shield is up and (Q) poke is ready; wait for cooldown windows to trade.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full kit to pressure Malphite with sustained fights and healing from (Q).
At level 6, leverage (R) to suppress and pick off Malphite after baiting movement or cooldowns.
Respect Malphite's level 6 (R) engage by maintaining spacing and being ready to disengage or avoid grouped fights.

Win conditions

Use early dueling strength and sustain to snowball lane pressure and force Malphite into defensive play.
Track and chase low-health Malphite targets with (W) and secure kills with (R) suppression.
Deny Malphite the chance to scale by punishing cooldowns and avoiding his (R) engage windows to maintain lane dominance.