Yorick vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Yorick vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Yorick into Malphitemedium

Overview

Use graves and marks to pressure Malphite and force him to answer side waves.
Maintain medium lane pressure by avoiding trades without graves or Maiden alive to maximize your damage.
This is a splitpush matchup where your goal is to leverage Maiden and ghouls to outscale Malphite's teamfight engage.

Trading pattern

Prepare graves first, then land to mark Malphite and send ghouls for sustained damage.
Use to trap Malphite when ghouls are active and he is immobile to convert trades into tower damage.
Avoid trades when graves are not ready or misses, as your damage and pressure drop significantly.

Danger windows

Beware Malphite's level 6 knockup engage, especially if he can hit multiple targets.
You are vulnerable when graves or Maiden are down, drastically reducing your threat and sustain.
Avoid extended trades when Malphite's passive shield is active and his attack speed slow is applied.

Early game

Focus on farming and preparing graves before initiating trades to maximize ghoul pressure.
Avoid trading without graves or a successful mark to prevent Malphite's poke and shield from punishing you.
Use to create graves and heal through Malphite's poke while waiting for level 6.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks Maiden with , greatly increasing your sustained pressure and forcing Malphite to respond.
Prepared ghoul setups combined with marks create heavy pressure that Malphite struggles to clear.
Respect Malphite's level 6 engage as a dangerous window requiring spacing and caution.

Win conditions

Use graves, marks, and Maiden to establish sustained side-lane pressure forcing Malphite to respond.
Trap Malphite with when ghouls and Maiden are active to win trades and convert kills into tower plates.
Keep Maiden alive and apply splitpush pressure to deny Malphite safe scaling and force favorable fights or objectives.

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