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Gwen vs Malphite

GwenYOU · TOP
MalphiteENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his E
You have no attack speed, so eating his E loses the trade: stack Q, then E out before it lands.
Punish his Q max
If he maxes Q, W his Q then trade: it strips the slow and his own move speed so he can't space you.
Respect his ult post-6
After 6 he has heavy R setup and you run no Flash, so you can't dodge it: play back and farm.
Chase kills on a good Malphite: he'll never die, so just soak farm instead.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 53% WR - 625 games
Skill order
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Gwen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Gwen vs Malphite in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: never get clipped by his E, with no attack speed of your own, eating it loses the trade outright.

Gwen matchup data compiled from the Gwen OTP community matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).