Top · SwiftplayMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1

Malphite vs Master Yi

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

Arrr, role fit

TopMalphite

Malphite has an established solo-course course wit' th' income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side course.

Arrr, primary role

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Recommendations’ patch: — Data Dragon
Build check’s patch: 16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch: 16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, Swiftplay · Top

Arrr, tank baseline

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Arrr, primary role

Swiftplay opening · separate from gear 1

Guardian's Horn

950 doubloons

Adds health, regeneration and broad champion-damage reduction for a durable Swiftplay opening.

Durability

Jak'Sho, The Protean

3,200 doubloons

Completes th' six-gear inventory wit' hull and out-o'-combat recovery after enough bonus hull be established.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

Reduces incoming basic-attack damage and adds armour; choose it fer repeated attacks rather than melee identity alone.

Arrr, vs physical

Sunfire Aegis

2,800 doubloons

Adds hull, armour and nigh th' ship magic damage fer wave control, camp clearing and belay fights.

Arrr, vs magic

Kaenic Rookern

2,900 doubloons

Adds dedicated magic resistance and a shield agin' sustained spell damage after leaving champion combat.

Arrr, anti-heal

Thornmail

2,450 doubloons

Adds armour and anti-heal agin' foes who must repeatedly attack into ye; it be nay universal anti-heal.

Hull and recovery

Warmog's Armor

3,100 doubloons

Adds a large hull pool and out-o'-combat recovery after enough bonus hull be already established.

Buy this only after selling yer Guardian starter, when all six permanent slots be needed, arrr.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, repeated basic attacksFrozen Heart adds armour and reduces nigh th' ship foe attack speed.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Frozen Heart adds armour and reduces nigh th' ship foe attack speed.

DurabilityJak'Sho, The Protean
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Frozen Heart
Arrr, vs magicKaenic Rookern
Arrr, anti-healThornmail
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Buy this only after selling yer Guardian starter, when all six permanent slots be needed, arrr.

AlternativeArrr, critical strikes hurtRanduin's Omen reduces critical-strike pressure and helps keep nigh th' ship attackers controlled.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Randuin's Omen reduces critical-strike pressure and helps keep nigh th' ship attackers controlled.

DurabilityJak'Sho, The Protean
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Randuin's Omen
Arrr, vs magicKaenic Rookern
Arrr, anti-healThornmail
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Buy this only after selling yer Guardian starter, when all six permanent slots be needed, arrr.

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsMalphiteTop

Take measured course trades, scale durability and keep a course back aboard to th' sea chart.

Arrr, Swiftplay

Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Demolish

Second Wind

Overgrowth

Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

Triumph

Last Stand

Arrr, summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Master Yi is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison

Arrr, strategic interaction

Arrr, reliable physical defence

Armour and a simple engage pattern be worth reviewing into a physical skirmisher.

Arrr, mid to late

Control and protection become clearer once teams group 'round prizes and carries need a front line.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Against Master Yi

Meditate be an effective method o' healing damage over time, but Master Yi be susceptible to coordinated crew ganks early in th' battle.
If Master Yi tries to farm wit' Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana wit' Meditate to heal.
Although Master Yi cannae be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, repeated basic attacks

Frozen Heart

Frozen Heart adds armour and reduces nigh th' ship foe attack speed.

Arrr, critical strikes hurt

Randuin's Omen

Randuin's Omen reduces critical-strike pressure and helps keep nigh th' ship attackers controlled.

Arrr, Only when enemy healing is deciding fights

Oblivion Orb

Arrr, Oblivion Orb supplies healing reduction without committing to a completed Morellonomicon. Skip both when healing is not the problem or an ally already covers your target reliably. Healing reduction does not reduce shields.

Arrr, Conditional component, not a core item. Complete Morellonomicon only when its stats and slot efficiency justify delaying another purchase.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Malphite

P
Granite ShieldEnglish
Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.
Q
Seismic ShardEnglish
Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
Wait fer reload (s) 8 · Cost 70/75/80/85/90 · Charted reach (units) 625
W
ThunderclapEnglish
Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
Wait fer reload (s) 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 · Cost 30/35/40/45/50 · Charted reach (units) 400
E
Ground SlamEnglish
Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
Wait fer reload (s) 7 · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Charted reach (units) 400
R
Unstoppable ForceEnglish
Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
Wait fer reload (s) 130/115/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 1000

Master Yi

P
Double StrikeEnglish
Every few consecutive basic attack, Master Yi strikes twice.
Q
Alpha StrikeEnglish
Master Yi teleports across the battlefield with blinding speed, dealing physical damage to multiple units in his path, while simultaneously becoming untargetable. Alpha Strike can critically strike and deals bonus physical damage to monsters. Basic attacks reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown.
Wait fer reload (s) 20/19.5/19/18.5/18 · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Charted reach (units) 600
W
MeditateEnglish
Master Yi rejuvenates his body by focus of mind, restoring Health and taking reduced damage for a short time. In addition, Master Yi will gain stacks of Double Strike and pause the remaining duration on Wuju Style and Highlander for each second he channels.
Wait fer reload (s) 10 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 20
E
Wuju StyleEnglish
Grants bonus true damage on basic attacks.
Wait fer reload (s) 14 · Charted reach (units) 20
R
HighlanderEnglish
Master Yi moves with unparalleled agility, temporarily increasing his Move Speed and Attack Speed as well as making him immune to all slowing effects. While active, Champion kills or assists extend Highlander's duration. Passively reduces cooldown for his other abilities on a kill or assist.
Wait fer reload (s) 85 · Cost 100

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Malphite Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move: Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize: Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.

Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping: Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move: Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize: Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.

Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move: Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize: State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.

Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

1
Handle th' wave
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
2
Signal th' course
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
3
Arrr, enter together
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
4
Pick th' job
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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