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Malphite vs Pyke

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

MalphiteVSPyke

Matchup chart

Pick th' matchup

Scan th' horizon every champion, choose th' assigned role, then open th' exact queue chart.

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Role
Picked courseTopside

Pick two champions from th' list.

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
Old chart, mateyRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

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

Arrr, normal Draft · Top

Arrr, evidence-supported Malphite Top

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

Arrr, primary role
S
Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Ring

400 doubloons

This be th' most-supported Draft/Ranked starting gear in th' frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Compare its durability, sustain and damage trade-off afore leaving base.

1
First aboard gear

Sunfire Aegis

2,800 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

2
Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

These be the most-supported Boots in the frozen prior-patch public role log; change them when enemy damage or crowd control calls for another defence.

3
Core

Thornmail

2,450 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

4
Late

Frozen Heart

2,500 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

5
Flexible

Jak'Sho, The Protean

3,200 doubloons

Keep this reviewed late cargo after the prior-patch cross-check; move or trade it only when its named match trouble is aboard.

6
Arrr, repeated spell rotations

Cosmic Drive

3,000 doubloons

Completes th' six-gear inventory wit' movement speed and trick haste fer repeated late-battle spell rotations.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingMorellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Morellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Morellonomicon
  4. LateFrozen Heart
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, they burst meArrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
  4. LateFrozen Heart
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, one spell stops meBanshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Banshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreThornmail
  4. Banshee's Veil
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, they stack magic resistVoid Staff becomes valuable when th' target has bought meaningful magic resistance.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Void Staff becomes valuable when th' target has bought meaningful magic resistance.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreThornmail
  4. Void Staff
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive

Shipshape loadout comparison

Shipshape loadout comparison

Recommendations await inspection

Build chart needs reviewArrr, evidence-supported Malphite TopRecommendations await inspectionSpy full course

Recommendations await inspection

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreThornmail
  4. LateFrozen Heart
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, too much healingMorellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Morellonomicon applies anti-heal. Buy it earlier only when healing be already deciding fights.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Morellonomicon
  4. LateFrozen Heart
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, they burst meArrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
  4. LateFrozen Heart
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, one spell stops meBanshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Banshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreThornmail
  4. Banshee's Veil
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive
AlternativeArrr, they stack magic resistVoid Staff becomes valuable when th' target has bought meaningful magic resistance.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Void Staff becomes valuable when th' target has bought meaningful magic resistance.

  1. First aboard gearSunfire Aegis
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreThornmail
  4. Void Staff
  5. FlexibleJak'Sho, The Protean
  6. Arrr, repeated spell rotationsCosmic Drive

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.

Normal Draft, matey
Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

TriumphLast Stand
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashTeleport
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 Pyke 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 Pyke

  • Pyke regenerates a significant amount o' damage he has taken from foe champions, but only when ye can't see him!
  • When Pyke be hidden nigh th' ship in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath yer feet.
  • Try nay to stand nigh low hull crewmates. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, ye might be next aboard on th' list.

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, 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.
Arrr, they burst me

Zhonya's Hourglass

Arrr, zhonya's stasis can absorb a committed dive or lethal burst window.

Arrr, one spell stops me

Banshee's Veil

Banshee's spell shield can protect th' first aboard fit fer th' captain's eye cast agin' ye.

Arrr, they stack magic resist

Void Staff

Void Staff becomes valuable when th' target has bought meaningful magic resistance.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

Pyke

  1. P
    Gift of the Drowned OnesEnglish

    When Pyke is hidden from enemies, he regenerates damage that he has recently taken from champions. Pyke also cannot gain extra Maximum Health from any source, and instead gains Bonus AD.

  2. Q
    Bone SkewerEnglish

    Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.

    Wait fer reload (s) 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 · Cost 70/75/80/85/90 · Charted reach (units) 400
  3. W
    Ghostwater DiveEnglish

    Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.

    Wait fer reload (s) 14/13/12/11/10 · Cost 65 · Charted reach (units) 600
  4. E
    Phantom UndertowEnglish

    Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.

    Wait fer reload (s) 15/14/13/12/11 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 550
  5. R
    Death From BelowEnglish

    Pyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.

    Wait fer reload (s) 100/85/70 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 750

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

1
Course

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

2
Sea chart play

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

3
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. 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. 2
    Signal th' course

    Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.

  3. 3
    Arrr, enter together

    Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.

  4. 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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