How to win lane as Aatrox against Malphite · 47.92% win rate over 4,524 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Aatrox | Aatrox at 1 — his passive shield eats some poke but he can't fight you and you win short trades. |
| Level 2 | Aatrox | Aatrox at 2 — your emerging combo out-brawls him before any armor comes online. |
| Level 3 | Aatrox | Aatrox at 3 — your full combo drains him before any armor comes online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Aatrox | Aatrox at 4-5 — you keep out-brawling him while his armor items are still unfinished. |
| Level 6 | Aatrox | Aatrox at 6 — your combo still out-damages him pre-armor; just respect his R engage. |
| First item | Malphite | Malphite on first item — armor items make your drain unable to out-damage him. |
| Two+ items | Malphite | Malphite late — he out-tanks you and deletes your carries with a point-click R. |
You hold the edge at levels 1-2 before Malphite has armor items. His passive gives him a free shield to absorb some poke and his Q slow lets him chip you while backing off, but he can't fight you and your base brawl beats his. Don't waste E aggressively; you'll need it later to escape his R. Trade for even-or-better CS, chip his shield down, and press your dominance while his defenses are still thin.
The full Aatrox vs Malphite report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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