Yasuo vs Malphite · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Dodge his Q, trade after his casts, never get caught without E.
Stay near your wave and don't overextend.
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›AAAfter he spends Q or E, dash in and hit.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Malphite outranges you with Q and wants slow, safe trades. You have no costs, so you can win by dodging his key casts and dashing in right after.
His Q (Seismic Shard) reaches further than your Q. Don't stand in front of the wave with nothing to do; trade after he spends Q or E.
Once you have E (Sweeping Blade) up and a minion to dash through, you can dash in, land Q stacks and leave. Keep the wave fair or slightly near you.
His R (Unstoppable Force) makes his team's engage dangerous. Play near your wave and respect the all-in. Your R needs someone airborne, so look for his allies' knockups.
Play it aggressive
After he whiffs or spends Q, dash through a minion with E and start Q for stacks while he can't poke back.
When his mana looks low from spamming spells, take short trades: you have no costs, so he has to choose between casting and trading.
When his passive shield is already broken, trade with Q and AA and then walk out of range before it can recharge.
Play it safe
When his R is up and you're far from your wave, back off. A knockup in a bad spot costs far more than a lost minion.
When his W (Thunderclap) is active and he is next to you, don't stand and AA; the aftershocks add damage to each hit.
When your E has no minion or target to dash through, don't walk up into his Q and E range.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Slows you by stealing move speed and extends his poke range. Step off the wave line, or use W (Wind Wall) if you can read it.
Cuts your attack speed and hurts more as he stacks armor. Avoid melee trades right after it lands; your AA damage drops.
Long-range knockup that can start a fight or pick you off. Stay near safe ground and don't push far up the lane with it available.
Your combo
›AA››Use it with minions nearby: first Q stacks, E circle Q finishes the knockup. Leave right after his shield pops.
Malphite's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Yasuo matchups · top
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Everything about Yasuo →How this is written
Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.