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Volibear vs Malphite

VolibearYOU · TOP
MalphiteENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect Q poke
His Q is the lane: most Malphites max it and poke non-stop, so rush an early Negatron Cloak to neutralize it.
Read his build
If he does a W-max setup and goes full armor, skip the Negatron Cloak and build straight into Rod of Ages instead.
Side-lane him
Don't let him reach teamfights: he has more impact there, so keep him pinned on a side lane and force numbers onto you elsewhere.
Never let Malphite get to a teamfight uncontested: he typically has more impact there than you.
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+ - 52% WR - 392 games
Skill order
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Volibear · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Volibear vs Malphite in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his constant Q poke is the whole lane, blunt it early or you bleed out.

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