Aatrox vs Malphite Top Matchup
Aatrox Top wins 46.5% of 4,121 Low Elo games against Malphite Top, -1.6 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.
Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.
How to play as Aatrox
Bait Malphite's Seismic Shard(Q) before using Infernal Chains(W); if Q is ready, favor a short Darkin Blade(Q) trade over a chase.
Use Seismic Shard(Q) to break away from Infernal Chains(W); if Aatrox holds Umbral Dash(E), avoid forcing a kill and keep the lane neutral.
Seismic Shard(Q) steals Aatrox's movement speed, helping Malphite leave Infernal Chains(W) before its pull.
Sources
These notes come from r/AatroxMains, checked against the champions' abilities.