Gwen vs Malphite Top Matchup

Gwen Top wins 50.8% of 1,709 Low Elo games against Malphite Top, +2.2 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.

Why Gwen is favored

Gwen's health-based magic damage and healing let her trade through Malphite's armor-focused defenses, then outscale him if she avoids his level-six burst. Her Hallowed Mist(W) also denies Malphite's targeted Q poke while she remains outside it.

How to play as Gwen

Prioritize farm and preserve enough health to survive Malphite's level-six R burst; if he commits and misses, use that cooldown window to trade or push.

A Thousand Cuts(P) adds magic damage based on the target's health and heals Gwen against champions, so Malphite's armor does not blunt her main sustained damage.

Hallowed Mist(W) prevents enemies outside it from targeting her, which can stop Malphite's Seismic Shard(Q) while Gwen stays inside the mist.

How to play as Malphite

Do not spend Q into Gwen's W from outside the mist; wait until she leaves it or enter its edge before using targeted damage.

Sources

These notes come from r/GwenMains, checked against the champions' abilities.