Qiyana vs Malphite Counter Pick

Granite Shield absorbs damage worth a tenth of Malphite’s maximum health and refreshes when he goes untouched, so the opening burst of Royal Privilege plus an enchanted strike frequently lands on a buffer rather than on the champion. That is the first of several reasons Qiyana manages only 40.7% across 194 games on patch 16.13.1, rated Hard.

• Armor she can ignore, health she cannot. His 40 base armor means nothing to magic damage, but 665 base health rising to 2,433 is a genuine obstacle for a burst kit.
• Seismic Shard steals move speed for three seconds, making the retreat after a failed dive slower than the approach was.
• Ground Slam scales with his armor and cuts attack speed, punishing anyone still standing beside him after Audacity.

Unstoppable Force ends the discussion. A knock-up delivered at high speed from outside her vision catches a 590-health assassin who has already spent Terrashape and Audacity getting into range, and his 28 base magic resist is the only soft spot she can aim at. Malphite is rated 2 for difficulty against her 8, so the fight asks almost nothing of him while demanding perfect timing from her. Holding Supreme Display of Talent as an interrupt instead of a finisher is the adjustment that changes outcomes.