Malphite

• Malphite's area damage can punish Quinn with this build when the enemy team groups together.²

• Twice Thrice double-taps Malphite's W aftershocks alongside Darksteel Talons. Dusk and Dawn deals more damage than Lich Bane, even with full AP.³
• Big Brain cuts a shield by half only once. At max level, it refreshes after leaving combat; by then, the shield-cut effect may have expired, so poking may not apply another half-strength cut consecutively.⁴⁵⁶

Earlier formats

• E max with Grasp was stronger against melee opponents with sustain or frequent basic attacks. Q max with Comet was typically better against ranged or non-sustain opponents.⁷ 8x2 duos
• Malphite and Rammus could one-shot an opponent with Cruelty while stacking armor. Cruelty's damage scaled with defense.⁸ 8x2 duos
• Spellwake may be disabled on Malphite.⁹ 8x2 duos