Talk:Malphite/@comment-3463132-20140520205141/@comment-24073465-20140531172847

I agree that while he's an unorthodox support, most of the regularly used ones are just better choices in most cases...I'd consider him a support similar to how Galio, Maokai, Nautilus, etc could be considered supports....alll of them have parts in their kits which can make them good supports, but they're simply outclassed by others, and show much more effectiveness in other lanes...

His Q slows, and E reduces atk spd which are good against adcs, however he has to get in close which is difficult in most cases.....however, at 6, he is as good a kill lane as a blitz, simply due to his ult....Ult+Q+E+aa with W will secure a kill for you or your adc in almost all cases unless you miss, or they use up summoners spells....