User blog comment:AtheistUntoDeath/Which of these Champions would win? Part 3/@comment-24946635-20140515235649

Galio is weaker against many opponents at once, is crafted for war, is not actually living, and has a lot of magical abilities, including lasers, shields, and wind blasts.

Malphite is born for teamwork, and has significant psychological problems from isolation. He also can use magic, including a dash, power-boost, and close-range attack. His skin grows rock as a natural shield.

So a duel scenario gives an advantage to Galio, since Malphite is out of his element. But the battlefield and comparitive combat style gives gives Malphite an advantage.The battlefield "[ensures] a quick start to the match," so Malphite will be able to get close quickly, thus bringing his close-range dominance into play.

Notwithstanding those points, I think that Malphite will win this battle for one key reason: he is massive. I'm talking MASSIVE. His classic skin artwork shows him as being huge in comparison with the humans near him. His pinky finger is as big as the guy trying to rope him This makes him easily 20x as tall as a human, upwards of 120 feet tall. Galio's hextech artwork shows him standing behind a worktable, repairing his wing. So he's human-sized. So in a fist fight, this is a joke. Malphite's rock-skin layer is probably as thick as Galio's body. Galio has simply no hope in close-quarters.

So this means that Galio's only hope is to dodge Malphite's attacks and just keep pounding him with magic until he finally succombs to fatigue and damage (Galio doesn't fatigure #notMortal). But this room has a ceiling. And Malphite is a pro at rock throwing (it's in his kit, although that's ground-based in-game.) I think that Malphite will manage to knock Galio against a wall or to the ground before Galio can blast his way through the insanely tough and thick skin of Malphite. And once Galio's down, he's dead.