To non-League of Legends players, Malphite is just a big rock man. He's spiky, stony, titanic: a top lane monster, or a surprise support that can absolutely ruin your day. But, as of late, I've begun to ask myself, in the spirit of 'What is Love,' what is Malphite? It's a thought prompted by seeing LoL creator Jay 'PlainSundaee' Mita all over my Instagram. The New Zealander has seemingly popped up out of nowhere, going viral in the MOBA's social space for "striking without warning" - a phrase that's now become his mantra. But, while his Pantheon antics are iconic, he's perhaps best known for his impressive recreation of Malphite's side-to-side dance emote. What is Malphite, I ask again: for League of Legends players, he's a silly 'lil guy, but for PlainSundaee, he's a lifestyle.

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