I just tested both skins in a custom game. Classic Malphite has no cast time on W, so it is instant and does not prevent auto attacks. Mecha Malphite has an animation for W and the animation is uninterruptible and adds a 1 to 2 second cast time which prevents autos from going off during the cast.
I've been using Ironside Malphite and it has the same issue. I've been using it for so long that I forgot it was different in the classic skin and it feels really clunky. Please fix this
Hey!
I did some testing around it myself. I'm no Malphite main, but from what I saw, it looks like its more of an optical illusion because he raises his arms. From what I can see initially, Malphite continues his auto attacks while the Brutal Strikes (W) animation plays. Same case for Ironside Malphite, as OnlyBourger14 had mentioned below.
If you have a video, I'd be happy to take a look and look into it further. :)
