MalzaharMatchups

Master every matchup: stats-driven builds, runes, skills, and laning insights, combined with Master-Tier tips and community contributions.

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Tips
Champion Portrait of Ahri
Ahri
Even
1,170
48%
-266
-398

Ahri is really tough early. Avoid trading unless it's completely free and focus on staying healthy. She can match your push very well. You scale well against her, as you can lock her down with your ultimate, negating her mobility.

Skill Priority

Malzahar E Icon
E
Malzahar Q Icon
Q
Malzahar W Icon
W
47.8% WR
1,086 Matches

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
46.8% WR
502 Matches

Skill Order

Malzahar Q Icon
2
8
10
12
13
Malzahar W Icon
3
14
15
Malzahar E Icon
1
4
5
7
9
Malzahar R Icon
6
11

Malzahar vs Ahri Runes

Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
48.4% WR912 Matches

Starting Items

Item 1056Item 2003Item 3340
48.9% WR
409 Matches

Core Items

Item 2503Item 3175Item 6653
48.6% WR
74 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 6653
54.9% WR213 Matches
Item 3116
51.8% WR195 Matches
Item 3175
55.4% WR166 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 3116
55.4% WR83 Matches
Item 6653
53.4% WR73 Matches
Item 3175
62.5% WR48 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 3175
35.7% WR14 Matches
Item 3089
64.3% WR14 Matches
Item 3135
50.0% WR10 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Malzahar Damage5,399
Ahri Damage5,539
Gold Diff-266
CS Diff+4
XP Diff-151
Ally Ganks1.11
Enemy Ganks1.36

End of Game

Malzahar Damage22,407
Ahri Damage23,657
Total Gold Diff-398
Total CS Diff+14

Split Push

Malzahar Dmg to Turrets6,671
Ahri Dmg to Turrets6,302

Community Matchup Tips

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Champion Portrait of Yasuo
Yasuo
Even
846
53%
-189
-213

Avoid pushing into him in the early levels and try to keep the wave on your side. The matchup gets easier after Lost Chapter. If he doesn't build QSS, he is very easy to gank and shut down. Be careful, as his tornado can buffer through your ultimate.

Champion Portrait of Viktor
Viktor
Hard
701
46%
-227
-678

Try to avoid taking too much damage early, as he is very strong. Match his push as well as you can. Position your voidlings so he has to choose between clearing them or poking you. If he wastes his E, you have a window to push. Be careful of his ultimate, as it cancels yours.

Champion Portrait of TwistedFate
TwistedFate
Easy
639
48%
-823
-1,319

He doesn't have a strong laning phase. He can set up ganks with his Gold Card, so be mindful of that. The main problem is that he has two AOE spells, which makes it hard for you to match his push. Trading with him is important to discourage his roams.

Champion Portrait of Zed
Zed
Hard
571
48%
-612
-1,432

Malzahar is a traditional counter to Zed because you can lock him down and kill him. However, with modern itemization, he can be a major threat.

Champion Portrait of Smolder
Smolder
Hard
540
48%
-236
-1,372
Champion Portrait of Akali
Akali
Easy
474
55%
-247
-271

Space carefully against her Qs and let her push while you poke with E. After Lost Chapter, the matchup favors you, as you can always get push priority and you counter her mobility in fights. Never underestimate her all-in potential.

Champion Portrait of Katarina
Katarina
Easy
452
48%
-353
-963

Do not hit the wave early; instead, use your E on her when she goes for last hits. If she pushes, trim the wave to set up a freeze. You can punish her roams very easily because of your waveclear. After level 6, if you haven't fallen behind, the lane should be over for her.

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