Malzahar Counters :: Counter Picking Stats for Malzahar by CounterStats

sweodigaming says “Mostly annoying. Can harass you very hard. He can zone the lane very good and has great sustain. You can't roam since you will lose a lot of farm. He does however have mana problems through out the game! I suggest taking TP in this lane.”

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Ambitieux says “The Malz lane is pretty straight forward. You can try to poke him out after you get your mana item. Other than that just match his pushing power with yours. Farm his cs and wait till you can roam at 6. Be cautious in this lane for ganks and try not to blow ult/flash unnecessarily. Wont be able to kill unless you get good damage from him being too aggressive. If you can get jungle gank a gook way to get him without realizing his ur ult proccing his shield as ur charming.”

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FalleN3 says “He will generally push the lane, HARD! This will make it so that you are going to be CS'ing under your tower for most of the laning phase. He has low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks so the fact that he will generally push the lane so hard will likely mean that he will over-extend quiet a bit. Use this to your advantage and call for some jungle help. His passive can be annoying as it makes him immune to CC (which includes your stun) so make sure his passive is down before attempting to all-in him. After level 6 you both can burst each other down so it would be wise to be the one to make the first move! TIP: Cleanse will not remove Malzahar's Ultimate from you because it is a suppression.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Was pretty hard for the reworked Leblanc but since her damage in now instant, you won't have to take heavy trades from Malzahar. I'd recommend building a QSS if you get focused hard during teamfights and you're not able to one shot him before you get your full combo off.”

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Yeager says “Your red card will oneshot all his voidlings. You have stronger waveclear and he can't do anything until lvl 6. In this matchup you want a early quicksilver sash so he can't set you up for ganks. ”

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Yeager says “Corrupting potion is good against his passive shield. When he gets enough items / points in his abilities, all he does is shove the wave and roam to catch someone with his ult. You want to kill his voidlings as soon as they spawn since it will mess up his waveclear. Have good vision around the river, so you don't get caught by his ult + jungler gank. You can usually tell when he's receiving a gank, just by watching how he moves in the lane. If he suddenly starts playing aggressive then it probably means there's someone waiting to gank you. Get QSS after luden's echo to counter his ultimate. Remember he's immobile, so you can call your jungler for ganks and set him behind. Teleport is also good vs malzahar since you will use up a lot of mana when fighting for lane prio. You both scale well into lategame but imo Orianna has the edge with her zone potential, utility and damage. ”

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FalleN3 says “He will push the lane extremely hard which is going to make it very difficult for you to roam. His passive is a problem for you so you need to remove it from him. His voidlings along with the rest of his kit and ultimate will make for an easy kill for him on you. Call for jungler help and try to punish him for any mistakes he makes. Take Teleport for this lane and remind your bot lane to keep a deep ward for you. Cleanse could be an option either, depending on your confidence. Mid game is usually where the problem lies for me against this champion.”

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Scyrine says “Another champion a lot of people have trouble with. always try to proc his shield off and look for a combo. Just never play against him under his turret, as he'll just R you. get rid of his passive and full engage. ”

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crabbix says “FREE ASS LANE, your q counters his passive and you're never in range to get ulted.”

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SkellyBirb says “Malzahar is hard to deal with. You can heal up from his poke with shrines, but you may struggle to burst him and you'll have to poke him down and keep his shield down if you want to all in. Once he hits 6, you'll need to play very carefully when his ultimate is up.”

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Drewmatth Taliyah says “Corrupting Potion and Minion Dematerializer due to his heavy push power. Focus on pushing as heavy as you can early but be careful of ganks. Focus on getting a kill early on if you can until level 6. Post 6 he can setup ganks easily for his jungler so just roam and get stuff somewhere else after pushing. Don't neglect your tower because his push power is insane. Try to get your jungler to gank him before 6 because that's where Malz is really bad. Post 6 try to stop his ult on your teammates with your W if you can and if he does not have his passive up. If you struggle get some MR by getting either Mercs or Banshees.”

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Glasletter says “You can outsustain his poke, but if you don't anticipate his ult and shield it you may die anyways.”

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AP WormMaW Mid says “Quite easy matchup, if you waveclear his spawned minions, even though it's mostly farm lane, because once when he has all of his abilities, he will most likely push waves really fast and going close range against him isn't best, since he can use entire combo to neutralize you. Though you can poke him from range and try to deny some of his farm, while he shouldn't be really able to touch you, unless he uses his flash R during gank.”

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RezoneVerified says “Easily proc his shield with missile spread. Space turrets out well so he cant easily AoE them. ”

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Yeager says “He can shove in faster than you, he has a spellshield and voidlings that can block your damage. Always keep his passive shield down, and try to hit all his voidlings with a paddle star so he can't waveclear as fast. After level 6 you want to stay safe until you have quicksilver sash. ”

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Hullos says “You can push just as hard, you do more poke, as long as you have E on his ult is useless, you get free mana from his minions. The only threat is he is an easy lane to gank post 6. ”

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FalleN3 says “He will push the lane extremely hard which is going to make it very difficult for you to roam. His passive is a problem for you so you need to remove it from him. His voidlings along with the rest of his kit and ultimate will make for an easy kill for him on you. Call for jungler help and try to punish him for any mistakes he makes. Take Teleport for this lane and remind your bot lane to keep a deep ward for you.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Shouldn't be too hard to deal with. You can get rid of his passive shield with your Q and repeat for combos. Did you know? You can pre E -Q combo when malzahar goes to ult you and it will cancel his ult completely :)”

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ShadowSlayerMain says “Stay away from your minions and poke and break his Passive so he can't absorb your Q damage for a while, Malmortius is optional, use the correct mechanic so he can't stop you with his R after you use yours”

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FrostbiteMW says “you might easily beat him in lane but later on in teamfights his ulti will hardcounter you - BUILD QSS!”

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LunarVortex says “A single tick from your W is enough to remove his passive. Keep that in mind when trying to cc him. Try to match his push with your W so you don't have to lasthit under tower (you both suck at doing that early on). His voidlings can be annoying since they can block your Q, and you might not be able to spellshield his ult since you have to predict it and can't simply react to it. Consider buying a QSS is he keeps ulting you every fight.”

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Phrxshn says “Save Facebreaker for Malzahar's Void Shift(Passive) which will disable his Crowd Control Immunity. Dodge his Call of the Void(Q) by avoiding his Portals and Laser to prevent damage or silence. Kite his minions. Avoid going near targets afflicted with Malefic Vision(E). Save Facebreaker or The Show Stopper for his Nether Grasp(R). (Facebreaker or The Show Stopper can override Nether Grasp if he has no passive and if Sett is in close range) (Any offensive spells disables Void Shift) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Sett) (Outscaling Edge: Malzahar) (Recommended Items: Spirit Visage, Adaptive Helm)”

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Aukaren says “His passive is what makes the matchup pretty much impossible if he plays it well., he will push his lane and will to try to bait out your E, Once its baited he will just go all in you. Always go Mercury Treads and Rush QSS [Quicksilver Sash] as soon as you hit LvL 6”

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TheFwnK says “Try to get his shield and then you can kill him. Be carefull!!! If his ult gets you... You are pretty much dead.”

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XayLies says “He outplays every fight by clicking R. make sure to buy QSS!”

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Grayified says “If you get stuck in a Malzahar R, you're screwed. Ping for help and hope top teleports in or jungler helps you.”

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Coldsong says “Point and click suppression is cancerous to deal with. Make sure to buy an early QSS as the cc and damage from Malzahar's ult is insane. To get rid of his passive shield, use W or Tiamat on a wave so that it hits him, as it will catch him off guard. ”

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Sylvan Lore says “The only reason this isn't a higher threat is that this champion has been pretty nerfed recently. Malzahar will shove out lane and avoid interaction with you and then just Ult you when his jungler or team is nearby. I usually get a QSS after my first item just because of how important it is to escape the cc of his ult. Orianna is pretty good at keep his passive shield down, but killing a Malzahar is really difficult in most cases. Recommend: Barrier and Dmg Build with a QSS”

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Melyn says “Farm lane. Don't underestimate the damage from his voidlings, and always be aware of his flash ult, especially when the jungler is near and in team fights. You may wish to eventually buy a QSS, depending on how the game is going. For example, if you're getting camped and your team is doing well, a QSS can be nice to rush (or after your lost chapter) to prevent snowballing.”

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eiensiei says “Lux's E removes his passive with just the slow, so I can E - wait 0.5s - E. If I go for passive procs, I'll use W when he E's me and I won't walk back immediately (that's where he'll throw his Q) - instead, I'll walk forward or stand still. He's hard to solo kill, as I need to focus on farming when he tries to push me in 24/7, but if I focus down the voidlings, that does slow down his push and it only takes 1 autoattack.”

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Yamikaze says “In this matchup you want QSS early. Malzahar is very good at setting up free kills with his ultimate, so i suggest finishing your Zeal or Phantom Dancer and then rush a QSS.”

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RedFire2055 says “Control Mage with low range, burst him lvl 3 . Your passive counter his passive , your Q can block his ultimate and your ultimate can jump on his w . Care of his silence .”

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Dr Eggmund says “Space AIDS can be annoying but it comes down to your dodging ability. If you are able to dodge his abilities you will make Malzahar run out of mana and give you the upper hand in lane pressure. Try and get the experience advantage and shut him down with 6 advanatage. Don't push up in lane too farm after he gets 6 as he will bait you into his teammate and his ult will allow them to do the rest to you.”

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Yasukeh says “Malzahar is by far the easiest matchup for Tryndamere in the game. Your Mocking Shout pops his passive, and Tiamat auto clears all of the his voidlings. At level 6, you can always dive him even if he has ult up, no matter how high health he is. ”

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Polarshift says “Annoying to play against. He does a lot of damage if he can get his resets on you and he has a free spellshield. Cleanse also doesn't remove supression, so that makes you an easy target if you don't buy QSS; which will set you behind 1300 gold. The good part is though, that your waveclear is better and that you can kill his voidlings with E+Q.”

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Reason97 says “Malzahar can be a tricky one. He doesnt seem like much on the surface, but he has damage over time which can be super annoying, and if he gets in range for his R, it's an absolute nightmare for you since it locks you down completely. A skill matchup, with an edge in his favor. ”

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Poppi Sama says “Even matchup, constantly poke to remove spell shield, and avoid his ult range. Look for ganks, for he will CC you with his Ultimate, before or after his jungler appears mid.”

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Shazzaam says “Try to play for other lanes. Also try to get his passive down and keep it down.”

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BloooodTV says “D-Blade or D-Shield. Really annoying. He can shove you out of lane and just ruin you. Don't try to trade unless you get out his passive or have your jungler with you. He can be very easy to kill if he messes up. His R is the real annoying thing though, if you plan to all in him you will need a QSS. Outscales you. Take Fleet.”

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I count to seven says “will poke you quite hard, remember about taking off his passive (aa). You can take QSS”

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BCota says “Really annoying perma pushes you, space aids hurt like hell try to auto him to take his shield off and run him down pre 6. if you get 6 first take his shield off and use E+Q and autos to lower his health then all in when your CDs are up. If he ults you just use your ult Q+E+W and ignite and you should heal your health back and just kill him”

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VeneficusFerox says “Not much of a threat. Just keep away from minions affected by Malefic Visions.”

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ReapeRGP says “He doesn't do too much damage if he isn't stupidly fed so just try to stack as much as possible in the start and when you have Lost Chapter you can harass him, just dont forget to Q him so you take out his passive. Watch out for his R tho, if he clicks and his jungles is going to gank you are as good as dead.”

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Godzillababy says “After Lvl 6 you need to be really careful because he can press R and the jungle can finish you off. You need to go all in early he can outpoke you but if you go all in he is pretty helpless.”

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seemes says “annoying cc. can flash R and get easy gank kills. consider banshees”

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Shazzaam says “QSS and he is useless. Cull with Future's Market is really really good vs him.”

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SKYTOP. says “You have him early, but around 5-6, if you havent established a lead, it'll be tough, but, after tiamat, rush quicksilver sash and his ult turns him into the free-est kill ever”

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Jimmy1337 says “U have to build a lot of MR to have chance to kill him during the laning phase. If you try to kill him at 6th, you're gonna be dead, cause of his high damage with full combo. Try to avoid getting caught with his E, and if you really want to fight with him, you have to turn off his passive shield.”

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Noodles912 says “Skill based matchup. Never throw your shark when his passive is up, stay far from your low HP minions, and look to burst trades when possible. If you can chunk him out of lane, you can look to roam. Mercs can work if you wish.”

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economistastonks says “He can really zone you out of your game plan. He can push you into tower constantly and harder than other champions, while also having a shield against your long range hooks, as well as having an lethal ultimate. If you're against it, try being patient and getting Tiamat, once you have it, try to use it to take his shield ou before an all-in. ”

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u fool says “Pyke's combo requires you to hit almost everything. Malzahar's passive is a counter to all your abilities, and laning against him will be difficult. In addition, you may be stuck under tower and poked. However, he is very squishy and if you can get your jungler to gank, it could be a free kill that turns your lane around.”

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CaptianMike says “He is quite easy to beat in lane! He stays back to farm, and so do you. What's really neat is that you can kill his minions to restore mana (Your E passive). It's the perfect lane! The only problem is that if he gets his shield in time, he can almost entirely negate your ultimate so be sure to use it as soon as you know you can kill him, but far enough from him that he won't silence or suppress you to cancel it. Don't sweat this one.”

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sm1rk says “He's a pain with his ult. You need QSS, cleanse does not work. He'll lock you down every team fight, and when you get QSS, he'll force your ADC to get a QSS as well. QSS.”

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OverjarlZane says “Get an early QSS. Ults his only real threat to you since you play way more aggressive than he likes.”

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arcanejhin says “The only annoying part is his ult, and you could get QSS for that. Use Q and W To quickly clear his minions and make sure you do not stand next to a minion that is about to die from smoke.”

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Fadedreformed says “Pretty easy you outrade him, you can actually cancel his ult if you time it correctly, you can also e his voidlings to kill them all. ”

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DaggerTV_ says “You can abuse malzahards by perdicting his ult, and wing right before it. Malz gets a lot of damage by the voidlings, and if he ults he will spawn them before. If you leave enough time for the voidlings to spawn as the dagger falls on you. The dagger will kill them even if you are ulted by Malz. This is after 1 item, so remeber to nto do crazy things before that.”

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7daysko says “Anivia's auto attack range makes it easy to ruin his passive, however he could still out-trade you if you use both Q and R before he silences/supresses you. Note that your wall is also capable of wasting his passive, in which case he will walk right through it instead of being blocked.”

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ShockMaster says “R Champ,his E dmg is Horrible,and i don t want to speak about his R and Q silence,fck this shiet i m out mmm. Just play deffensive and ask jungles's help”

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xXkillercrackXx says “Malzahar has no real kill pressure on you pre 6. you can use your red card to AOE his voidlings, denying a lot of his waveclear. You can maybe look to kill him early if he plays poorly. Post 6 you'll have a hard time dealing with him solo due to hid ultimate, but he can't follow your roams at all.”

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fwii says “Spam push early to force Malz to farm under tower. His waveclear is really poor before level 7 so he will miss a lot of farm. Look for kill after level 6”

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Yuki H. says “Early game Zed doesn't actually struggle that much against Malzahar since a Q from Zed clears his voidlings and Malz's E is often put onto minions. The only thing that makes him difficult to deal with is his ult, which allows him to lock Zed down for a potential gank. Make sure to have awareness of the enemy jungler and don't take any unnecessary risks post 6.”

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Impossible2Gank says “Pretty even matchup, You can negate his ult by placing a box down right when he uses it making sure he has no shield. His lane push can be annoying but that will just set your jungle up for easy ganks. Magic resist recommended early or just rush Quicksilver Sash.”

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NightSoar says “Just farm, rush negatron, win ;D (ult after he has or if he has no mana)”

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Papzz says “Cleanse doesn't work to his R. Don't take cleanse! ”

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Proma says “Dshield Screw this champion. It doesn't matter how hard you shut him down in lane, post 6 he can just press R and get easy kills to get back into the game. My advice would be to play aggressive early and post 6 try to roam and get your team ahead since malz will eventually catchup to your lead.”

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ChaseMorePlz says “Very important to note that this is a midlaner, however his abilities counter you heavily because he has a silence and an ultimate you must buy Quicksilver Sash for to do anything or outplay. ”

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Tocsam Vladimir says “Place good wards, stay calm, this is the most tilting matchup you can have, malz isn't hard to beat alone but he can ignore you and wait for ganks. Rushing qss is an option, but remember it stops your build and makes you weaker, I prefer to save it for later in the game.”

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Topofall says “Hes annoying but not nearly as bad a as galio or talon. Pre 6 you can bully him abit as long as you expect his silences. After 6 you should wait for him to die to use your ult or he will cancel it.”

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elnino9 says “Take advantage of him if he uses his E on minions. Try to get rid of his spell shield passive and keep it down to prepare yourself for an all-in. Don't get E'd or you'll get poked down hard. Start Doran shield as it's good vs Damage over time. Purchase QSS sometime after gunblade if your team isn't that ahead. His ult will make him vulnerable while standing still, take advantage of this if he ults one of your allies. Dump on him in teamfights.”

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Midlane God says “Very easy to kill but watch out for his R and enemy jungler”

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Defensivity1 says “Can easily outpush you and shove the wave under your tower with very little counterplay, be carefull if he uses a full combo on you ur almost guaranteed to die.”

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Veralion says “HoB/Sword. There are two kinds of Malzahar in the world. The kind that E’s the wave and the kind that only E’s you. You can play around space AIDS on your wave and farm under turret once he has a few points in, but if he just spam E’s you things can get marginally annoying. Fleet would trivialize the lane since you can charge and proc it on his little critters and it counters his slow, steady damage, but it's totally overkill. A properly timed ult will immune and interrupt his R, but since it’s instant it’s tricky. You gotta pretty much be in his head to do it. It's also unnecessary; your Hail all-in will absolutely destroy him, ult or no ult. If your ult doesn't land, hit him with a tick of W to drop his passive before using your E. The best solution is just to poke him before going in, though; his passive is on a pretty long cooldown. Buying QSS delays your powerspike by a ton, so I’d suggest diligent warding and safe positioning to avoid inting to his flash R into gank instead. I do think you just need to rush one against Nocturne though; there’s just no way around that. If you think their jungler might be anywhere near midlane, do NOT be within flash R range of Malz. If for some reason you want to run DH over HoB, Smite makes him even easier to handle; he will run out of mana before being able to push you out of lane early and you can pop his passive shield on demand with chilling smite, letting you easily land RE for the kill the second he walks just a little too far forward. They usually think they are safe with their shield up since you just have the two big abilities. They are wrong. ”

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OOBLEXX says “Easily pokes Akali out in lane, even in her shroud, causing her to miss out on a lot of farm which is bad since you want to be aiming for Hextech GB at 10 minutes. ”

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vuty2002 says “You basically can't dive tower to kill him and enemy Jungler will camp your lane because Malzahar Ultimate can suppression you for 2.5 seconds, enough for them to kill you.”

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Haywyre says “Pre 6 fights should be in your favor but team fighting will need to be played extra careful. If you'd like Cleanse is a good option here.”

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Frixen says “One of the worst matchups, simply because of the fact that he has unparalleled wave clear which means you will always be cs'ing under turret. Trading against him is quite difficult since he has his spell shield as well as the fact that he has his ultimate which leaves you not being able to walk up to him at all.”

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SnakeOnRiver says “If you menage to click R just before he uses his R, you can stun him and run him down. Phase or Conq.”

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Lunasta says “He is really annoying and can push the wave really fast, preventing you from Roaming, So build a QSS to escape his ult, and Try to be as annoying as him, give him tiny bursts every time he tries to farm of E>Q until he gets low and dies or have to go to Base”

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GnarZing says “Take PTA. If he uses all of his spells from lv 3 to 5 on the minion wave, you can engage with mega form. Land on him with E to drop his spell shield. A good Malzahar will flash your W, so consider leading with Q. ”

Zing's Guide to Mid Gnar (10.16) (WIP) by GnarZing | Diamond Gnar Player

Big Shawn says “Malzahar can be fragile against Ekko. Due to the fact that Ekko can leap so fast towards him, his passive shield will be gone. Poking him won't be a problem as he will have a hard time poking you. Full engages should be your rhythm to win against him.”

Ekko | Big Shawn's Mid Guide by Big Shawn | Diamond Ekko Player

Snow Day Zoe says “you can one shot his minions but he has such a good gank response, since you cant cleanse out of it. take barrier.”

[10.16] QQR Combo Dark Harvest Protobelt Zoe Guide (500K+ MP by Snow Day Zoe | Diamond Zoe Player

Top69Concepts says “His ult is an extreme danger do not get caught out.”

Akali GUIDE - M7 by Top69Concepts | Akali Player

Brentonlop says “Easy matchup. Just make sure he can't silence you.”

Brentonlop's In depth Leblanc Guide by Brentonlop | LeBlanc Player

Zerolimit says “do you like suppressed insects? because he certainly does”

Change is goood... by Zerolimit | Kha'Zix Player

Siderman5 says “One of the problems with Malzahar is his passive, because it is really irritating, when you try to charm him, but his spellshield just appeared and blocked the charm. And most of the time, if you are not in a strong position and he has ult up, he can take down you really easily after your charm is blocked by the spellshield. And I didn't even mentioned, how easy is for his jg to gank a Malzahar. If you push the wave up a bit, you have to be aware, his ult can supress you, and his jungler can just easily walk near and take you down. Versus Malzahar you should build magic resistance items like Banshee's, and should ask your jg for some ganks.”

40% cdr Ahri mid Guide by Siderman5 | Ahri Player

yAssasinn says “just do a QSS and pray he doesn't have much damage”

My not-so-professional Yone Guide by yAssasinn | Yone Player

Zoe Sparklepop says “Low Major You can not leave him alone in lane unless you wanna lose your tower at 10 minutes with you losing a lot of CS so i suggest you take TP. He has the spellshield so you can't do that much alone without getting the short end of the stick.”

[Annie Guide 10.16] Little Child Ruins Everyone's Life by Zoe Sparklepop | Annie Player

TheWindWalker says “Always ult first, so that when he ults back he is not prepared with his W and E and has to run after then end of it but you chase him down.”

The Hidden OP Sylas Build by TheWindWalker | Sylas Player

xtrinity01x says “Free lane, his void puppies give you free gold. Stay away from the infected minions.”

Morgana Mid/AP Morgana Supp (WATCH EM BURN) by xtrinity01x | Morgana Player

snukumz says “He's basically 0 threat until he hits level 6, then it's almost impossible for you to kill him unless he fucks up royally or his ult is down. If his ult is up then he can just stop you from killing him with it. If he's smart he's predict your landing with his silence, use his Voidlings and space aids, and then ult and kill you. You can actually cancel Malz's ult if you cast your ult as he casts his but you have to get very luck to do this. ”

BUST IT DOWN TRISTANA - TRISTANA MID GUIDE! by snukumz | Diamond Tristana Player

Mpegial says “Can be killed pretty easily and takes a while until he grows stronger.”

The: How to be a Talon main by Mpegial | Diamond Talon Player

The PaIe King says “Suicide Karth Summoner Spells: Teleport/Flash---- Build Path: Archangels Staff, Sorcerers Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rabadons Death Cap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass. ----Rune Page: Summon Aery, Manaflowband, Transcendence, Scorch, Tast of Blood, Ravenous Hunter.---- ”

The Karthus Community Guide by The PaIe King | Karthus Player

snukumz says “It's a farm and wave clearing lane. His wave clear is a bit better but not way better. Wait to use abilities and clear the wave until after Malzahar summons his minions, once he does use your abilities to clear the wave and kill his minions, he loses a lot of his wave clearing power once his minions die. Priorities auto attacking his minions to stop his ability to wave clear. Use your Q from time to time to keep his passive spell shield down. Look to combo him when you can to kill him, but beware his silence will stop your ultimate and his ult will as well. He's very killable with a jungle gank. ”

CARRY ON MY SQUIDWARD SONNN! - VEL'KOZ MID GUIDE! by snukumz | Diamond Vel'Koz Player

GrayRiver says “"He will push the lane extremely hard which is going to make it very difficult for you to roam. His passive is a problem for you so you need to remove it from him. His voidlings along with the rest of his kit and ultimate will make for an easy kill for him on you. Call for jungler help and try to punish him for any mistakes he makes. Take Teleport for this lane and remind your bot lane to keep a deep ward for you." FalleN3”

[10.15] Akali|AKALI's Electrocute Build is BACK !!! by GrayRiver | Akali Player

cayden says “Hate him he has spell shield and his ult sets you out of the game a qss is worth it”

Fizz guide season 10 by cayden | Fizz Player

1256 says “lissandra case except this dude shoves it so fast, quite annoying and also his spellshield late omg.. just outscale and make your teammates pop it, careful when trading you can lose them, if you pop malzas shield once with q you can cast next ones to renew his passive cd, you oneshot voidlings with e fleet+dom, electro if confident”

galactic kassadin guide by 1256 | Diamond Kassadin Player

goodimbinatas says “Veigar can easily kill his voidlings with W or just stack two of them with Q in the laning phase. Later on in the game, Veigar is able to out-range Malzahar with his spells.”

Veigar One shot guide [10.14] by goodimbinatas | Veigar Player

AZIR MEN says “FARMING LANE! Good news, your wave clear costs less mana than his. Take teleport and don't stand near low hp minions. Watch out for his flash ult. It cannot be cleansed. take lethal tempo, conq, or comet with teleport as a summoner spell.”

Season 10.14 Azir Mid Lane Guide [In-Depht Matchups] by AZIR MEN | Azir Player

Pentakai says “E his voidlings. Be careful of his R + enemy jungler. If he ults a teammate, you can interrupt it with your Q. Be wary of his R during teamfights.”

[10.13] PTK| Choose Your Path | Kassadin Guide by Pentakai | Kassadin Player

LightningTemplar says “QSS will be necessary early on if you want to accomplish anything in lane post 6. But by building a QSS early, you'll be sacrificing a lot of crucial dmg, and therefore reducing the kill pressure you have on Malzahar. Ask jungler for help. ”

Swagilicious' Zed Guide - ZED99 Inspired by LightningTemplar | Diamond Zed Player

only yasuo play says “Insane gank setup with his R. Try to bully him before he hits 6. Try to blow his spell shield with q3 but DO NOT hit minions. Dodge his abilities with e. Post 6 you are fucked. Buy quick silver sash.”

BEST YASUO GUIDE (WIP) by only yasuo play | Yasuo Player

SicKitty says “if for whatever reason he hasent banned you then enjoy the free lane, hes to easily counter by ziggs that he just cant do anyhing”

Death to all towers by SicKitty | Diamond Ziggs Player

Art1val says “Nothing you can really do. He has very good wave clear and he beats you at 6. Either roam or wait for a gank/help.”

(10.14) 400K mastery, 70% Winrate (Rune and Item Guide) by Art1val | Zoe Player

PepeOnDrugs says “He will push the lane extremely hard which is going to make it very difficult for you to roam. His passive is a problem for you so you need to remove it from him. His voidlings along with the rest of his kit and ultimate will make for an easy kill for him on you. Call for jungler help and try to punish him for any mistakes he makes. Take Teleport for this lane and remind your bot lane to keep a deep ward for you. ”

How to dominate with Akali by PepeOnDrugs | Akali Player

Lobban says “Never tower dive him when his ult is on cd. When you W+E+Q him wait for his passive to fade away. ”

''Balance is a lie" Zed Guide Season 10 by Lobban | Zed Player

xXAhriXx69 says “The ult is a problem for almost any mid laner since you generally dont have much health and since your'e locked in place it makes for an easy target”

[10.12] Ahri The NineTailed Fox by xXAhriXx69 | Ahri Player

lRusu says “The reason Malzahar counters you so hard is because if you ever go in he will just ult you and you have no counter besides force buying an AD ITEM (Quick Silver Sash)”

(10.13) The moon also rises. [Mid-Bruiser] by lRusu | Diana Player

KataFlix says “Malzahar is very easy to play against with unless you are very greedy, being greedy gives him the opportunity to leave you with low HP and can easily Flash R you until you are dead, if you feel uneasy to play against Malzahar, disable his passive with your Q and let him push your lane for longer fights with him, make sure no enemy minions are next to you to take extra damage”

KataFlix Katarina Guide by KataFlix | Katarina Player

MaxskeProductions says “This type of champ is the easiest for ekko. You have strong enough waveclear to match his and also kill his W minions for extra gold. You can jump on him anytime you like. If he is perma ulting you mid game, a QSS might not be a bad buy.”

Maxske's Ekko Guide (w/ Xiao Lao Ban's RANK 1 Ekko Tips) by MaxskeProductions | Diamond Ekko Player

Raf Rivens says “Really strong pick vs Ryze , beatable but not great not terrible”

[10.13] RYZE NEVER LOSE | 90% WiNRATE RYZE GUIDE by Raf Rivens | Diamond Ryze Player

panger 174 says “champ de autista, va a pushear. sacale la pasiva y despues trata de matarlo. con la r te va a matar siempre. podes sacar QSS NO TE DA AD dh elec”

pangers zoe build by panger 174 | Zoe Player

Zephorgames says “So much poke with this champ, and he will ult you when her jungler is here. Just, let him push or try to kill him at lv3.”

[Season 10] Death is like the wind - Always by my side, Yasu by Zephorgames | Yasuo Player

henxs says “Pokes a lot and his ult is very dangerous. If u will reach lvl 6 first then you should engage but be sure where enemy jungler is. Early ganks vs him may already win the gank for you.”

Yasuo but I'm gonna make it detailed (might take some time t by henxs | Yasuo Player

Debonair Karma says “Malzahar isn't that big of a threat himself, but he can easily kill you in a gank, he's also a very good roamer. Early on you can outpush him so try to shove him in because he struggles to farm under tower. Take teleport”

A guide to Karma Mid [10.12] by Debonair Karma | Karma Player

Gageowago says “Ahri destroys malzahar when it's just him. (Although you seriously need to make sure he can't reset his e onto you because you'll take a ton of damage.) When his spellshield is up and you want to trade with charm throw your q right before charm so that the spellshield is removed and he takes the charm amplified q damage as well as getting cc'd. When he hits 6 make sure to have both sides of the lane warded because Malzahar has insane gank setup potential. If he's too much of a problem to handle just purchase the QSS tax.”

[10.12] Ahri: The Charming Fox by Gageowago | Diamond Ahri Player

BigFatCat909 says “Malzahar is only really annoying post 6, don't be fooled, merc treads don't reduce his ult duration, though the magic resist is nice.”

Hunt Their Shadows by BigFatCat909 | Zed Player

topal says “you can't really push him under tower and roam nor kill him in lane so he neutralises you well. He will just push and keep you under tower. Use your q to proc his passive and all in him when his passive is on cd before 6 or if he has no ult.”

Galio op op ( in depth Galio guide ) by topal | Galio Player

silverSideUp says “Kitle kontrol kalkanı vardır ve çok rahat koridor iter bu yüzden koridoru kontrol etmeye çalışın. Malzahar 6 level olduktan sonra size ulti atıp gank yemeniz çok olası.”

Vladimir Rehberi by silverSideUp | Vladimir Player

VetterPatman says “CC is one of Vladimir biggest threat i always go for Malzahar ban”

Vladimir 1v9 guide by VetterPatman | Vladimir Player

Lil Tidepod says “Malzahar has similar range to you, but if you avoid his silence, he should be an easy kill if his ultimate is down or he doesn't have it yet. Try to poke him hard and force him under turret, because he'll miss a lot of farm.”

I Read the Runes: You Lose | A Ryze Guide 10.11 by Lil Tidepod | Ryze Player

PRoli03 says “Strong but with the recent nerfs you have more dmg. But still go for qss this time.”

FNC NEMESIS's Corki build tested and adapted to each elo (Se by PRoli03 | Corki Player

ZombieZack1 says “Malzahar Should be Easily Winnable, he Has a Slow Laning Phase and Lux is decent while Farming Under Turret, Try to Auto him to Clear his Shield ”

Lux Mid ~ One Shot Late Game Build/Runes/Items by ZombieZack1 | Lux Player

Sanctuar says “Malzahar's passive gives him a fairly safe laning phase, combined with his constant pushing power due to his E. His voidlings deal more damage to targets affected by Malefic vision; bring them down by simply one-hitting them, so that Malzahar needs to spam more abilites which results in losing more mana in the process. The suppression of his ultimate can be cleansed by a QSS, but the damage continues. If you want to survive his damage, simply build a Mercury's to reduce the duration and damage of his abilities. Malzahar's damage comes from setting up his combo by hitting you with his E first - he has no access to burst damage.”

A Swamp Master's guide by Sanctuar | Diamond Kennen Player

Fhizzikx says “The only real threat is his r so bring cleanse with you if they can follow up and kill you. You can take down his passive shield with an auto attack so look to take it down whenever possible. Taking Liandries is necessary because if ur in combat then he will be in combat too and that means it will take longer for his shield to come back.”

Learn the Basics of Vel'koz by Fhizzikx | Vel'Koz Player

JacWilly says “Early game is ok, buy qss later on , roam after shoving waves and try to get ahead of him.”

A Real Zed Guide + Matchups by JacWilly | Zed Player

Capparelli says “As shocking as it is this is actually not a terrible matchup, you can dodge his Q with W and your Q oneshots the minions he makes, his P is also easy to take out with a max range Q, Tiamat if shoving and roaming, Hexdrinker if fighting”

Qiyana In-Depth Guide by Capparelli | Qiyana Player

serruh says “slightly stronger version of lissandra(matchup-wise), used to be really annoying with his cancer puppies but since your flux auto-spreads on first cast, it's a lot easier to clear them and if you get rid of them he's a piece of cake. unlike lissandra, do NOT get cleanse as it will do nothing, but beware of his gank setup with R.”

[10.10] Ryze MID Guide & Matchups by serruh | Ryze Player

DONTPICKYITOP says “DONT TRY TO DIVE HIM HIS R IS OP TRY TO FREEZE YOUR LANE , HE WILL PUSH YOU EASILY BY HIS E”

MID KENNEN PHASE RUSH by DONTPICKYITOP | Kennen Player

RockitoAhri says “Poke him until he is killable with a single spell rotation. 50%HP Malz > Max Range Q > auto > W > R. Poof. He can't even ult. If one shotting him is not possible, you engage with Q > R > W into him and charm right after. Most of the times he will ult you right after you dash into him and your charm will cancel his ult. Looks good as well. You will get honors and stuff. ”

[10.9] Ahri Guide! Climb Ranked Tips S10! [D1 AHRI OTP] by RockitoAhri | Diamond Ahri Player

Prenora says “so much utility allows you to break his sheild and the aoe bubble allows you to kill his summons with one spell, if he uses maleific visions on a minion, all in him.”

Blowin' Bubbles with Nami Mid by Prenora | Diamond Nami Player

JoshAy says “His ult will #$%* you up hard. It's also a pain to buy QSS to stop it. (Buy QSS or die a lot your choice). His silence can shut down a combo quick. His minions make your already awful waveclear even more abysmal. Be careful of his Malefic Visions because they will do a lot of damage and it's hard to see. Good ult to steal for picks”

Iron and Petricite: Sylas Mid Season 10 by JoshAy | Sylas Player

Kami_EU says “Long gone are the days in where Malzahar hardcounters Yasuo, quite the contrary - burning Malzahar's passive spellshield is rather simple for Yasuo. Trade with him if he wastes his cooldowns. Buying QSS will make you tough to kill for Malzahar even in 1v2 situations.”

[SEASON 10 PATCH 10.9]Kąmi's High Diamond EUW Yasuo Guide by Kami_EU | Diamond Yasuo Player

chrissmunro says “Almost every ability outranges him, however try and avoid getting close enough so that he can ult you ”

The Path is LIT - A guide to S10 by chrissmunro | Lux Player

itsmeSteve says “He is a counter of you, but his spellshield is useless against you. Try to Q him and reactivate it, if the spellshield is down.”

Climbing from Iron to Diamond with Anivia by itsmeSteve | Anivia Player

Sismanski says “Not as bad as Cassio, but if Malza decided to save his ult just for you, he also will be quite annoying. This problem can be solved buy getting the Quicksilver Sash, but leaves your build without the final item.”

[ARAM] New Tank Meta by Sismanski | Wukong Player

P0rk0 says “allways use your Q first so you break his spell shield, then slow him with E and follow up with more autoattacks and W.”

[10.9] KASSADIN GUIDE |CLIMB LOW ELO & SMURF by P0rk0 | Kassadin Player

1Recycle Bin1 says “quite the troublesome opponent(usually ban him), start doran's shield and try to dodge his q as much as possible you can go for a qss if you really need it or you can get a hexdrinker to get a shield and more basic attack damage”

1Recycle Bin1 | Only Fools Hesitate!【10.8】 by 1Recycle Bin1 | Diamond Katarina Player

spoilwrc says “stupid champ. He just has to pres R, literaly the only time i build banshee”

[10.8] Learning to adapt Ahri to every pick. D1/GM by spoilwrc | Ahri Player

KC_Toxic says “Easy to kill and easy to read. He cant 1vs1 you without his jungler so keep it warded and run him down ”

Kassadin MID-END DOMINATION THE MANA KING by KC_Toxic | Kassadin Player

chrisloths says “Your plant autos can easily remove his spell shield. If he gets close to you to ult you, place your plants and ultimate and they'll kill him while he's standing still.”

The Smart Man's Heimer | Zyra Midlane [S10] [10.7] by chrisloths | Zyra Player

theboywhodominatedaplat says “his silence and farming can be alilttle bit annoying, stay away from your minions when he E's them and one Q will clear his monsters try not to tower dive him when he have his ulti and always bait his silence and try to dodge it anyway ”

THE BEST ZED INDEPTH GUIDE FOR SEASON 10 WITH MATCHUPS BABES by theboywhodominatedaplat | Zed Player

Witchxry says “Terrible. He's very hard to play against because he gets a free spellshield, has a silence, and can cc you very hard with his Ult and just kill you if you get stuck. It's winnable, but you're gonna want to be as safe as you can while laning.”

[10.7] "It's too late for mercy." Mid Ahri Full AP by Witchxry | Ahri Player

Sloyr says “He will just push waves really hard and stay under tower. You can't dive him because of his R, so roam bot and wait for fights. During fights, try to go in when he wastes his ult.”

Carry your allies to the victory by Sloyr | Katarina Player

Yas Yasu Yasuo says “Rush QSS as soon as you can but still get some damage though. his point and click supression gives you 0.5 seconds (3.0-2.5) to do damage which you will probably only hit E. No mobility so call your jungle for free kills.”

Zed in Season 10 - [OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU] (With Matchups) by Yas Yasu Yasuo | Zed Player

MomQueen says “Built in Banshee's can literally block any attempts at damage, zoning silence to prevent CS-ing and engaging, and an ult that deals DOT and completely renders you immobile.”

Zoe Mid by MomQueen | Zoe Player

ekkologix says “Medium matchup, Q to remove his passive and all-in with W , level 6 along a burst jungle like graves is a problem ,here i prefer tenacity over QSS.”

In-Depth Ekko Build Guide!! { Mid/Jg/Top } by ekkologix | Ekko Player

Gogicha55 says “Pokes, Has a really strong ult, REALLY good waveclear So it's hard to just shove and roam, try to kill him early or play it safe and roam if you see an opportunity ”

Small And Simple Talon Guide by Gogicha55 | Talon Player

waggles says “This Champion is the hardest counter to Yasuo, his whole kit counters you so it is best to ban this one.”

AD Slayer Yasuo Build by waggles | Yasuo Player

8wolf says “Very annoying to play against. His waveclear is amazing, but the voidlings give a bit of extra gold. Cleanse only removes the stun from his ult, the dmg still goes through, but if you really don't want to get the dmg from the space AIDS, cleanse + Zhonya is what you need.”

[10.6] The army of Shurima never dies ! [Detailed guide] by 8wolf | Azir Player

Daedralus says “Better to dodge than go to this game as he will never allow himself near you, not to mention his passive that prevents you from initiating with your Ult. You must always auto first to bring his passive down and never have your Q or Ult blocked or you will have no source of higher damage or heal, and will bring your death especially with his swarm of minions that hurt like hell as if his ranged suppress ult was not enough. Your E is good if you ever get infected by his E and can make his ult signifcantly useless if timed together by luck and will leave him slightly vulnerable in this case. But other than that, he has a great advantage over you. ”

[S10] Hybrid AP Warwick [One-Shots + Full Heals Mid/Top/Jung by Daedralus | Diamond Warwick Player

MrRiots says “Starting Item: Dark seal + Potion Hes good, but not that good. Poke and harass, mind hes F + R. W hes shield, Q and R him.”

MrRiots Vel'Koz Mid Guide [with Threats] [5+Runesets] [Best by MrRiots | Diamond Vel'Koz Player

Fuse Naru says “His W is counter fully your E and his Q cancel your W ”

Ap Gragas mid by Fuse Naru | Gragas Player

lmasters says “Pretty easy to counter him before level 6, just use WQ to disable his passive and burst Malzahar when he is without his shield”

Simple Guide - Madman Vives by lmasters | Qiyana Player

Gettsuu says “Très chiant a tuer en 1v1 mais il ne vous tuera jamais en 1V1 non plus vus votre range. Je vous conseille de hard push la lane et de roamer.”

[10.6 Patch-FR] Guide Vel'Koz Mid/Support le meilleur champi by Gettsuu | Vel'Koz Player

Tehqo says “Get his shield out of the way. Once he's 6 you might not want to shuffle him anymore because he can just ult you. His little creatures will be annoying to deal with.”

Arise! Aggressive Azir [Patch 10.5] ALL MATCHUPS by Tehqo | Azir Player

NebuIa says “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. This lane shuts you down completely. Auto-shove then he hides in fog of war so you cannot step up because he can just R you if you go into the river. His jungler can play around him easily so you cannot get vision (permanent pinks you can't contest.) THIS IS THE ONLY MATCHUP I CONSIDER GLACIAL AUGMENT IN. I know my laning is shut down so I go for a supportive style of build.”

In-Depth Challenger Zoe Main Guide by NebuIa | Diamond Zoe Player

TheBlueImperial says “Not seen him in a really long time, incredibly unpopular but you easily shove a lane and roam and there isn't much he can do against it.”

[10.5] Galio Wanna Smash (Mid/Support) by TheBlueImperial | Diamond Galio Player

Impswitch says “He pushes pretty well so its hard to roam. Obviously you dont want to be pushed and have him flash ult you and get ganked but you can farm it up and try to roam.”

Janna Mid OP by Impswitch | Diamond Janna Player

Dgraider says “He won't be able to do anything to you until later, abuse him early if you can”

Rumbling in the 90s by Dgraider | Rumble Player

KitsyMamori says “He will shut you down no matter what. He has a spellshield to block your Q/R and a suppress with a lot of abilities that go with it. Avoid 1 on 1's”

Kitsy's Diana guide by KitsyMamori | Diana Player

GalioPlayer says “he can absorb your most important dueling ability (E) with his passive and then proceed to murder you with his very , very balanced kit ”

The Ultimate Galio Guide by GalioPlayer | Galio Player

cobbzy says “Really difficult lane. Play passive and ask for jungler pressure when they can help. If you can get ganks and secure the kills, it could be easier for you in the mid game to destroy in lane. Take Doran's shield. ”

Understanding Katarina: A Full Guide [10.4] by cobbzy | Katarina Player

KK Antitoxin says “His R and burst combined can kill you before you can take of any damage. ”

Climb in S10 with: Zed by KK Antitoxin | Zed Player

MachyFDW says “If played correctly , Malzahar just shreads you . But as long as you are pacient , you can still win.”

SEASON 10 [10.5] A beginers Guide to Yasuo by MachyFDW | Yasuo Player

vaske_lol says “He is unkillable in lane for the most part. DO NOT jump into the enemy team while his ult is up even if you have Zhonya's. If you use your Q to cancel his R, you will most likely win the teamfight or survive the incoming gank.”

Dominate the game with Kassadin by vaske_lol | Kassadin Player

lunox says “Used to be a problem since his level 6 counters your existence. But now Diana crushes him from levels 3 to 6 and can snowball.”

Season 10 Assassin Diana Guide by lunox | Diamond Diana Player

Aizenvolt says “It's generally an easy matchup. Try to dont take free poke from his malefic visions. What I mean is when he has used that on the minions stay away from them because when it kills a minion it will go on the nearest target and if it is you then you will get free poke. After 6 be careful, because his ult can synergize well with a gank and take an easy kill so when you go in be sure that the enemy jungler isn't near. Whatever you do dont dive him under turret. He will ult and kill you easy. Ask for gank if you cant kill him. Don't take cleanse versus Malzahar, it doesn't work on his ult. If you get hit by malzahars malefic visions try to not get hit by malzahars call of the void(i mean his silence) because it will refresh malefic visions damage on you.”

Utility Kassadin [Patch 10.1] by Aizenvolt | Diamond Kassadin Player

ShockStrikes says “Dodge his poke, he is able to silence you, resulting in you not being able to use your abilities. Build Quicksilver Sash against him because his ultimate is broken. Not even cleanse can break his ultimate CC.”

[9.24] Top & Mid - Mastering the assassin with no master by ShockStrikes | Diamond Akali Player

stupid katarina says “(Q* + R) He can't do much. If he doesn't have flash make sure to kill him as much as possible. His ultimate isn't that bad if you R near him for the knock up effect or if you W to polymorph him.”

(10.2 PATCH) LULU MID/TOP FUNNEL BUILD by stupid katarina | Diamond Lulu Player

LONERlSM says “Farm lane malzahar passive blocks one spell look to q him and break the passive before making an extend trade. Play away from your minions malz e spreads to the closest target if malz es you than look to shove the wave forcing malz to lose cs but if he es the wave look for an extend trade.”

Karthus Mid lane in Season 10 by LONERlSM | Karthus Player

DravensBukkake says “TP cancer af matchup he cc lock you into gank spam jk this ain't liss Ignite matchup. Malz solo kill pressure VERY low. Setup soldiers levels 1-3 next to him. Walk up, and setup soldiers. if he E's or Q's you, your AA will out dmg it, much less if you do 2 AA's. At around level 3 to 4, if you aa'd him enough, at around 30% hp, he'll die from W E Q AA ign. Buy QSS later if you really need to, or if you're the teams win condition. Only reason its listed major, is because theres literally no counterplay to his ult, other than QSS. You hard stomp him in lane, out shove out poke out everything, but he denies you being able to 1v9. Absolute cancer. Also you can't dive him for shit past 6.”

[S10] 10.1 - New Conq Azir - Combos, Builds, Runes, Matchups by DravensBukkake | Diamond Azir Player

MarkeleleYasuo says “Fight him as much as you can before 6 After that you must buy Qss before you can fight him, when you have your Qss the lane becomes very easy again, use his voidlings to your advantage ”

S10 Yasuo Midlane Guide by MarkeleleYasuo | Diamond Yasuo Player

Marumo says “Threat level 6. He's a pain, sure, but at the end of the day if you're keeping yourself up on farm and positioning well you shouldn't have too hard of a time. What's even nicer is that he likes to push you under tower and leave himself vulnerable to ganks.”

Viegar, The Grandmaster of Evil by Marumo | Diamond Veigar Player

YeeDS says “Can kill you at all stages of the game. His minions slows you so you don't get close and there is nothing to dodge so you die real easy. Get Mercury Treads and try to avoid him.”

YeeDS's Ryze MID Guide by YeeDS | Diamond Ryze Player

Braddik says “E his void walkers and burst him down, watch out for his R level 6. dont take super long trades as his space aids will hurt a lot. You can poke him pretty well and absorb his damage with your q.”

CHAD KASSADIN 1V9 GUIDE by Braddik | Diamond Kassadin Player

EvilBird090 says “Fuck this guy. Malzahar himself is not the biggest threat to Vladimir, but his passive denies you an all in most of the times while his ult further cucks you in teamfights even if you go for different targets. The only counter play is to build QSS or wait his ult out, otherwise the enemy team will probably focus you while you are suppressed and you will die before you can Zhonya's or pool.”

KNEEL BEFORE VLAD! [9.23] (WORK IN PROGRESS) by EvilBird090 | Diamond Vladimir Player

Sauropod says “His silence can ruin you're ult. You can proc his passive by outo attacking him ”

A guide for Anivia by Sauropod | Diamond Anivia Player

Mortal333 says “His spellshield can nulify the stun of your E and make him able to dodge every single skillshot, has a good range, a silence and his ultimate makes it easy to gank you or engage on you.”

|META BUILD| A good Build/Masteries to use on Ranked Games by Mortal333 | Diamond Veigar Player

paprikaHD says “Malzahar ult is the most counter to every spels akali.”

Akali runes/build by paprikaHD | Akali Player

spark2 says “If at all possible, avoid picking Ekko into Malz. Most of his abilities are point-and-click, giving him really easy, unmissable harass and lockdown. Always pop his passive shield before trying to engage. He pushes extremely hard and is vulnerable to ganks, so just try not to die too much and ask for help from your jungler when he inevitably pushes the wave! Investing in a Quicksilver Sash to negate his ult is also definitely worth it if you're having trouble.”

[9.23] Sekkonds (Mid AP Ekko) by spark2 | Ekko Player

HeisendongNA says “Malzahar is an amazing pusher who destroys turrets quite easily. Also care for his lvl 6 burst; suppression from his ult can set up ganks on you super easy.”

[9.23] [S10 CHALLENGER] Heisendong's Guide ~ Raise Your What by HeisendongNA | Heimerdinger Player

Cloud375 says “Space aids are annoying and so are the minions due to your squishiness. You cannot cancel his ult either so typically, I would either ask for a jungler to help or just take cleanse over ignite in this lane.”

For the risks, an AP Sona Mid Guide by Cloud375 | Diamond Sona Player

Tayna says “You counter him, but it's annoying to play against, ngl. Time your E well, keep your distance, and just go all in when he doesn't have his ult.”

[9.24] Cook your enemies! How to do everything yourself (mid by Tayna | Morgana Player

Asothin says “Suppression Oppression, the one that suppresses first wins but in early you can wreck him.”

Revert Urgot. by Asothin | Urgot Player

IceBite says “kill him early and together with your jungler after 6, Malzahar mains are small brain so they will push your lane forever and wont stop until they got your Inhib. maybe take Dorans Shield vs his E”

[Season 10] Master Katarina Guide by IceBite | Diamond Katarina Player

Yu_1 says “His immense CC will be a pain to deal against, not to mention his spell shield further making your job harder. Try and bait him to use his ultimate before you use yours, and harass him whenever possible using the W-E-double Q combo.”

Zed Guide S10 by Yu_1 | Zed Player

Garybaldo says “Careful with his 6-spike, his passive will mess up your E, he'll outpush you hard, however you're much more relevant in teamfights. Sash is a must. Use your W to see if he's roaming, spam-ping the hell out of sidelanes when missing, he has great roam potential”

[9.23] I look out upon humanity, and see only a feast... by Garybaldo | Diamond Swain Player

Jiyani says “Besides his spell shield that may cancel Moonfall's pull, he tends to not be too hard of a matchup.”

S10 Diana Build/Rune Paths by Jiyani | Diana Player

iijcaii says “His passive can deny a pluck and save his life a lot. His spiders are also an issue to maneuver around. Save your W for when he uses R on you to counteract the DOT damage. He can also use his silence to cancel your Q.”

[9.23] Pyke Mid Guide (UPDATED) by iijcaii | Pyke Player

wrinkle_juice says “You'll probably need QSS late game because he will most likely just focus ult you every time he sees you in team fights. Definitely need two rotations of your tornado in order to go in on him effectively because of his spell shield. Never engage while his shield is up and steer clear of minions that are afflicted with his poison.”

(9.23) YASUO GUIDE FOR MID LANE (WORK IN PROGRESS) by wrinkle_juice | Diamond Yasuo Player

minebaby says “Dont focus in winning the lane, focus in not diyng for him. roam for help your team and starting winning kills. ”

Wukong Guide (Basics) by minebaby | Wukong Player

Novok says “Poke him until he is killable with a single spell rotation. 50%HP Malz > auto > E > Q > W > R. Poof. He can't even ult. If one shotting him is not possible, you engage with Q > R > W into him and charm right after. Most of the times he will ult you right after you dash into him and your charm will cancel his ult. Looks good as well. You will get honors and stuff. ”

[Preseason 10] How to dominate Mid as Ahri | Aggressive GLAC by Novok | Ahri Player

worddog says “A simple matchup, if you want to win hard you have to build tenacity. If you do not mind scaling than the lane is fairly simple and he will never pose much of a threat to you until you have already hit your power spike. You'll want strong waveclear if you plan on having a passive lane.”

Ekko Mid 9.23 by worddog | Ekko Player

nphm20 says “His ult can lock you out of a fight. Just get a qss and use it when he ults you and you will be fine. ”

Master Yi by nphm20 | Master Yi Player

SirZeros says “Malzahar is not picked that often, but can definetly burst you down pretty quickly. You have to tell your jungler to babysitt a bit in the earlygame, because if he gets ahead it's not funny. Some Magic Resist helps anyway.”

Bard is the Word - Best Carry Bard Guide! [+Video] AD/AP/Jgl by SirZeros | Bard Player

Hi Im Zoky says “Malzahar is strong against zed. He got strong push and laning phase, he's ult counter you the most. Try poking with q and freezin wave til your jg is ther! ”

Diamond zed guide [ Patch 9.22 notes] by Hi Im Zoky | Diamond Zed Player

ZyDeDy says “Well what do i have to say? Malzahar can damage you well, well not well but you get it?”

Zed (ussles) guide by ZyDeDy | Zed Player

Euphoric Toaster says “The main thing Malzahar does is shove, so if as you're able beat or match his push you've already negated a lot of his presence in the game. Focus mainly on keeping up with his shove and wait for teamfights, as you have a greater presence in them than he does. Malzahar can only Ult one person in teamfights and you can not only Ult multiple people but he is completely vulnerable to being oneshot by you if he doesn't Ult you. In lane, poke his shield off with autos or by fanning your W, and you can E his voidlings, killing them all and hurting his pushing power. Unfortunately he MAY get some early kills on you with flash Ults + his jungler ganking, which theres really nothing you can do about that. If worst comes to worst you can always just but a Quicksilver Sash as well.”

[9.21] S8/S9 Diamond - Midlane Heimerdinger - In-Depth Guide by Euphoric Toaster | Heimerdinger Player

chloric says “Ughhh fuck this guy. Honestly ban him because: 1. His Spellshield cockblocks you to hook him. 2. His voidlings can block your hook. 3. His ult is annoying.”

Mid Pyke Guide to be a CHAD Pyke Mid Player by chloric | Pyke Player

xdKami_ says “Completely cucks your lane pressure, and can "outskill" you by pressing r. Careful.”

[9.20 MID] The Mage Assassin [Diamond] - WIP by xdKami_ | Diamond Lux Player

Full Metal Jayce says “Malzahar isn't really a hard matchup in terms of mechanics but his ult can often times set up ganks or a full combo of his with ignite can often take you down with very little you can do against it. BUT ONCE YOU GET A QSS AFTER YOUR GHOSTBLADE HE STOPS EXISTING AS A THREAT.”

FMJayce's IN-DEPTH SEASON 9 JAYCE GUIDE (MID & TOP) by Full Metal Jayce | Jayce Player

Big Shawn says “If you attempt to rush QSS, you will win this lane. But your Play style will have to change, that being passive as your are "technically" behind.”

Yasuo | The Unforgiven - Big Shawn's Mid lane Guide by Big Shawn | Diamond Yasuo Player

DVL CHALLNGR says “You must build Hexdrinker to absorb his damage in Early Game Don't approach your E'd minions Force him to do his R then use yours for payback”

No Technique It Is Forbidden. Zed Main Pro Guide s9 by DVL CHALLNGR | Diamond Zed Player

Zeyan says “Spell shield Counters your engage and his silence messes your engage up. hard to kill in lane without jungle help and his ult completely ruins your day.”

Bronze Trashcan Katarina Guide by Zeyan | Katarina Player

MidNightDiana says “Hard Matchup For Diana Becouse Of His Passive and Poke Better Ban Him”

Carry Your Way With Diana by MidNightDiana | Diana Player

thefeedski says “More annoying than a threat due to his pushing power and spell shield. Be careful where you place your turrets to avoid having his E take out multiple. ”

Mid-Lane Heimer Guide. Carry To Diamond - Patch 9.19 by thefeedski | Diamond Heimerdinger Player

ZenonZeni says “Never Dive Mal he will lure you in under tower and destroy you. When facing mal play smart and punish him if he is alone. But never face him without an advantage while also try to avoid clinging to minions.”

Ahri Mid - Season 9 - Updated Seasonally by ZenonZeni | Diamond Ahri Player

Wizboy73 says “Take cleanse and wait till mid game to trade, you lose early really hard.”

Guide to Learning Viktor by Wizboy73 | Viktor Player

OnlyCheeseBreads says “I'm just going to put it simple- I hate Malzahar. His free spell shield makes it very hard to kill him. If you pop ult before he does (remember Pop Blossom only stops with death), then you can interrupt his ult and get away/kill him. Always kill his voidlings with Q and stack your passive off them. You DO NOT kill him in lane. It just isn't possible. Maybe with a gank, but don't spam ping your jungler about it. Just wait for Ludens and stopwatch before roaming, because you can't really push against him.”

S9 AP Neeko build- I'm gold and this is how I play her. by OnlyCheeseBreads | Neeko Player

EvilOranges says “Start D-Shield or D-Blade. This is a matchup where he will poke you with his E, shove your wave with Q, W, AND E, can't get knocked up because of his shield passive, and can level 6 insta-kill you with his jungler by pressing R. Rush QSS after zeal or statikk. (You don't have to right after zeal if the enemy jungler is weak or can't really gank well.) Take Fleet Footwork.”

There is only Death - In Depth Yasuo Guide for Patch 9.18 by EvilOranges | Yasuo Player

I Do Not Flame says “Try to kill it before he reach 6 or he can snowball with you. Let him push lane and farm with your Q, trying to hit him with it to take away his shield.”

[9.18] Katarina, the Mid Queen [In depth guide] by I Do Not Flame | Katarina Player

Sundown23 says “Pokes you out of lane, and his shield makes it hard to get any kind of engage in on him.”

Ornn Mid Guide : JOB DONE! Time to go home by Sundown23 | Ornn Player

ShadowFox101 says “He has amazing waveclear which means he can punish your roams. Once he hits level 6 he can counter your ultimate with his own. If you hit level 6 first, try to kill him. Don't underestimate his silence when you go in.”

Zed--The Master of Shadows by ShadowFox101 | Zed Player

Vispectra says “You will not be able to kill this man. He will shove the lane down your throat and force you to CS under your tower while suffering space aids, his biggest threats are his passive , which can be annoying to get rid of and his R which will set you up perfectly for the easiest gank ever. If you want to win the try sidelanes later on.”

Massadin Guide season 9 for mid lane! (9.17) by Vispectra | Kassadin Player

Ninjuo says “Just play defensive at laning-phase and hope for the best. You will outscale him at late.”

Vladimir full course guide - MID by Ninjuo | Diamond Vladimir Player

vzelt says “Going against Malahar can be tricky after level 6. I recommend taking cleanse for this champion matchup to dodge the R. It will be hard to win trades so try to keep up with farm until the late game where you can outscale.”

Akali Guide road to gold easy with this guide by vzelt | Akali Player

nayo says “space aids and cc out the butt get the jg to help you always”

mids the holy land by nayo | Kled Player

lma03 says “malzahar uses his studpid retard ult to kill all of your hopes and dreams just like fucking julie you whore bitch ”

Crit Aartox by lma03 | Aatrox Player

quinniston says “Pretty ok matchup, rush a hexdrinker or QSS and Q his voidlings. ”

‹ 9.16 › 🦅 Quinn - Bird of Prey 🦅 [MID] by quinniston | Quinn Player

Tempester says “Buy qss and bring fleet. Bring cleanse if you want. Use his voidlings to stack nado or dash towards him.”

Tempester's Yasuo Guide by Tempester | Yasuo Player

LightningDeceptigon says “Annoying to deal with, high poke and his ult is a major threat since Vlad doesn't run cleanse. Strong laning phase compared to Vlad's weak early-game.”

Mid Lane Vladimir Guide by LightningDeceptigon | Vladimir Player

DaykareLeL says “Hes a major counter because he can push without even enter in your Q range and he forces you to build QuickSilver what delay your power spike.”

PTA Mid Fiora by DaykareLeL | Fiora Player

Xavier Senori says “Malz is a pretty serious problem in lane, as his spell shield protects him against early harass, he can burst you down with his ult, and he pushes harder than you. Harass him early to force him to place his space aids on you instead of on the minions, and push him under his tower. Call for early ganks if possible.”

In-Depth Competitive Cassiopeia Guide - With Comet Cassio! by Xavier Senori | Cassiopeia Player

Poleseas16 says “Your worst nightmare if you're playing Fizz. As a melee champion, it'll be incredibly difficult to win trades if his passive shield is up. You won't be able to all in at any stage of the game as his ult will stop you in your tracks. You'll be forced to CS under turret early game until help with a gank.”

[9.13] Poleseas16's Full Guide to The Tidal Trickster! by Poleseas16 | Fizz Player

Kaized says “This will be a farm fest. Roam with your jungler. ”

[9.15] Support!...but in the mid - Morgana Mid Guide by Kaized | Diamond Morgana Player

Pumparum says “Malz doesn't have the mana to kill you early and isn't fast enough to out roam you. His only threat is that he may lock you down for a gank or that you underestimate his voidling damage while being ulted. Fairly easy farm lane.”

Disco Revived by Pumparum | Diamond Nunu & Willump Player

Zeprius says “A Pain in the Ass and everyone knows it. I permaban him. Start DShield”

Patch 9.15/9.16 Vladimir Mid All You Need to Know Guide by Zeprius | Vladimir Player

Drewkemia says “Easy matchup but his ult is so bullshit. Ult+combo and pray for the best.”

Drewkemia's Talon Guide by Drewkemia | Talon Player

Skillerina says “If a Malzahar player is good, he will make your lane a hell hole to play in.”

64bitTV Katarina OTP's guide. by Skillerina | Katarina Player

Galactroce says “Il vous seras chiant d'affronter un Malzahar à cause de son passif qui ignoreras vos dégâts. Mais son passif s'en va quand il marche sur votre E, vous pourrez toujours le root (Z) Il peut aussi vous faire de gros dégâts avec son combo simple mais très fort. ”

Jhin MID - 9.15 ''La mort, un art splendide!'' by Galactroce | Jhin Player

unownreality says “if you can pop his magic shield, you can kill him. Watch for minions to predict ult use. Singularity his position and wait until his spell shield is popped before detonating. ”

[Mid] [9.14] Making Light Work of Climbing Elos by unownreality | Diamond Lux Player

MechaaZero says “I have come to hate this match-up largely due to his ult. which LASTS FOREVER. His minions provide decent blockage for your Q, but once you get 6 things shape up. The R is really the deciding factor, and he will have better wave pressure.”

[8.24] Zoe - Penetrate their Souls [320k Mastery] by MechaaZero | Diamond Zoe Player

CC Diana says “The main issue with playing against Malzahar is that he naturally and very effectively pushes the lane which gives him roam priority. To prevent him from roaming, push the lane back into his tower. Once you are 6, Malzahar should not be much of a problem. Once you have gotten rid of his passive shield he becomes a free kill unless of course he still has ult up. In this scenario, just poke him down with Q until he gets low enough for an all in. It also goes without saying that at level 6, do not dive Malz while he is under turret since he can suppress you before you finish your full combo.”

[Mid][9.14] Calculated death in Season 9 - WTF RIOT by CC Diana | Diana Player

GaspiNinja says “I've never won a single match up against Malzahar. He's my 100% of times ban.”

LUX MID LANE - ULTIMATE EVERY 20 SECONDS by GaspiNinja | Lux Player

maplecat21 says “You scale comparably, you push comparably. You get free money from his voidlings though. You also have a stronger duel than him post 6, so make sure to abuse it. Remember that you can knock out the spellshield with an auto, and if you hit him with Q dead on and explode when it's passed him, you can still stun him through spellshield.”

Eternal Winter - Controlling the Game through Waveclear by maplecat21 | Diamond Anivia Player

Boy0Champ says “In this matchup you want QSS early. Malzahar is very good at setting up free kills with his ultimate, so i suggest finishing your Zeal or Phantom Dancer and then rush a QSS.”

Yasuo Mid Lane by Boy0Champ | Yasuo Player

Altis says “This one is tough, since you can't escape his R, even with Cleanse. Your best option is to stay safe and wait for ganks.”

[9.9] Zoe For Casuals by Altis | Zoe Player

OP Goose says “His r will shut you completely out of a fight. My typical ban. He can easily bully you out of lane if your jungler doesnt camp him.”

Qiyana is our queen (mid carry) by OP Goose | Qiyana Player

EvilOranges says “Corruption Potion. He is long range, infinite pushing power, and an ult that can lock you out of Riftwalk and any abilities for ganks. You won't be able to touch him early, so just play safe early. Try to buy a Quicksilver Sash, especially if the enemy jungler has strong damage. You can Riftwalk away if the jungler can't do enough damage while you are suppressed.”

Perfectly Balanced - 9.14 Kassadin Guide by EvilOranges | Kassadin Player

RagexAddict says “Malzahar can push you in pretty hard, the same as Heimerdinger. His damage is lacking early if his voidlings aren't up, so use that as your chance to trade with him. A good idea beforehand would be to Q at him and E away and wait for them to come off cooldown. You'll be more effective the next time you go in to trade with his spellshield down. Remember that his ultimate will suppress you and leave you vulnerable to attack and that his spellshield can negate your ult.”

Basic Fizz Guide for Season 9 (post patch 9.14) by RagexAddict | Fizz Player

Flipps says “Don't let him catch you out. You should be able to clear his minions fairly quickly. If he is shoving wave to meet a skirmish ping it really hard and try to focus him. If he keeps focusing minions you might be able to kill or demotivate him to skirmish, otherwise you are better off going to the skirmish yourself. Knowing when to roam on cassiopeia is key, as she is immobile. you might want a QSS in this lane.”

Cassiopeia Guide by Flipps | Cassiopeia Player

picarowanderer says “His Ult is quite annoying because it puts you in a position where you can't do shit. I'd peel with the ADC if I were you. In early game though, you can poke him to take away his shield. Afterwards, you can bully him until he does a shitload of AP to you. This is why you have a wall.”

How to Yasuo: Asserting Dominance in the Mid/Top Lane by picarowanderer | Yasuo Player

Moignonsuper says “You got to get rid of his passive first, so you wont be able to snipe him.”

[9.13] Railgun Lux by Moignonsuper | Lux Player

Rarely Pro says “Malzahar's Passive can get pretty annoying when you are trying to perform your burst or cage him, and sometimes they build Banshee's Veil which adds on to the annoyance, to to poke with your Q to remove his passive and watch out for him using flash ults. It's best to build Banshee's Veil yourself to counter him.”

Veigar | THE INSTAKILL YORDLE! by Rarely Pro | Veigar Player

LyndonK9 says “This matchup is not super hard but it is in his favor. Use your auto to get rid of his passive and Q him. His spellshield negates your charm so try and auto him to get rid of it and charm. This is best done while your jungler is ganking. He has an easier time waveclearing than you.”

9.12 Ahri Guide by LyndonK9 | Ahri Player

DaytonMcCloud says “If you're not familiar with the match up, this can be a nightmare with his spellshield and ultimate. Keep it down with Q, and look to trade when he uses his abilities to clear waves.”

[9.12] Introductory Katarina God Guide by DaytonMcCloud | Diamond Katarina Player

Nightshade17 says “This guy is one of Vlads hardest counters. His ult pretty much makes you useless. Be very careful about getting caught out by his R. His biggest weakness early is his mana costs so try and keep him in lane as long as possible.”

[9.12] Vladimir guide & Tips & Tricks by Nightshade17 | Diamond Vladimir Player

RainbowNova says “He has a Point 'N Click Suppression, a pretty wide Silence and a Point 'N Click DoT ability which stops most of your movement speed bonuses. You'll most likely be too fast for him to hit anything, but it's a threat nonetheless.”

Iron IV's Guide to URF - Movement Speed Zoe by RainbowNova | Zoe Player

YayaLoL says “His ability to just ult you and you die is kinda harsh. I would say to pop his shield with Q and just all in!”

AP Gragas Mid / Top Lane (Rank 4 NA) by YayaLoL | Diamond Gragas Player

Ahrimu says “Malzahar is an easy opponent for Lux but you have to take care with his ultimate and get rid of his spell shield with auto attacks.”

S9 Lux Guide (patch 9.11) *information at the end* by Ahrimu | Lux Player

YourBestSenpai says “Eh, really gay ult, but that's all to be honest. Try to get his passive off first before engaging, if he ults someone else, just charm him, try to predict when he might ult you and charm right before he does to cancel it and smash him,”

GLP Ahri Mid Guide (Don't ask me why, just do it) by YourBestSenpai | Ahri Player

virkon says “Excellent matchup for Orianna, your Ball kills his minions easy, and you win 1vs1. You both want to push waves, but he cant without his minions so you get dominance mid lane.”

[9.12] Spellbook Orianna Guide by virkon | Orianna Player

Ec40494 says “Ultimate counters your ultimate. Break his shield with Q before all in. Avoid getting poked by his Poison and get QSS if ulti is proving too much for you.”

Basics and combos of Zed by Ec40494 | Zed Player

Zee Led says “This is early QSS matchup, after level 6 you just need to play as defensive as you can, because if malzahar ults you and his jungler is around, you are dead no matter what. Remember, cleanse doesn't work for malzahar's ultimate, that's why you need QSS.”

Whisky's Yasuo Guide for Winners by Zee Led | Yasuo Player

ParkChnm says “You have a ton of range over Malz. Just shove the wave under turret and you should be fine.”

[9.11] Best Xerath in Silver Guide by ParkChnm | Xerath Player

ParkChnm says “Break his spellshield and poke him down. He has no mobility and he has to flash to ult you if you play properly.”

[9.11] Beginner's Guide to Ziggs by ParkChnm | Ziggs Player

Helnakensbrorsa says “Skill matchup. Play safe early and farm with Q. At 6 u can win if you q when he r or at least you win easier. ”

Kassawin by Helnakensbrorsa | Diamond Kassadin Player

Zee Led says “You need to play as aggressive as you can untill level 6. Don't make trades when his passive shield is up, make sure to get it down with Q, then wait till Q is up again and go in hard. Don't risk making plays when he's level 6, because his ult is simply stupid and if his jungler is around, you will be dead.”

Whisky's LeBlanc Guide for Winners by Zee Led | LeBlanc Player

hetter12x says “It's your worst nightmare. Stun, silence, spell shield, high poke. If you cant ban pick cleanse and try to dominate with jungler.”

[9.11]Welcome to the league of katarina! by hetter12x | Katarina Player

Swift_Trapper says “Don't fight him if you don't have ult. Even it ult malzahar can burst you down it his combo.”

Ekko-Sustain dueling Build (S9) MID/TOP Plz read the notes by Swift_Trapper | Ekko Player

Mern says “You overall spank him real hard, just watch out for his R. You melt his Voidlings with E, outtrade with Q and oneshot him.”

Kassadin ULTRACARRY Guide [9.11] by Mern | Kassadin Player

Best Karth NA says “Easy pre 6, you outpoke him. Use your q or auto to get rid of his shield and then go to town because he has a lot of trouble dodging your q. Malzahar's worst matchup imo, as he can't do much to you early game, and you have strong kill potential on him pre 6. If you aren't confident in your ability to grab an early kill on him, hard shove the wave early on as he has a lot of trouble last hitting under turret. ”

How to Win Every Game on Karthus by Best Karth NA | Karthus Player

Charon25 says “Plus embêtant qu'autre chose. Il peut bloquer le Coup de Bidon avec ses créatures, mais elles sont tuables en un Q. Protobelt et Chasseur Ingénieux essentiels pour contrer son push.”

500k MID AP Gragas Guide by Charon25 | Gragas Player

AgreeableOtter says “Skill Matchup. Rush Hexdrinker and hope that he's too stupid to R you after you come out of your ult. Your chances of killing him pre 6 are pretty bad because of his Passive Shield. You outscale him pretty hard, you should use that to your advantage. Of course Qss fucks him really hard”

Duelist Zed by AgreeableOtter | Zed Player

InkDsr says “Man,you will cant farm,I recommend for this matchup you start with doran shield”

Katarina Guide by InkDsr | Katarina Player

noolan says “Buckle your seatbelt, this is going to be a nightmare lane. You are going to lose lane so badly, it is going to physically hurt. DOT, 2.5 second ult cancelling suppression, an army of minions. Someone please remove this champion. Im done. . . ”

The Best Katarina Guide [In Progress] by noolan | Katarina Player

NescEI says “Get his Spellshield down first. Hexdrinker is a good option, QSS too when you got some Gold to spare. After his spellshield is down Q combo him and wait till next W or go in when he's low enough. Try to get an AA first when you went in, then R E AA. Don't try to towerdive, almost everytime it ends by killing yourself.”

Build Dla musTrunka by NescEI | Zed Player

Poisoned Incubus says “Use your shield to help CS and negate his space aids early. His ult can lock you down and kill you so don't go in while low.”

Terror of the Moon by Poisoned Incubus | Diamond Diana Player

Shderen says “Really insane pushing power, get ready to farm under tower. His Voidlings are also nuts, consider slowing them with your Q. Fun fact: hitting him while his passive is up with your Q still gives you the health regen and movespeed. Skill matchup.”

[9.10] Soraka Mid ~Kite till the goats come home~ by Shderen | Soraka Player

HerrSolahri says “Well... We saw how this Matchup goes in the Finals of 2017 Worlds Crown vs. Faker. Try to avoid it, but I most of the times win it anyway, because most Malzahar players are Autofill or bad, but a Malz OTP will win it.”

[S 9.9] In-Depth Diamond Leblanc Mid Guide by HerrSolahri | Diamond LeBlanc Player

Fruxo says “Although his ultimate can drain your health away as well as suppress you, recommend getting Mercurial Scimitar to break off from suppression. His overall damage is pretty small though but it can still kill you if you aren't being careful.”

✔️ Killing is my form of Art by Fruxo | Diamond Jhin Player

Desinstala says “Just take his shield off with ur E and make the combo E+W+Q+E+R its your best way to kill him”

Katarina 1v9 hard stomp low elo by Desinstala | Diamond Katarina Player

Extro Huski says “He can block your ult because of his bullshit passive which leads to a major threat. He also deals a lot of damage and has a lot of range”

AP Sona working mid in Season 9 (basics) by Extro Huski | Sona Player

chillin kenshi says “Walls you into lane try to kill him after he uses e or q on wave. Take his passive down with auto, dash to dodge the silence, get hex drinker and or qss your gonna it at least after lane. He will wall you into lane”

"Killing is a bad habit... But i just can seem to quit& by chillin kenshi | Yasuo Player

SmokeyEggs says “Immobile champ but his silence can interrupt all in's and his E with W can really hurt. Just push the wave hard and all in him when you can kill.”

Ekko is actually good and under the radar busted by SmokeyEggs | Ekko Player

Drdarkmage666 says “Non stop shoving wave you wont be able to kill him. He can out trade you if he lands his silence and can just press r for his jungler to kill you. ”

Vladimir guide ( Not finished ) by Drdarkmage666 | Diamond Vladimir Player

BicBee says “AA or W Malz to get rid of his passive shield before landing other skills onto him. You can 1 shot his voidlings with your Q. It'll significantly stop his push. Make sure to stay away from the minion that has malefic vision on it as it'll bounce to you when it dies. As soon as he uses his silence you can all in him pretty easily. DONT DIVE HIM.”

[9.8] CRUSH LOW ELO WITH THIS BUILD by BicBee | Ahri Player

IHaveBongos says “He can constantly take down your turrets if you don't use them properly. To counter it just use 2 turrets at a time and when he takes down the set of two with his e place up 2 new ones. Another way would be to poke him with autos and pressure him out of lane early.”

[9.8] Heimerdinger guide to silly damage! by IHaveBongos | Diamond Heimerdinger Player

BicBee says “You can 1 shot his voidlings with Q. AA or Q him to take off his shield before throwing out more skills. Look to trade with him whenever his silence is on CD. NEVER dive him. You win trades pretty easily, but won't be able to solo him instantly. You need to accumulate your damage over time. Play a bit more passive if your flash is down. ”

9.8 CARRYING LOW ELO by BicBee | Orianna Player

Bestlover says “You need to have some magic resist early and cleanse or quicksilver to fight him. but until then you have a bad laning phase against him because he can poke you a lot before 6”

Leblanc Ultimate Guide s9 by Bestlover | LeBlanc Player

xXMasterPro05Xx says “There is nothing you can do to stop a fed Malzahar, He will just harass you. Rely on Jungle help to keep him at bay.”

--Yasuo Build-- by xXMasterPro05Xx | Yasuo Player

vukashin.xyz says “Land Q to remove his shield Use W>E>Q combo to harras If he uses e on minions you can trade with him since he will lose a lot if damage Rush QSS after ghostblade or you will lack damage”

Zed , The Master Of Shadows by vukashin.xyz | Zed Player

xispy420 says “Try to kill him pre 6,after he hits 6,stay under tower and look out for ganks ”

Ready to set the world on fire by xispy420 | Diamond Brand Player

AzureArmatt says “Malzahar is Ahri counterpick for same reason Syndra is, point click ultimate you can't avoid once it's flying at you. his brainless mechanics let him get his wave pushed under your turret constantly and deal quite dangerous poke dmg over time. But here is the trick to beat Malzahar, get rid of his shield + abuse his short attack range. if you do this right you would be your teams hero because if Malzahar is behind everybody are happy.”

Easy guide for everybody on how to play Ahri by AzureArmatt | Ahri Player

Edg3Lord says “This is not a challenging one. His only problem are the Voidlings, which will go aggro on you.”

Nocturne Mid R(o)ams Up Your Team [1.4.1] by Edg3Lord | Diamond Nocturne Player

Hatzo1vs9 says “You are pretty much even , so the jungler who ganks more efficient will win the lane ”

Play Lissandra as a PRO by Hatzo1vs9 | Lissandra Player

Bestlover says “Realy hard to engage, he as his shield and the time you need to take it way, he will just ult you and make you ult back or you die Only way to win is to use cleanse and fight when his shield/ult is down.”

Ekko Guide S9 by Bestlover | Ekko Player

WukongMainRetard6 says “Absolute aids. Dont try to fight him 1 on 1, wait for ganks or play passively”

(9.7) Wukong Mid OP 70% Win Rate Bruiser Build by WukongMainRetard6 | Wukong Player

Lobex says “can do proto belt into him (just use proto to get his shield off and shark him right away, he will ult you and your shark knock up will cancel it so you win) or just go qss”

[9.7] (NA CHALLENGER) BEST FIZZ WORLD BY LOBEX by Lobex | Fizz Player

Olenka05 says “Delete his passive with your aa then go. You will need banshee. If he get you with his r you will die.”

Escape to gold with one champ by Olenka05 | Diamond Veigar Player

Shaawn says “If you are against a good malz, you need to play smart (dorans shiled will help you alot in this matchup) rush qss so you can escape really easily from an enemy gank, if you feel like hes bad and you wanna kill him try to get his passive down with your nado and then once he is gonna look for a cs you dash in for a trade or maybe an all in.”

[9.7] Mid Yasuo Guide by Shaawn by Shaawn | Yasuo Player

BlueMoon01 says “Be careful of ganks post-Level 6 [DETAILED MATCHUP INFORMATION BELOW]”

[9.6][AP Mid] Fix Yourself, Mere Human. by BlueMoon01 | Viktor Player

NocUout says “Easily one of your hardest matchups. Build hexdrinker and QSS as soon as possible if you want any hope of winning. Don't even try to get in close for a kill, he will just ult you and silence you. ”

Assassin at it's finest: 9.6 Zed Guide (WIP) by NocUout | Diamond Zed Player

thedonk says “Extremely annoying matchup. He will always be pushed up because of his E, which you should avoid. Try auto attacking away his passive before you trade with him. Buy QSS if you are having a really hard time against his R. Cleanse will not help with his R!!!”

[9.6] My Leblanc Guide Of Deceit by thedonk | Diamond LeBlanc Player

Chickenwheel says “Malzahar just wants to push and we want to fight. His passive makes it very hard to trade since we can't proc it without being on top of him. TLDR: He's a b*tch. Just farm and roam.”

KABLAM Nautilus ~ Big brain Build by Chickenwheel | Diamond Nautilus Player

Dudstrol says “Malza é caso em que você consegue trocar ate o nivel 6, depois disso acaba suas chances. Se necessário faça Bandana para ajudar.”

RYZE BOLADÃO PT-BR [S9] by Dudstrol | Diamond Ryze Player

Padrepio says “Skill matchup: who get he best combo win. Care of his bouncing E and shield, and try to harass him when he tries to lasthit.”

[Mid] Brand ~ Catching Fire by Padrepio | Diamond Brand Player

Delthion says “Take Electrocute against him. Constantly poke him with Q to keep his shield down, after level six wait for your E to come up and chunk him with R+E+W+Q this will proc Electrocute and get him to about 40% hp. Wait for Electrocute to come back up and all-in him. He will try to use ult, but unless he has all of his spells up, this won't hurt at all. Immobile AP champs like Malz are very easy to play into as Kassadin.”

Kassadin - Father of Kai'sa, Reaver of the Cosmos by Delthion | Diamond Kassadin Player

overweight_zoe says “Same as lissandra. Your clear matches his but is much cheaper in the early levels. He'll find himself farming under turret a lot. Hilarious ult interactions as well, as sometimes malz will try to ult you as you peek-a-boo in with your ult, only for you to reset back to your initial position. ”

make noobs sit while they pee with zoe by overweight_zoe | Zoe Player

Louiel says “Dodge his silence and make sure to build a quicksilver sash”

A Glorious Guide To LeBlanc by Louiel | LeBlanc Player

Underhead says “Malza's passive can be anoying, so when you hit 6 use R and aa to prog his passive”

Np moe by Underhead | Zoe Player

Jammy158 says “Yikes. This champ can apply aids and you can't do anything about it. He sets up easy jungle ganks at 6 because of his Ult. Try to abuse his weak early game before he hits 6 as he will end up just permashoving and not fight you. Get QSS later on.”

Low Elo's Guide to Yasuo by Jammy158 | Yasuo Player

Underhead says “If against Malza use your ult and passive aa to make his passive go away, and then poke.”

Underhead's Oneshot guide by Underhead | Zoe Player

Jenkinsu says “Void minions block W, his silence removes all of your damage and his ult is a free kill if you don't have QSS up.”

Lethality Jinx: The Money Lord by Jenkinsu | Jinx Player

eloment says “REALLY annoying. He counters everything you have. Dont go in. Just poke and rush protobelt so you can remove his passive easier.”

Complete Gragas Guide (Mid,Top,Jungle) by eloment | Gragas Player

Dr Wonderdrugs says “Votre Q détruira le Z de malzahar et il en à autant besoin que son E de plus votre 4 rebond fait plus mal et il a trois sbires du néants avec son z qui le suive tant qu'il à pas E”

La quatrième est fascinante... by Dr Wonderdrugs | Jhin Player

Junix L9 says “You cant really lane against him, he will just push lane over and over so you don't really get to fight him. Try to push fast and follow up with his roams. In teamfights you shouldn't go in when he has ult. ”

[Season 9] Katarina Guide (High Elo) by Junix L9 | Diamond Katarina Player

piggypiggyshadow says “His silence is very strong so it will be hard to proc passive. His R is strong cc which is akali's weakness”

Akali still good by piggypiggyshadow | Akali Player

CapCapSikerim says “Noone play this quy but his ult make you dead guy.”

Katarina S9 Detailed Guide by CapCapSikerim | Katarina Player

pokemon2239 says “Dont fight him when he is lvl6+ if you dont have ult”

Ekko Broken build by pokemon2239 | Ekko Player

Eli The Bat says “Until level 6, its easy for you to make lots of damage to him.... His "W" thingies die to just one of your "Q" so, thats very nice.... If youre outfarming him and dont want to get in any trouble.... you can rush Quicksilver Sash and youre good to go....”

Kat Best Waifu by Eli The Bat | Katarina Player

Tipurrs says “OP Passive. Pop it with your AAs. He pushes hard but it's not that bad. He's immobile and some jungler's help would be nice.”

Found Him! Patch 9.2 Annie Guide by Tipurrs | Annie Player

LuxIsMyCrush says “all his skills is annoying, but not dangerous without a combo or his ult.”

The Light Of Demacia! [9.3] by LuxIsMyCrush | Diamond Lux Player

apsonalol says “Boneco que vai pushar lane e quando vir pra cima provavelmente o jungler vai estar vindo junto, fique longe de suas skills, recomendo sempre buildar AP Control, já que ele também vai jogar em base de controle de equipe, porém é bom você ter uma zhonya ou QSS em algum momento do jogo, mas isso fica ao critério do jogador.”

AP Sona - Maven of the MID by apsonalol | Sona Player

LionLifeSteal says “Don't go in his ult range and don't try to roam against him. If you roam while he is in lane you will miss many waves of minions because he has one of the strongest pushes in mid lane.”

Yasuo, The Unforgiven by LionLifeSteal | Yasuo Player

LionLifeSteal says “Can walk straight through your wall if his spell shield is up and his suppress will likely result in you dying immediately afterward.”

Although I'm Stout, I'm definitely not SHORT on damage! by LionLifeSteal | Veigar Player

AeroPyro says “Dude has a free Banshee's. You really can't do anything about it unless you get rid of it first.”

Bronze's Zoe Guide. The real guide you need to climb out of by AeroPyro | Zoe Player

SupportTrick says “it might just be me but i just cant play agains him at all”

AA Lux by SupportTrick | Lux Player

Dr Wonderdrugs says “HA HA HA Pardon de vous avoir effrayé ce n'est que le rire que vous aurez en affrontant malzahard l'idée est simple malz à besoin de son Z et son E pour farmer mais vous utiliserez son Z (les êtres du néant) comme cible lorsqu'il l'activera ainsi vous pourrez le poke d'un peu plus loin deplus vous pourrez instant QZQ parceque ses être du néant perde des pv rapidement et son donc squishy.”

Avec zilean mid vous ne serez plus en retard ! by Dr Wonderdrugs | Zilean Player

moutenn says “His damage is not your problem. The fact that he can hold you in place as a jungler comes in is the problem. Prop his shield with Q. Then engage with W. Remember that wile he R's, he cant move, so he will be right there when you comes out.”

Zed Season 9 moutenn guide by moutenn | Zed Player

qasddsa says “He'll constantly push you in during laning phase. After level 6, it'll only get more dangerous because of his ultimate and silence. I recommend trying to push up and roam or wait for him to roam to push towers. In teamfights, try to avoid going near him as much as you can or wait until he has already used his ultimate.”

[Mid&Top] Reave the Cosmos | Kassadin by qasddsa | Kassadin Player

Yadashi says “Becuase of Malzahars spell shield and point click poke it's hard to trade with him in lane. It's hard to land a combo on him becuase of his W. After 6, because of his point click ultimate, waiting for gank is probably your best option. Get Banshee's Veil second item in this matchup”

[9.2] Yes, More Magic! - Zoe Midlane Guide by Yadashi | Zoe Player

WhiteSheepz says “Malzahar is a huge threat to any Xerath player, if he hits an ultimate you are as good as dead. His spell shield also stops your poke reducing you to crying in the corner. Request a lane swap if possible, if not just cs and kill his voidlings- try not to fight him.”

Xerath Guide by WhiteSheepz by WhiteSheepz | Xerath Player

OrangeJimm says “Midgame, Malzahars combo can easily kill an Akali, and his silence can prevent you from escaping with R or W.”

[9.1] A guide to Akali mid by OrangeJimm | Akali Player

Andicus says “Malzahar can be fairly annoying if he is good at controlling the minion wave. Build QSS after Dirk or rush QSS if needed. You win in trades if you get rid of his shield before hand. Make sure to avoid his E (the void aids) as it does do more damage than you would expect.”

S9 Zed Guide - Secrets Kept Are Weapons Wasted by Andicus | Diamond Zed Player

2drunk4you says “His extrem pushing ability is anoying but he just simply roam to get a head (you may will lose your tower)”

ZED ULTIMATE FISTING IN LOW ELO by 2drunk4you | Diamond Zed Player

dingram says “He will usually be super aggressive and push your lane and his passive makes him hard to deal with, so make sure to try and get rid of the passive and get a gank from your jungler to punish any mistakes.”

dingram's Guide to Gold with Fizz by dingram | Fizz Player

rimzaki says “Hes passive silence and ultimate can be threat u If u want trade him u must down hims passive and dont fight low healt if he got level 6 get cleanse and beat him ”

The Ancient Bloodlord Vladimir Guide by rimzaki | Vladimir Player

Gambinos says “He can poke you out all he wants, he has a passive shield that counters your tornado. His Ult stuns. He'll also play like a bitch so, have fun lol”

[9.1] Yasuo Build Guide, For newer players by Gambinos | Yasuo Player

Sozzoh says “If Malzahar has his shield up, try and get it out of the way so you can poke him. I recommend buying Mercury Treads against this guy so his ult doesn't last as long. Pre-6 you can play a little more aggressive, but once he gets 6, don't shuffle near him or else he'll ult you. His voidlings can also be a problem.”

Autoswitched says “High threat due to his silence, suppression, and generally annoying kit with his passive. If you get flash ulti'd by this guy, you're most likely getting ganked so the only option is to either rush a qss which will offer magic resist and will mean you'll never die to his ultimate, or rush a hexdrinker for a shot at "winning lane" Generally playing passive is enough. Items to rush - Qss, hexdrinker, life steal, phantom dancer, frozen mallet. Mallet is so he can't kite you. Start Doran's blade and aim to get a early refillable as you'll be popping potions a lot. Life steal is helpful but generally farm, you will out scale him and will easily 1v1 him later in the game.”

Yasuo, Way Of The Wanderer Season 9 by Autoswitched | Yasuo Player

Katapullt says “Care his lvl 6 Ulti and Poke. Try to dodge Q&E. Buy a Qss (don't take cleanse it doesn't works with his R”

Razor Fly! Do it quickly.【8.24】~ All you need to know by Katapullt | Diamond Katarina Player

Prenora says “Because of his immobility, AP lucian can actually take advantage of Malzahar pretty easily. wait until he uses Maelific Visions on a minion, then go in on him hard. you can match his waveclear easily.”

AP Lucain-The two Gunned sorcerer by Prenora | Diamond Lucian Player

Witwickies says “Quicksilver Stash is must-buy item. You always have to keep attention to target of his E. His E and W deals more damage than your poke. Always remember to pop-out his passive before picking fight or before all-in. But remember! Without QSS never come close to him.”

Ivy covers Mid Line Castle [Zyra Guide] by Witwickies | Zyra Player

Prenora says “Malzahars seems pretty hard, but just wait for him to use his maelific visions on a minion, then rush in his face”

AP Nami the queen of the deep In depth guide by Prenora | Diamond Nami Player

undeadsoldiers says “Malz is an annoying poophead who will shove you in constantly. Poke him with Q and autos to keep his passive shield down. You can easily nuke his voidlings with Sheen, but everything else will take its toll. Be prepared to buy lots of potions. If he tries to flash-ult you, throw E at him if possible. His ult alone cannot kill you until later in the game. Pop Barrier when it's over and run away to avoid absorbing more poke. Suggested: rush Sheen to kill voidlings”

[8.24]Well, this is a pretty chill reality.[IN DEPTH ZOE GUI by undeadsoldiers | Zoe Player

Morathin says “When playing vs. Malzahar, have an eye on the minimap and try to find his jungler. He has one of the best gank setups in the game with his ult. Try to fight him when you are sure that his jungler is not mid.”

Vel'Koz mid guide for S9 by Morathin | Vel'Koz Player

Doctor_Dr says “How to counter: Poke with AA and Q the little minions he has, they give AP also.”

M7 Veigar Runes + Vs. Champions by Doctor_Dr | Veigar Player

macspam says “Malzahar will just waveclear the shit out of you and push you into turret. Put early points in W and just try to hold him at bay. Twin shadows is a good buy to destroy his spellshield.”

The waddling nuke by macspam | Veigar Player

ZF.PandaYang says “He was everything you do now want to mess with, His Silence will stop you mid combo and so will his ult, never tower dive him unless you are prepared. get hexdrinker,QSS and mercuy's treads for good measure.”

An INFORMAL entry guide to Talon! by ZF.PandaYang | Talon Player

WubbyWulf says “Malz is a hard lane to go against. He will poke you out with E and his ult will completely counter your kit. Try to ask for ganks if you are against this champ.”

Katarina Guide by an OTP by WubbyWulf | Katarina Player

wo xiang zhaoo says “He can bully you out of the lane but you can go balls deep when lvl 6. You can cancel his R with your Q. It's even possible to interrupt him while he R's you. Timing is everything.”

Your very DETAILED Kassadin guide! Get elo NOW! by wo xiang zhaoo | Kassadin Player

Eccentrik says “His passive shield is what keeps himanti CC, remove it by using Q or W and auto attack him so it doesn't go back up.”

Eccentrik's S9 Ahri! by Eccentrik | Ahri Player

JuaniG17 says “Disgusting champion honestly, call for a gank otherwise he will kill you eventually. (high dps hmmm)”

JuaniG17 - Talon Guide by JuaniG17 | Talon Player

Prenora says “Malzahar's pesky shield basically nullifies half of your combo, making it hard to go in on him, if his shield is down you should be able to win the trades, wait for him to use maelific visions on a minion though first”

The only Rakan Mid guide you'll ever need ( In depth ) by Prenora | Diamond Rakan Player

AQRC Turtle says “malzahar laning is way better than zed . And break his shield( passive) before combo him ”

The Master of Shadows ''Ignorance is Fatal'' - Zed 8.23 by AQRC Turtle | Zed Player

BattleMercy says “He can suppres you with his ult and deny your damage with this passive.”

New Dark Harvest Akali Guide by BattleMercy | Akali Player

asffg123 says “Malzahar has good trading options, and his spell shield will limit what you can do. Once he hits 6, you will die if you play aggressive or he catches you. You are likely to lose laning phase.”

Veigar in the Mid Lane (Gold - Plat) by asffg123 | Diamond Veigar Player

DuhBrandon says “this champ will be tricky if you are getting camped other than that you shouldn't have a problem just keep your eye on your health because malzahar has pretty good poke. and if he ults you and their jungler is there just accept death.”

[8.23] [Mid] Kite 2 Win TF Build Season 9 by DuhBrandon | Twisted Fate Player

oile says “stay away from minions when he uses malefic visions get qss or get cleanse when u vs him his r will mess u up 100%”

lebllllak by oile | LeBlanc Player

deadroses says “I find Malz hard to face with akali since you can't really go all in with his ult ”

(8.23) tango's guide to akali mid by deadroses | Akali Player

Smol Jelly says “Bring cleanse for his ult, and use your E wisely. You can get some nice gold from killing his voidlings and minions at the same time. Be aware of his spell shield. Break it before you go in for a combo.”

Feel the Power of the Light! by Smol Jelly | Lux Player

hughjanis99 says “Cleanse does not work on his ult. Must play safe above level 6.”

Katarina by hughjanis99 | Katarina Player

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