How to beat Malzahar
Common role: Mid
A control mage whose ultimate is a guaranteed single-target lockdown.
Best counters vs Malzahar
Champions with the highest win rate against Malzahar on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Sion60.4%166 games
- 2
Vel'Koz59.6%64 games
- 3
Pantheon59.8%38 games
- 4
Azir57.2%95 games
- 5
Fizz54.7%347 games
- 6
Hwei54.5%304 games
- 7
Kayle56.6%34 games
- 8
Katarina54.3%429 games
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What makes Malzahar dangerous
Malzahar spreads a silence (E-like) and voidlings, shields himself with his passive after taking damage, and his ultimate suppresses a target in place — an unstoppable, point-blank lockdown that sets up his team for a free kill. He pushes waves effortlessly and roams.
How to play against Malzahar
- 1Bring QSS or Cleanse: they break his suppression ult and neuter his whole kit.
- 2Pop his passive shield with poke before you all-in — under shield he is untouchable.
- 3Don't stand in his spreading pool/voidlings; they ramp damage the longer you sit.
- 4He is immobile — dive him or send a roaming jungler; he cannot escape a gank.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Completely immobile — no dash or escape.
- ✓When his passive shield is on cooldown he is extremely vulnerable.
- ✓His ult locks only one target; the rest of your team is free.
- ✓Weak to dives, roams and hard engage.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Malzahar's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Przemiana PustkiJeśli Malzahar w ostatnim czasie nie otrzymał obrażeń ani nie znajdował się pod wpływem efektów kontroli tłumu, otrzymywane przez niego obrażenia będą znacznie niższe i będzie on niewrażliwy na efekty kontroli tłumu. Efekt pozostanie aktywny przez krótki czas od momentu otrzymania obrażeń.
Strong: a shield that makes him immune to CC while it holds. Weak: it only forms after not taking damage — poke him to keep it down, then engage.
Q
Zew PustkiMalzahar otwiera dwa portale do Pustki. Po chwili wystrzelone zostają pociski zadające obrażenia magiczne i uciszające wrogich bohaterów.
Strong: two portals silence and damage in a wide area. Weak: telegraphed with a delay and a gap between portals — step to the safe zone.
W
Rój z PustkiMalzahar przywołuje Pusklęta, które atakują pobliskich wrogów.
Strong: summons voidlings that add sustained damage and push. Weak: the voidlings are fragile and slow — ignore them and focus him.
E
Złowieszcze WizjeMalzahar napełnia umysł celu okrutnymi wizjami jego śmierci, zadając obrażenia wraz z upływem czasu. Używanie przez Malzahara innych zaklęć na tym celu odnowi czas działania Wizji.Jeżeli cel zginie, znajdując się pod wpływem wizji, przejdą one na pobliską wrogą jednostkę, a Malzahar zyska punkty many. Jednostki objęte działaniem zaklęcia przyciągają Pusklęta Malzahara.
Strong: a DoT that spreads to nearby enemies and refunds mana on kill. Weak: pure damage, no CC — just don't clump so it can't spread.
R
Uścisk PiekiełMalzahar kieruje esencję Pustki na wrogiego bohatera i przygważdża go ponad obszarem negatywnej energii, która zadaje obrażenia.
Strong: an unstoppable point-blank suppression that hands you to his team. Weak: single target and channelled — QSS or Cleanse breaks it, and CC on him cancels it.
Itemization
A QSS/Mercurial line is the single best buy against him. Add magic resist; poke him out of his shield before committing.
This guide covers Malzahar's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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