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Malzahar Counters

Malzahar

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void

Who beats Malzahar in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 500 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Malzahar

These champions have the tools to beat Malzahar.

  1. Lux
    Lux

    Lux pokes Malzahar from long range and breaks his spell shield before trading.

  2. Xerath
    Xerath

    Xerath pokes Malzahar from far away and breaks his spell shield safely.

  3. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Ziggs pokes Malzahar from range and shoves the wave under his tower.

  4. Azir
    Azir

    Azir's soldiers poke Malzahar from range and break his spell shield safely.

Worst picks against Malzahar

Malzahar usually wins these matchups.

  1. Yasuo
    Yasuo

    Malzahar's ultimate is point-and-click, so Wind Wall cannot block it, and it suppresses Yasuo in place.

  2. Zed
    Zed

    Malzahar's spell shield absorbs Zed's opening burst and his ultimate suppresses Zed.

  3. Katarina
    Katarina

    Malzahar's ultimate suppresses Katarina and cancels Death Lotus.

  4. Fizz
    Fizz

    Malzahar's spell shield blocks Fizz's first hit, and his suppression stops him.

How to counter Malzahar

  1. Break his spell shield with poke before trading.

  2. Buy Quicksilver Sash to cleanse his ultimate.

  3. Kill his voidlings; they deal a lot of damage.

  4. Pick long-range mages; he struggles to reach them.

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Lux, Xerath, Ziggs and Azir are strong picks against Malzahar. Lux pokes Malzahar from long range and breaks his spell shield before trading.
Malzahar usually has the advantage against Yasuo, Zed, Katarina and Fizz, so avoid those picks when Malzahar is likely in the mid.
Break his spell shield with poke before trading. Buy Quicksilver Sash to cleanse his ultimate.
Malzahar has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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