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Who this champion beats in lane, and who beats it.Who counters Malzahar and who Malzahar beats
Malzahar is one of the safest laners in the game, but he has clear holes. He is completely immobile with no dash and no escape beyond Flash, so anything that gets on top of him and ignores his lockdown is a real threat. His Void Shield passive only eats one ability, so champions who can bait it out and then commit punish him hard. His Nether Grasp suppress is a point and click lockdown, but it is a channel that roots him in place, so an ally can interrupt it and a slippery target can simply turn untargetable and waste it. To beat Malzahar, out range his short reach, dodge or pop the spell shield, and bring the mobility to dive him before he can answer. When you pick Malzahar, you are betting your wave control and your one suppress will be enough, so respect anyone who can flicker out of it or kite him from a distance he cannot match.
Malzahar beats
- Yunara (65% win rate, mid lane)
- Miss Fortune (62% win rate, mid lane)
- Shen (61% win rate, mid lane)
- Corki (61% win rate, mid lane)
- Qiyana (61% win rate, mid lane)
Beats Malzahar
- Irelia (41% win rate against Malzahar, top lane)
- Garen (42% win rate against Malzahar, top lane)
- Quinn (42% win rate against Malzahar, mid lane)
- Pyke (42% win rate against Malzahar, support lane)
- Veigar (42% win rate against Malzahar, bottom lane)
Ranked by real match data. Patch 16.15.1, match stats refreshed Aug 17 08:20 UTC and every 30 minutes.