Caitlyn vs Malzahar
How to Beat Malzahar as Caitlyn
based on 12,434 Caitlyn vs Malzahar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Caitlyn vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
Best Caitlyn vs Malzahar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Caitlyn
Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Malzahar
Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.
Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.
Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.
Advice to Win Against Malzahar
Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.
When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.
Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.
Caitlyn vs Malzahar Counter Stats
How to Counter Malzahar with Caitlyn in LoL
The stats provided here clarify some influential Caitlyn against Malzahar matchup stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Malzahar..
Caitlyn usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Malzahar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Caitlyn and Malzahar
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Who is Better, Caitlyn or Malzahar?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when playing against Malzahar, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Malzahar.
While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Malzahar, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Malzahar.
Additionally, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Malzahar matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Malzahar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Malzahar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Caitlyn in order to counter Malzahar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Caitlyn often picks up a similar amount of CS as Malzahar. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Caitlyn versus Malzahar build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Caitlyn used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Malzahar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Malzahar with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Malzahar as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Caitlyn vs Malzahar LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malzahar as Caitlyn are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.