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Diana vs Malzahar

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How to Beat Malzahar as Diana

based on 5,246 Diana vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Malzahar as Diana resulted from an examination of 5246 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Diana is forced to battle against Malzahar in only 3.3% of her matches.

Diana vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Diana does a decent job of beating Malzahar. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs face each other in. In Diana vs Malzahar games, Diana’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Diana vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneCryptbloomRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
>
Second ability for Diana to level upw
>
Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Malzahar

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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.

Diana vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Malzahar Image
7.9
< Kills >
5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
7.6
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
103
< Minions Killed >
198
0.88
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,060
< Physical Damage >
567
18,447
< Magic Damage >
19,669
977
< True Damage >
371
21,485
< Damage Dealt >
20,607
24,841
< Damage Taken >
18,217
12,549
< Gold Earned >
12,028
1.78
< Towers >
2.21
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,132
< Total Healing >
1,429
14,610
< Experience >
15,231
21
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
10
131
< Time Dealing CC >
408

How to Counter Malzahar with Diana in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Diana versus Malzahar matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Malzahar..

Diana often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Malzahar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Malzahar

Who is Better, Diana or Malzahar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Diana usually wins when facing off against Malzahar, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Diana makes a good counter to Malzahar.

While Diana does have a higher win rate compared to Malzahar, when on opposite teams, Diana also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Diana into Malzahar.

Furthermore, Diana also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Diana vs Malzahar matchups, Diana is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Diana is a decent counter to Malzahar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Diana, we analyzed 5,246 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Malzahar as Diana comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Diana in order to counter Malzahar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana typically gets less 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 able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Diana versus Malzahar build include Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Diana included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Malzahar than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Malzahar with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Malzahar as Diana, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Diana vs Malzahar counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Malzahar as Diana are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.