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How to Win LeBlanc vs Malzahar Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Malzahar

How to Beat Malzahar as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malzahar as LeBlanc

based on 2,197 LeBlanc vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
43.8 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, LeBlanc engaged Malzahar in 2197 rounds. Having so many games with LeBlanc vs Malzahar provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a pro build to suppress Malzahar. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. LeBlanc has to counter Malzahar in only 3.6% of her rounds.

LeBlanc vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, LeBlanc does a terrible job of beating Malzahar. On average, she wins a lowly 43.8% of games the champs oppose one another in. In LeBlanc vs Malzahar rounds, LeBlanc’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best LeBlanc vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameMalignanceVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Malzahar as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Malzahar

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

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.

LeBlanc vs Malzahar Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
43.8 %
VS
Win Rate
56.2 %
Malzahar Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.5
5.1
< Deaths >
5.7
6.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
152
< Minions Killed >
202
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.64
2,533
< Physical Damage >
680
16,542
< Magic Damage >
21,841
799
< True Damage >
380
19,874
< Damage Dealt >
22,901
22,528
< Damage Taken >
18,781
11,590
< Gold Earned >
12,439
1.54
< Towers >
2.49
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,978
< Total Healing >
1,587
14,138
< Experience >
15,515
22
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
55
< Time Dealing CC >
417

How to Counter Malzahar with LeBlanc in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several significant LeBlanc versus Malzahar counter statistics that may help us explain the differences between the pair. As an example, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malzahar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Malzahar..

LeBlanc often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Malzahar. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between LeBlanc and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Malzahar

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Malzahar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when facing off against Malzahar, with a 43.8% win rate. As a result, LeBlanc makes a poor counter to Malzahar.

While LeBlanc does have a much lower win rate than Malzahar, when they face off with one another, LeBlanc also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking LeBlanc into Malzaharas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in LeBlanc vs Malzahar matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

LeBlanc is a terribly counter to Malzahar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as LeBlanc against Malzahar.

Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

How We Calculated Our LeBlanc vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as LeBlanc, we analyzed 2,197 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 LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc in order to counter Malzahar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Malzahar. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your LeBlanc versus Malzahar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When LeBlanc bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Malzahar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average win rate of 43.8% when countering Malzahar with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Malzahar as LeBlanc, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for LeBlanc vs Malzahar matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 43.8% win rate overall.

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