Background Image
How to Win Malzahar vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
MageAssassin
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Malzahar

based on 12,434 Malzahar vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
10.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Malzahar came out of an examination of 12434 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat common. Malzahar encounters Caitlyn in 10.1% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Malzahar does a decent job of countering Caitlyn. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Malzahar versus Caitlyn games, Malzahar’s team is 0.2% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Malzahar vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Sapphire CrystalRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
>
Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
>
Last skill for Malzahar to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Caitlyn

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Malzahar vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Caitlyn Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.6
5.4
< Deaths >
5.8
7.3
< Assists >
6.7
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
202
< Minions Killed >
180
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.55
600
< Physical Damage >
19,780
21,202
< Magic Damage >
1,453
402
< True Damage >
576
22,203
< Damage Dealt >
21,809
18,607
< Damage Taken >
19,735
12,266
< Gold Earned >
12,359
2.32
< Towers >
2.62
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,659
< Total Healing >
5,878
15,470
< Experience >
13,007
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
416
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several important Malzahar versus Caitlyn matchup statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Malzahar often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Malzahar or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Malzahar makes a good counter for Caitlyn.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate than Caitlyn, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Malzahar has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Caitlyn matchups, Malzahar is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

NocturneNocturne45.5% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateAurelion SolAurelion Sol46% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.1% winrate

Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Malzahar, we analyzed 12,434 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 Caitlyn as Malzahar 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.

Other Useful Resources

Malzahar Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar in order to counter Caitlyn during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Malzahar versus Caitlyn build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Malzahar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Caitlyn than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Caitlyn with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Caitlyn as Malzahar, Malzahar players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Malzahar vs Caitlyn clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Malzahar are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu above.