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How to Win Malzahar vs Camille Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Camille

How to Beat Camille as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Camille as Malzahar

based on 1,425 Malzahar vs Camille matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Camille as Malzahar came out of an analysis of 1425 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Malzahar fights Camille in only 1.2% of his games.

Malzahar vs Camille Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a good job of countering Camille. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champs face each other in. In Malzahar versus Camille rounds, Malzahar’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Camille.

Best Malzahar vs Camille Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionMalignanceSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Camille as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Camille

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 Camille

Camille's shield only works against one damage type, so hit her when she's vulnerable to your damage.

The Hextech Ultimatum has a very short range to cast, so try to flash away from her before she gets close.

Malzahar vs Camille Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Camille Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.6
7.6
< Assists >
6
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
200
< Minions Killed >
149
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.42
632
< Physical Damage >
13,592
20,517
< Magic Damage >
1,378
392
< True Damage >
5,785
21,542
< Damage Dealt >
20,756
18,503
< Damage Taken >
30,780
12,210
< Gold Earned >
11,562
2.37
< Towers >
2.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,524
< Total Healing >
7,355
15,339
< Experience >
14,523
20
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
409
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Camille with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Malzahar against Camille counter statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Camille’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Camille..

Malzahar usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Camille. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Camille

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Camille
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Camille

Who is Better, Malzahar or Camille?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when facing off against Camille, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a good counter to Camille.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate than Camille, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malzahar into Camille.

Moreover, Malzahar also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Camille. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Camille matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Malzahar is an above average counter to Camille. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malzahar against Camille.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Camille Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Camille as Malzahar, we analyzed 1,425 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 Camille 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar to counter Camille during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar most often gets a similar amount of CS as Camille. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Malzahar versus Camille build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Void Staff, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Camille than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average win rate of 52.8% battling Camille with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Camille as Malzahar, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Malzahar vs Camille matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Camille as Malzahar are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.