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How to Win Malzahar vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Malzahar

based on 5,090 Malzahar vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
55.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Malzahar resulted from an examination of 5090 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Malzahar fights Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his matches.

Malzahar vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a great job of countering Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a terrific 55.1% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Malzahar vs Kai'Sa rounds, Malzahar’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Malzahar vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

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
>
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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E
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Malzahar vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
55.1 %
VS
Win Rate
44.9 %
Kai'Sa Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.7
5.4
< Deaths >
6.1
7.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
199
< Minions Killed >
182
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.46
616
< Physical Damage >
11,998
20,919
< Magic Damage >
8,036
405
< True Damage >
438
21,941
< Damage Dealt >
20,473
17,921
< Damage Taken >
20,255
12,185
< Gold Earned >
12,672
2.44
< Towers >
2.11
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,496
< Total Healing >
4,665
15,333
< Experience >
13,044
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
404
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Malzahar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several important Malzahar against Kai'Sa counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kai'Sa..

Malzahar often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Malzahar or Kai'Sa?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 55.1% win rate. Therefore, Malzahar makes a fantastic counter to Kai'Sa.

While Malzahar does have a much higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Malzahar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malzahar into Kai'Sa.

Furthermore, Malzahar has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Kai'Sa matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is a great counter to Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Malzahar, we analyzed 5,090 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar to counter Kai'Sa during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Malzahar versus Kai'Sa build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Malzahar used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Kai'Sa than with most other common item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 55.1% battling Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Kai'Sa as Malzahar, Malzahar players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Malzahar vs Kai'Sa face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 55.1% win rate overall.

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