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How to Win Malzahar vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Malzahar

based on 3,207 Malzahar vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds every week. Within our database, Malzahar did battle with Kha'Zix 3207 times. Having so many games with Malzahar vs Kha'Zix provides us confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a supported build to shatter your rival. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Malzahar fights Kha'Zix in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a good job of countering Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a whopping 52.1% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Malzahar vs Kha'Zix rounds, Malzahar’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Malzahar vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterLuden's CompanionVoid Staff

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Malzahar vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Kha'Zix Image
5.3
< Kills >
8.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
7.3
< Assists >
6.2
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
203
< Minions Killed >
27
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.74
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.35
596
< Physical Damage >
17,189
20,853
< Magic Damage >
1,089
366
< True Damage >
1,016
21,816
< Damage Dealt >
19,296
18,711
< Damage Taken >
34,298
12,401
< Gold Earned >
12,955
2.4
< Towers >
1.02
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
1,530
< Total Healing >
16,852
15,590
< Experience >
14,272
20
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
6
414
< Time Dealing CC >
220

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Malzahar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several critical Malzahar against Kha'Zix counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kha'Zix..

Malzahar often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Malzahar or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when facing off against Kha'Zix, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Malzahar makes a good counter to Kha'Zix.

While Malzahar does have a higher winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Malzahar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malzahar into Kha'Zix.

Additionally, Malzahar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Kha'Zix 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 team members during teamfights.

Malzahar is an above average counter to Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Malzahar against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Malzahar, we analyzed 3,207 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malzahar in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar most often accumulates much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need 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 prioritize in your Malzahar versus Kha'Zix build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Kha'Zix than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Kha'Zix 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 combinations players used for Malzahar vs Kha'Zix LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

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