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

Malzahar vs Teemo

How to Beat Teemo as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Teemo as Malzahar

based on 10,716 Malzahar vs Teemo matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
8.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Teemo as Malzahar came out of an evaluation of 10716 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Malzahar encounters Teemo in only 8.7% of his games.

Malzahar vs Teemo Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar does a dismal job of beating Teemo. On average, he wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Malzahar vs Teemo matches, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Teemo.

Best Malzahar vs Teemo Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceCryptbloomLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance

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
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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Teemo as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Teemo

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 Teemo

Teemo's Toxic Shot punishes players who get hit and back out, so stay at a safe range until you're ready to commit.

It can be valuable to use Oracle's Lens(Trinket) to destroy mushrooms around key locations.

Malzahar vs Teemo Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Teemo Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
7.2
< Assists >
7.1
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
207
< Minions Killed >
135
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.48
584
< Physical Damage >
2,545
21,763
< Magic Damage >
22,754
423
< True Damage >
1,675
22,770
< Damage Dealt >
26,974
20,320
< Damage Taken >
22,231
12,693
< Gold Earned >
11,569
2.31
< Towers >
1.97
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,017
< Total Healing >
3,205
15,978
< Experience >
14,685
20
< Vision Score >
28
10
< Wards Placed >
11
423
< Time Dealing CC >
512

How to Counter Teemo with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some critical Malzahar versus Teemo matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Teemo’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Teemo..

Malzahar often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Teemo. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Teemo

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Teemo
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Teemo

Who is Better, Malzahar or Teemo?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually loses when taking on Teemo, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Malzahar makes a poor counter to Teemo.

While Malzahar does have a lower winrate compared to Teemo, when on opposite teams, Malzahar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Malzahar into Teemo.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Teemo matchups, Teemo is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Malzahar is a trash counter to Teemo. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Teemo.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Teemo Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Teemo as Malzahar, we analyzed 10,716 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 Teemo 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

To truly master Malzahar to counter Teemo during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically accumulates more CS compared to Teemo. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Malzahar versus Teemo build include Seraph's Embrace, Cryptbloom, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Teemo than with many other common builds. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 47.9% battling Teemo with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Teemo 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 builds players chose for Malzahar vs Teemo face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Teemo as Malzahar are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.