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

Malzahar vs Volibear

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

based on 2,683 Malzahar vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Malzahar came out of an examination of 2683 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Malzahar encounters Volibear in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a good job of countering Volibear. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Malzahar vs Volibear rounds, Malzahar’s side is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Malzahar vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceVoid Staff

Optional Items

ShadowflameCryptbloomLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Volibear as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Volibear

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.

Malzahar vs Volibear Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Volibear Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.5
5.4
< Deaths >
6.5
7.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
196
< Minions Killed >
130
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.53
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.51
617
< Physical Damage >
10,478
20,786
< Magic Damage >
8,059
391
< True Damage >
659
21,795
< Damage Dealt >
19,196
17,778
< Damage Taken >
33,433
11,984
< Gold Earned >
11,694
2.27
< Towers >
2.49
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
1,493
< Total Healing >
8,580
15,127
< Experience >
14,375
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
404
< Time Dealing CC >
538

How to Counter Volibear with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Malzahar versus Volibear matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Volibear..

Malzahar usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Volibear. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Volibear

Who is Better, Malzahar or Volibear?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when taking on Volibear, with a 52.6% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a good counter to Volibear.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate than Volibear, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Malzahar into Volibear.

Additionally, Malzahar also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Volibear 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is an above average counter to Volibear. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Malzahar, we analyzed 2,683 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar to counter Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically racks up more CS as Volibear. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy 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, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Malzahar versus Volibear build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Void Staff. When Malzahar included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Volibear than with many other common builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average winrate of 52.6% when playing against Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Volibear as Malzahar, you 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 that we analyzed for Malzahar vs Volibear counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.6% winrate overall.

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