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

Malzahar vs Xerath

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

based on 5,079 Malzahar vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Malzahar resulted from an examination of 5079 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Malzahar has to counter Xerath in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar has done a dismal job of countering Xerath. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Malzahar versus Xerath games, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Malzahar vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Sapphire CrystalRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeFiendish Codex

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance

Optional Items

ShadowflameLuden's CompanionVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

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
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Malzahar vs Xerath Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Xerath Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.8
< Deaths >
4.9
6.9
< Assists >
9.8
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
202
< Minions Killed >
113
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
522
< Physical Damage >
560
19,766
< Magic Damage >
24,121
395
< True Damage >
804
20,683
< Damage Dealt >
25,486
19,760
< Damage Taken >
16,154
12,167
< Gold Earned >
11,445
2.17
< Towers >
1.68
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,765
< Total Healing >
1,561
15,437
< Experience >
13,533
21
< Vision Score >
37
10
< Wards Placed >
17
415
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Xerath with Malzahar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Malzahar against Xerath matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Malzahar normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Xerath

Who is Better, Malzahar or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually loses when facing off against Xerath, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Malzahar makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Malzahar does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Xerath.

Additionally, Malzahar also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Malzahar is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malzahar against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Malzahar, we analyzed 5,079 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically accumulates more CS as Xerath. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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 have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Malzahar versus Xerath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Malignance. When Malzahar used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Xerath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Xerath as Malzahar, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Malzahar vs Xerath clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

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