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Tryndamere vs Malzahar

How to Beat Malzahar as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malzahar as Tryndamere

based on 3,198 Tryndamere vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Tryndamere did battle with Malzahar 3198 times. With so many games with Tryndamere vs Malzahar gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to wreck Malzahar. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Tryndamere is forced to battle against Malzahar in only 3.3% of his games.

Tryndamere vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Tryndamere does a ok job of countering Malzahar. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Tryndamere vs Malzahar rounds, Tryndamere’s team is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Tryndamere vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerBlade of The Ruined KingNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

HullbreakerRavenous HydraInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tryndamere to level upq
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Second ability for Tryndamere to level upe
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Last skill for Tryndamere to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Malzahar

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

Advice to Win Against Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Tryndamere vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
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6.5
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
4.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
181
< Minions Killed >
201
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.55
19,186
< Physical Damage >
628
582
< Magic Damage >
20,541
607
< True Damage >
360
20,375
< Damage Dealt >
21,530
35,200
< Damage Taken >
18,125
13,134
< Gold Earned >
12,189
2.95
< Towers >
2.24
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,822
< Total Healing >
1,500
15,824
< Experience >
15,457
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
10
105
< Time Dealing CC >
413

How to Counter Malzahar with Tryndamere in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Tryndamere vs. Malzahar counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Malzahar..

Tryndamere often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Malzahar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tryndamere and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Malzahar

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Malzahar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tryndamere usually fairs equally well when playing against Malzahar, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Tryndamere makes an ok counter for Malzahar.

While Tryndamere does have a higher winrate compared to Malzahar, when facing one another, Tryndamere also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Tryndamere into Malzahar.

Additionally, Tryndamere has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Malzahar matchups, Tryndamere is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Tryndamere is a decent counter to Malzahar. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Tryndamere against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Tryndamere, we analyzed 3,198 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 Malzahar as Tryndamere 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Tryndamere to counter Malzahar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Malzahar. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Tryndamere versus Malzahar build consist of Phantom Dancer, Blade of The Ruined King, and Navori Quickblades. When Tryndamere bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Malzahar than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Tryndamere had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Malzahar with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Malzahar as Tryndamere, Tryndamere players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Tryndamere vs Malzahar counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Malzahar as Tryndamere are presented for every ranked division. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.