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How to Win Twisted Fate vs Malzahar Counter MatchupTwisted Fate is in the a tier of champions

Twisted Fate vs Malzahar

How to Beat Malzahar as Twisted Fate in LoLTwisted Fate is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malzahar as Twisted Fate

based on 4,643 Twisted Fate vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Malzahar as Twisted Fate came out of an analysis of 4643 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Twisted Fate fights Malzahar in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Twisted Fate vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Twisted Fate has done a ok job of beating Malzahar. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Twisted Fate vs Malzahar matches, Twisted Fate’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Twisted Fate vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandCatalyst of Aeons

Core Twisted Fate Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeTerminusStatikk ShivBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Twisted Fate to level upq
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Second ability for Twisted Fate to level upw
>
Last skill for Twisted Fate to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Twisted Fate's passive ability p
Twisted Fate's q ability q
Twisted Fate's w ability w
Twisted Fate's e ability e
Twisted Fate's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Twisted Fate

Tips for Playing as Twisted Fate against Malzahar

Twisted Fate is viable as an Attack Damage or Ability Power character, letting him fit on many different team compositions.

Stealth characters often escape a battle with very low hit points. Take advantage of Destiny's ability to reveal stealthed units to finish them off.

Coordinate with your allies for the best time to use Destiny to ambush enemies.

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.

Twisted Fate vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Twisted Fate Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Malzahar Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.3
8
< Assists >
7.4
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
182
< Minions Killed >
206
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.54
2,642
< Physical Damage >
552
18,708
< Magic Damage >
21,238
814
< True Damage >
383
22,165
< Damage Dealt >
22,175
22,252
< Damage Taken >
18,549
13,387
< Gold Earned >
12,388
2.35
< Towers >
2.32
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,335
< Total Healing >
1,624
15,236
< Experience >
15,529
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
181
< Time Dealing CC >
424

How to Counter Malzahar with Twisted Fate in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Twisted Fate versus Malzahar counter stats that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Twisted Fate’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Twisted Fate may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Malzahar..

Twisted Fate typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Malzahar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Twisted Fate and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Twisted Fate
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twisted Fate
Malzahar

Who is Better, Twisted Fate or Malzahar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twisted Fate usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malzahar, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Twisted Fate makes an ok counter to Malzahar.

While Twisted Fate does have a higher win rate than Malzahar, when on opposite teams, Twisted Fate also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Twisted Fate into Malzaharas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Twisted Fate has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malzahar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Twisted Fate vs Malzahar matchups, Twisted Fate is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Twisted Fate is a decent counter to Malzahar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Twisted Fate against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Twisted Fate Players

How We Calculated Our Twisted Fate vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Twisted Fate, we analyzed 4,643 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 Twisted Fate 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Twisted Fate to counter Malzahar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twisted Fate typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Malzahar. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Twisted Fate versus Malzahar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Twisted Fate used at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Malzahar than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Twisted Fate boasted an average winrate of 50.9% battling Malzahar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Malzahar as Twisted Fate, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Twisted Fate vs Malzahar counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Twisted Fate vs Malzahar tips and builds for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds played with both champs.