Background Image
How to Synergize Malzahar with Lulu on the Same TeamMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar with Lulu

How to Win With Malzahar and Lulu Paired TogetherMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
MageAssassin
SupportMage

How to Synergize Malzahar and Lulu

based on 1,676 Malzahar with Lulu pairs
Win Rate
45.4 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Malzahar has been on the same team as Lulu in 1676 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Malzahar play with Lulu. It is very rare for Malzahar to play alongside Lulu as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.4% of matches with Malzahar.

Malzahar Lulu Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar has done a terrible job of synergizing with Lulu. Normally, he wins a poor 45.4% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Malzahar when playing alongside Lulu by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Malzahar vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionVoid Staff

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 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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Malzahar and Lulu

Tips for Playing as Malzahar with Lulu

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 Understand How Lulu Will Play

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

Malzahar Lulu Synergy Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
45.4 %
VS
Win Rate
54.6 %
Lulu Image
5
< Kills >
5.1
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6.9
< Assists >
7.4
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
206
< Minions Killed >
200
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.56
604
< Physical Damage >
609
21,422
< Magic Damage >
21,028
377
< True Damage >
402
22,403
< Damage Dealt >
22,039
18,374
< Damage Taken >
18,526
12,127
< Gold Earned >
12,183
2.15
< Towers >
2.3
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,548
< Total Healing >
1,568
15,337
< Experience >
15,344
19
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
431
< Time Dealing CC >
412

How to Play with Lulu as Malzahar in LoL

The Malzahar Lulu synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lulu, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Malzahar sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lulu. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Lulu helps Malzahar perform not as well in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Malzahar tries to synergize with Lulu, he gets a little increase in his total damage dealt. This could signal that Lulu provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Malzahar is played with Lulu on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Lulu. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Lulu.

Additionally, when Malzahar plays with Lulu on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Lulu does a decent job of protecting Malzahar in teamfights.

Synergies between Malzahar and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Malzahar
Lulu

Is Malzahar better when played alongside Lulu?

There is no perfect companion for Malzahar that will no matter what be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Lulu is a terrible ally for Malzahar. By being on the same team as Malzahar, she decreases their win rate by -5.1% to 45.4%. This proves that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Malzahar and Lulu that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Lulu has a lower difficulty than Malzahar. That means Malzahar players don't need to be very careful when arranging Lulu teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working on the same side, Malzahar players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Malzahar and Lulu together, you will not be granting your other teammates very much attack damage. We recommend you have other champs on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Lulu teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar Lulu Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Malzahar and Lulu, we analyzed 1,676 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Malzahar with Lulu comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Malzahar in order to work well with Lulu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to include in your Malzahar and Lulu synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar used at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Lulu than with many other typical builds. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 45.4% helping carry Lulu with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Malzahar with Lulu collaboration tips and builds for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using all games finished with both champs.