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Malzahar matchups

Tier 3#23 Mid4Full build
You playMalzahar

Tier 349.7% win · #23 mid

Ahri favoured47.0%Malzahar wins 47.0% of games into Ahri, well below the 49.7% Malzahar wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

47.0%53.9%

2,678 gamesSample A 47.2%Sample B 49.3%Sample C 45.9%Gold at 15 −239Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Malzahar: Gold 51.7% · Plat 50.5% · Emerald 50.0% · Diamond 49.2%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Ahri’s (E) does not pose much of a threat as it is absorbed with [P]. Keep your distance to avoid [P] from breaking with her (Q). Malzahar can also use [W] to block her (E).

Lane tip from this patch's games, play defensive
  • Blackfire Torch

    You complete Blackfire Torch at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Malefic Visions (E) is 11s, so you're back first. Level 6: both ultimates 140s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 70.5% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (83.0%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,064 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    88.3% of games · 49.1% win
    • Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionHealth Potion45.0%
    • Sapphire CrystalRefillable Potion50.0%

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeLost ChapterSapphire Crystal

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Sapphire Crystal

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Blackfire Torch

    Blackfire Torch

    76.5% of games · 51.7% win
    • Malignance38.8%
    • Liandry's Torment48.5%

  4. 2nd item19 min

    Liandry's Torment

    Liandry's Torment

    54.3% of games · 48.1% win
    • Rylai's Crystal Scepter54.9%

  5. 3rd item24 min

    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    Rylai's Crystal Scepter

    32.3% of games · 46.8% win
    • Liandry's Torment57.9%
    • Shadowflame47.9%

  6. Boots14 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    74.4% of games · 47.9% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity52.8%
    • Mercury's Treads69.0%

  7. Late30–30 min

    Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap

    Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame or Rabadon's Deathcap

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 725 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touchpicked in 68.1%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 92.5%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 91.4%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 74.0%

InspirationInspiration

  1. Cosmic InsightCosmic Insightpicked in 65.1%
  2. Magical FootwearMagical Footwearpicked in 58.2%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 427 games
Q38101213
W21415
E14579
R611

Max

  1. EQW86.4% pick · 911 games49.2%
  2. EWQ12.2% pick · 129 games49.6%

Ahri: W start, max QWE20,699 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport83.0% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 70.5%33,665 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Malzahar's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Void ShiftPassive
  2. Q Call of the Void6s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 900 range—6s6s6s
  3. W Void Swarm8s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 150 range—8s8s8s
  4. E Malefic Visions11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 650 range11s11s9s7s
  5. R Nether Grasp140 / 110 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 700 range——140s110s

Malefic Visions (E) is the long one early: 11s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 39 mid matchups

Malzahar's win rate into each one · green beats Malzahar's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.