Malzahar Counters
Hard counters are matchups where Malzahar struggles. Good-against rows open the full vs page for lane tips, phases, and build callouts.
Rank
Region
Tiers and builds use Emerald+ Solo/Flex sample on the current patch. Small samples are noisy — prefer rows with higher game counts.
Source: Ranked samplePatch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 469Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM
Hard Counters
These champions beat Malzahar most often — open the matchup for why and how to play it.
Good Against
Malzahar is favored into these picks — use the vs page for runes and lane phases.
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 67Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM