Talk:Malzahar/@comment-69.146.96.55-20120721221645/@comment-108.69.69.78-20120723184715

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That's not really correct. Snares and slows still allow you to put distance between yourself and a ganker. They're generally less safe than a dash or a blink, but they still help you escape. A properly placed Karthus wall will force a ganker to flash or break off the gank, and a Ryze snare + the movespeed boost from his ult makes him very difficult to gank as well.

Other good examples of mids with no dash or movespeed boost who are still difficult to gank are Viktor with gravity field or Anivia with her wall. Forcing gankers to run around a large area to get to you is often as effective as a dash.