Talk:Malzahar/@comment-3463132-20140614180811/@comment-5211662-20140721081822

Mordekaiser doesn't beat Malzahar. Actually, it's the reverse. Use your Malefic Visions to get rid of Mordekaiser's shield, and at late-game, you simply beat Mordekaiser no matter what he tries to do.

As for Vel'Koz, it is a hard matchup. But then I tend to do what I do against Syndra: mantain distance, farm (Malzahar is the master of farming while still mantaining a safe distance from the enemy) and try to outpush. Sometimes the Malefic Visions will pass to Vel'Koz. If you can keep him on low health while you keep your health full, Malzahar has a chance to try to get a kill on Vel'Koz, especially if he flashes and Vel'Koz doesn't expect that. Watch out for ganks, though. Speaking of which, note that Vel'Koz himself is vulnerable to ganks, so if you are outpushed, ask to your jungler to babysit Vel'Koz and punish him for pushing his lane, since unlike Malzahar, Vel'Koz cannot push his lane while still being safe from ganks. Vel'Koz technically has a better late-game, but Malzahar can do something Vel'Koz cannot do: easily kill tanks and bruisers (except Galio).