User blog comment:Commander Marko/Overpowered Champions that nobody considers OP./@comment-4124337-20130822173817/@comment-15962904-20130829220955

Poor presence at teamfghts? With an AoE that can deal 45-70% of each enemy total health? An AoE that deal between 300-600 and silence? A DoT that jump to another enemy once it kill it that also deal between 300-600, completely reflesh in every jump, and can be active in diffetent tagets? A little annoying dude(or maybe 2) that bite you any time? And a ult to lock down targets in your combo that also deal 450-700?

You clearly underestimate a Malzahar.

The squishy part (like any other mages) can be fixed, a good Zyhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Too many Magic damage? try an Abyssal Scepter+Banshee's vail+Mercury Treads

Too many Physical damage? try Ninja Tabi+Zyhonya's Hourglass+Raduim Omen

Universally good? Guardian Angel

Yes, the Q can be dodge, the W can be avoided, the ult can be canceled, the combo well applied is hard to master, but with a very good team comp that lock targets (Shen/Renek/Jarvan/Tresh) and good coordination, You can easely devastate an entire team.