Talk:Malzahar/@comment-66.229.119.98-20130130041026/@comment-5920585-20130131072148

40% of maximum health depending on whether or not you're able to lock your enemy down on Null Zone with Nether Grasp, for around 2.5 seconds at best. That's also assuming your enemy doesn't have substantial MR.

What if Nether Grasp is on CD? I highly doubt your enemy would simply stand upon it for its maximum duration. It'd be a very hit-and-miss ability if you were to max it second because you're not able to take advantage of its (amazing) damage without locking your enemy down upon it.

Q's damage, however, is guaranteed assuming you can land it, and its silence practically disallows retaliation/escape :)