Talk:Malzahar/@comment-24184357-20150205212901/@comment-3463132-20150205214611

The counterplay to Malz is simple- beat him before he hits 6. After 6 he is very similar to Mordekaiser in that he has one job and one job only- kill you dead.

Largely it depends on what champion you're using. Play to your strengths.

If you're an assassin (Zed, Akali, Talon)- you *must* kill Malzahar in your all-in. That's why a lot of Malzahar players will build RoA- all they need is to survive the burst before they unleash their abilities on the target that, for all intents and purposes, delivers themselves right into his lap.

If you're a long range champion (Xerath, Lux, Vel'Koz)- you need to just stay away from him and poke him down. He has no sustain and no incredible range to deal with you short of flashing.

Sometimes the only option is to ask the jungler for help, Malz has no escape from a gank besides flash. Camp the crap out of him. The only way you're killing both of them is if they're both half health or something, which is user error, nothing to do with Malz in particular.

Also, a QSS will effectively remove any threat Malz will be to you. You'll remove the silence, the visions, and his suppress. If you're AD you can build this into Mercurial Scimitar at the very end.