Talk:Malzahar/Strategy/@comment-84.107.75.201-20121017114416/@comment-216.19.120.93-20121101214752

If a move is cast (ie. taric's stun) on malz before nether grasp hits the ulti will be cut short. In the past i have also noted if a move is cast even while Malzahar is rearing back for the animation of the move it will go through and cancel his ulti.

Other than that no, only Olaf, Ali, GangPlank, and someone with cleanse or QSS can get out of the ulti. Their allies can help them get out via a knock up, knockback, stun, or suppress, or silence, but the target has no escape.

Other than the move being prematurely ended there is no way to stop the damage malzahar deals with his ulti. (Not counting spell shields because he is damaging the shield.)