User blog comment:Qwertyfatcat/Another way of playing Malzahar/@comment-6301771-20130416044009

Straight tank is a bad idea. Malz has good hard CC from his ult, but that's about it. He won't make for much of a support, and wasting mid-lane on that just sounds like a terrible idea.

Tanky AP has always been Malz's style. Get good damage and the ability to survive long enough to hurt as many people as you can.