Talk:Malzahar/@comment-24309189-20140922041323/@comment-5211662-20140927225718

Malzahar is the strongest 1v1 mage in the game, in the sense that his combo can kill any champion in game, even the tankiest of tanks.

Annie can burst a squishy target almost instantly, but she can't do the same against a tanky target, that is, someone with a lot of magic resistance and HP will be able to fight her back, so she isn't the strongest 1v1 mage in the game, she is only good on the 1x1 against squishy champions, while Malzahar is strong against any champion.

The reason why Annie can burst Malzahar before he can fight back is the differences on their kits.