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How to Win Malzahar vs Hwei Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Malzahar

based on 5,611 Malzahar vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Malzahar came out of an evaluation of 5611 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Malzahar has to counter Hwei in only 4.6% of his games.

Malzahar vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Malzahar does a good job of beating Hwei. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Malzahar against Hwei games, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Malzahar vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Sapphire CrystalRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
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Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
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Last skill for Malzahar to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Hwei

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Malzahar vs Hwei Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Hwei Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.4
5.4
< Deaths >
5.7
7.3
< Assists >
8.7
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
203
< Minions Killed >
149
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.47
519
< Physical Damage >
858
20,669
< Magic Damage >
21,869
390
< True Damage >
575
21,578
< Damage Dealt >
23,302
19,334
< Damage Taken >
18,920
12,284
< Gold Earned >
11,216
2.3
< Towers >
1.91
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,836
< Total Healing >
1,901
15,633
< Experience >
14,165
20
< Vision Score >
27
10
< Wards Placed >
13
423
< Time Dealing CC >
640

How to Counter Hwei with Malzahar in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some important Malzahar versus Hwei matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, showing that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei..

Malzahar normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Hwei

Who is Better, Malzahar or Hwei?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Malzahar makes a good counter to Hwei.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate than Hwei, when on opposite teams, Malzahar also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Malzahar into Hwei.

Furthermore, Malzahar has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Hwei matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Malzahar is a good counter to Hwei. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

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Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Malzahar, we analyzed 5,611 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Hwei as Malzahar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Malzahar Build Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Malzahar versus Hwei build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Malzahar combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Hwei than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 53.0% battling Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Hwei as Malzahar, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Malzahar vs Hwei counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.0% winrate overall.

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