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

Malzahar vs Tryndamere

How to Beat Tryndamere as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Tryndamere as Malzahar

based on 3,198 Malzahar vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Malzahar came out of an examination of 3198 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Malzahar encounters Tryndamere in only 2.6% of his matches.

Malzahar vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a ok job of countering Tryndamere. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Malzahar versus Tryndamere rounds, Malzahar’s side is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Malzahar vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceVoid Staff

Optional Items

ShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassLiandry'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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Malzahar vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Tryndamere Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.5
5.5
< Deaths >
5.8
7.2
< Assists >
4.1
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
201
< Minions Killed >
181
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.63
628
< Physical Damage >
19,186
20,541
< Magic Damage >
582
360
< True Damage >
607
21,530
< Damage Dealt >
20,375
18,125
< Damage Taken >
35,200
12,189
< Gold Earned >
13,134
2.24
< Towers >
2.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,500
< Total Healing >
14,822
15,457
< Experience >
15,824
19
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
413
< Time Dealing CC >
105

How to Counter Tryndamere with Malzahar in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several valuable Malzahar versus Tryndamere counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tryndamere..

Malzahar often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Malzahar or Tryndamere?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually fairs equally well when taking on Tryndamere, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes an ok counter for Tryndamere.

While Malzahar does have a lower winrate than Tryndamere, when on opposite teams, Malzahar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Tryndamere.

Additionally, Malzahar has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malzahar against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Malzahar, we analyzed 3,198 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 Tryndamere 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar in order to counter Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Tryndamere. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Malzahar versus Tryndamere build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Void Staff. When Malzahar bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Tryndamere than with most other typical builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Tryndamere as Malzahar, Malzahar players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Malzahar vs Tryndamere battles, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

If you want to see Malzahar x Tryndamere tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all games completed with both champs.