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

Malzahar vs Twisted Fate

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

based on 4,643 Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Malzahar battled Twisted Fate 4643 times. Having so many games with Malzahar vs Twisted Fate provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to obliterate your foe. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Malzahar has to counter Twisted Fate in only 3.8% of his games.

Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar has done a below average job of countering Twisted Fate. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Malzahar against Twisted Fate rounds, Malzahar’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Twisted Fate.

Best Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapLuden's CompanionLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
>
Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
>
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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Twisted Fate as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Twisted Fate

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 Twisted Fate

Focus on dodging Wild Cards early when your champion doesn't have the hit points to afford getting hit.

If you have low Health, use Destiny as an indicator to run to safety. It will give you a head start in escaping any possible ganks.

Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Twisted Fate Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.9
7.4
< Assists >
8
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
206
< Minions Killed >
182
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.53
552
< Physical Damage >
2,642
21,238
< Magic Damage >
18,708
383
< True Damage >
814
22,175
< Damage Dealt >
22,165
18,549
< Damage Taken >
22,252
12,388
< Gold Earned >
13,387
2.32
< Towers >
2.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,624
< Total Healing >
3,335
15,529
< Experience >
15,236
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
424
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Twisted Fate with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Malzahar against Twisted Fate counter stats that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Twisted Fate’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Twisted Fate..

Malzahar often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Twisted Fate. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Twisted Fate

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Twisted Fate
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Twisted Fate

Who is Better, Malzahar or Twisted Fate?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Twisted Fate, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes an ok counter for Twisted Fate.

While Malzahar does have a lower winrate than Twisted Fate, when on opposite teams, Malzahar also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Malzahar into Twisted Fate.

Furthermore, Malzahar has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twisted Fate. This often 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 Twisted Fate matchups, Twisted Fate is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Malzahar is a somewhat poor counter to Twisted Fate. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malzahar against Twisted Fate.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twisted Fate as Malzahar, we analyzed 4,643 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 Twisted Fate 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malzahar in order to counter Twisted Fate during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Twisted Fate. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Malzahar versus Twisted Fate build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Malignance. When Malzahar included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Twisted Fate than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average winrate of 49.1% battling Twisted Fate with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Twisted Fate as Malzahar, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Malzahar vs Twisted Fate face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% winrate overall.

If you need to get Malzahar vs Twisted Fate tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match with data with both champs.