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How to Win Teemo vs Malzahar Counter MatchupTeemo is in the a tier of champions

Teemo vs Malzahar

How to Beat Malzahar as Teemo in LoLTeemo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Malzahar as Teemo

based on 10,716 Teemo vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our data, Teemo did battle with Malzahar in 10716 matches. With so many matchups for Teemo vs Malzahar provides us confidence in our capability to produce informative data and a solid build to shatter Malzahar. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Teemo fights Malzahar in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Teemo vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Teemo does a good job of countering Malzahar. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of the time the champions face one another in. In Teemo versus Malzahar rounds, Teemo’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Teemo vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Teemo Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Teemo's passive ability p
Teemo's q ability q
Teemo's w ability w
Teemo's e ability e
Teemo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Malzahar as Teemo

Tips for Playing as Teemo against Malzahar

Teemo's mushrooms can be used to farm creep waves very effectively.

Place your mushrooms at key locations on the map, such as by the Dragon or Baron Nashor, to reveal when your enemies might be attempting to kill them.

Advice to Win Against Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Teemo vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Teemo Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Malzahar Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
7.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
135
< Minions Killed >
207
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,545
< Physical Damage >
584
22,754
< Magic Damage >
21,763
1,675
< True Damage >
423
26,974
< Damage Dealt >
22,770
22,231
< Damage Taken >
20,320
11,569
< Gold Earned >
12,693
1.97
< Towers >
2.31
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,205
< Total Healing >
2,017
14,685
< Experience >
15,978
28
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
10
512
< Time Dealing CC >
423

How to Counter Malzahar with Teemo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Teemo against Malzahar matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Teemo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malzahar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Teemo may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Malzahar..

Teemo normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Malzahar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Teemo and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Teemo
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Teemo
Malzahar

Who is Better, Teemo or Malzahar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Teemo usually wins when facing off against Malzahar, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Teemo makes a good counter to Malzahar.

While Teemo does have a higher win rate than Malzahar, when they face off with one another, Teemo also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Teemo into Malzahar.

Moreover, Teemo also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Teemo is a good counter for Malzahar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Teemo against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Teemo Players

How We Calculated Our Teemo vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Teemo, we analyzed 10,716 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 Malzahar as Teemo 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 truly master Teemo in order to counter Malzahar during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Teemo usually gets less CS compared to Malzahar. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Teemo versus Malzahar build consist of Malignance, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Teemo used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Malzahar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Teemo had an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Malzahar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Malzahar as Teemo, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Teemo vs Malzahar counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.1% winrate overall.

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