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How to Synergize Malzahar with Hwei on the Same TeamMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar with Hwei

How to Win With Malzahar and Hwei Paired TogetherMalzahar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Malzahar and Hwei

based on 2,128 Malzahar with Hwei pairs
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Malzahar has gone into battle with Hwei in 2128 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much great data from the hosts of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Malzahar synergize with Hwei. It is relatively rare for Malzahar to play alongside Hwei on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.7% of rounds with Malzahar.

Malzahar Hwei Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar does a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Hwei. Normally, he wins a poor 45.9% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Malzahar when playing alongside Hwei by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Malzahar vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflame

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 Synergizing Malzahar and Hwei

Tips for Playing as Malzahar with 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 Understand How Hwei Will Play

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Malzahar Hwei Synergy Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Hwei Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.1
6
< Deaths >
5.6
7.3
< Assists >
7.4
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
203
< Minions Killed >
200
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.56
598
< Physical Damage >
609
21,295
< Magic Damage >
21,028
425
< True Damage >
402
22,318
< Damage Dealt >
22,039
19,571
< Damage Taken >
18,526
12,442
< Gold Earned >
12,183
2.26
< Towers >
2.3
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,678
< Total Healing >
1,568
15,646
< Experience >
15,344
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
420
< Time Dealing CC >
412

How to Play with Hwei as Malzahar in LoL

The Malzahar Hwei synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hwei, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Malzahar sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hwei. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Hwei helps Malzahar perform not as well in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Malzahar plays on the same team as Hwei, he gets a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This may indicate that Hwei provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that their allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Malzahar is played alongside Hwei on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Hwei.

Additionally, when Malzahar plays with Hwei on the same side, he usually takes more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Hwei does a poor job of protecting Malzahar in team fights.

Synergies between Malzahar and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Malzahar
Hwei

Is Malzahar better when played alongside Hwei?

There is no top synergy for Malzahar that will no matter what be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Hwei is a very bad teammate for Malzahar. By being on the same team as Malzahar, they decreases their win rate by -4.6% to 45.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad strategic relationship between Malzahar and Hwei that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Hwei has a greater difficulty than Malzahar. That means you should be cautious when arranging Hwei allies to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Malzahar and Hwei together, you will not be giving your other allies a lot of engage. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of your Hwei ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar Hwei Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Malzahar and Hwei, we analyzed 2,128 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Malzahar with Hwei comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Malzahar to pair well with Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to include in your Malzahar and Hwei synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar used at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Hwei than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Malzahar boasted an average win rate of 45.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.9% win rate overall.

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