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Malzahar: Staring at People was Never this Exciting (UPDATED

Phil Collins Last updated on December 17, 2012
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by CasterMaster » May 14, 2012 7:33pm | Report

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Some minor things to mention. You have 2 boots in your cheat sheet, remove one. Since you're taking Ignite, take Summoner's Wrath . It gives a larger boost then Mental Force / Brute Force COMBINED. This will prove useful. I don't usually have mana problems so I run for full Swiftness and Good Hands , but that's a situational case. Especially since you're running Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration which is more mana then you need. Otherwise, it's another brilliant guide from an amazing person. +1 and +scout. Definitely an approved Malzahar guide for me.

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Some minor things to mention. You have 2 boots in your cheat sheet, remove one. Since you're taking Ignite, take Summoner's Wrath . It gives a larger boost then Mental Force / Brute Force COMBINED. This will prove useful. I don't usually have mana problems so I run for full Swiftness and Good Hands , but that's a situational case. Especially since you're running Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration which is more mana then you need. Otherwise, it's another brilliant guide from an amazing person. +1 and +scout. Definitely an approved Malzahar guide for me.

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Thanks for the feedback. I'll work on what you've said, however Mercury's Treads is there because I'm selling Sorcerer's Shoes late game.

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by tehAsian » May 14, 2012 7:54pm | Report

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Nice guide.

I only have a few criticisms. The first is Malzahar doesn't really have high burst (in your Pros) and that is that pushing isn't always a bad thing.

Pushing opens up oppurtunities to:
  • Gank. Malzahar is a STRONK ganker with the longest suppression time in the game, also with very high damage with Null Zone.
  • Farming Wraiths. Malzahar has low cooldowns, so he can repeatedly take Wraiths for a good level and gold advantage.
  • And lastly, going back. Imba 1 Malefic Visions can farm a whole wave while you port back and buy stuff.

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by Phil Collins » May 14, 2012 7:57pm | Report

tehAsian wrote:

Nice guide.

I only have a few criticisms. The first is Malzahar doesn't really have high burst (in your Pros) and that is that pushing isn't always a bad thing.

Pushing opens up oppurtunities to:
  • Gank. Malzahar is a STRONK ganker with the longest suppression time in the game, also with very high damage with Null Zone.
  • Farming Wraiths. Malzahar has low cooldowns, so he can repeatedly take Wraiths for a good level and gold advantage.
  • And lastly, going back. Imba 1 Malefic Visions can farm a whole wave while you port back and buy stuff.

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by CasterMaster » May 14, 2012 8:08pm | Report

Add my famous Malzahar bush combo, guaranteed to one-shot anyone within levels 7~11 with above 120 AP:

Call of the Void--> Malefic Visions--> Null Zone--> Ignite--> Nether Grasp

And about the boots, I can understand that now. Maybe use a deathfire graspp, because cool-down reduction is quite necessary for Malzahar as a DoT damage champion, [deathfire grasp will add a huge burst.



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by Keondre » May 14, 2012 8:17pm | Report

Hey Phill!

Here is the feedback that I came up with:

1) I really like your rune setup.

2) Amazing that you switch out Sorcerer's Shoes late game for Mercury's Treads.

3) Really good guide.

4) I tend to take Call of the Void first than Malefic Visions, but then again, it's just me.

5) I take Brute Force and skip Mental Force because 4 AP isn't really going to make a difference.


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Add my famous Malzahar bush combo, guaranteed to one-shot anyone within levels 7~11 with above 120 AP:

Call of the Void--> Malefic Visions--> Null Zone--> Ignite--> Nether Grasp

And about the boots, I can understand that now. Maybe use a deathfire graspp, because cool-down reduction is quite necessary for Malzahar as a DoT damage champion, [deathfire grasp will add a huge burst.


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Keondre wrote:

Hey Phill!

Here is the feedback that I came up with:

1) I really like your rune setup.

2) Amazing that you switch out Sorcerer's Shoes late game for Mercury's Treads.

3) Really good guide.

4) I tend to take Call of the Void first than Malefic Visions, but then again, it's just me.

5) I take Brute Force and skip Mental Force because 4 AP isn't really going to make a difference.


Many thanks, I have checked out your Fiora guide as well.


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by Keondre » May 14, 2012 8:39pm | Report

OO thanks. I really like your Udyr guide as well. It's so chuck full of information.


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