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Malzahar vs Singed

Malzahar
vs
33.7%

over 89 games

Singed
Analyze a draft with Malzahar

Hard matchup

Heavy AP damageSplit pushHeavy pokeVery tanky

Build vs Singed

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Malzahar: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Shadowflame, Bloodletter's Curse, Rabadon's Deathcap.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2
Liandry's Torment
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Malignance
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport67%
FlashDot20%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Malignance
Shadowflame
Bloodletter's Curse
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Oblivion Orb
Seeker's Armguard
Seraph's Embrace
Tear of the Goddess
Morellonomicon
Dark Seal
23.8% WR21 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Singed's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Noxious Slipstream (P)

Singed drafts off nearby champions, gaining a burst of Move Speed when passing them.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
30s17s10s–
60s17s10s1m40
90s16s10s1m40
110s15s10s1m40
160s13s9s1m40
180s13s8s1m40

Playing as Malzahar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Keep your Void Shift up

    Avoid free damage to keep Void Shift (passive) up: when you haven't taken damage or CC for a while, you take much less damage and ignore CC.

  2. Push the wave with your visions

    Push the wave with Malefic Visions (E): they finish off low minions, then jump to the nearest enemy when their target dies, restoring your mana.

  3. Cast spells before Void Swarm

    Cast your other spells, Malefic Visions (E) included, before Void Swarm (W): each one adds a Voidling, and they go after the targets of your visions.

  4. Save your R for their carry

    Save Nether Grasp (R) for the enemy carry: you lock them down while you channel, and the zone around them also damages their allies.

Playing against Singed

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't chase him

    Don't chase Singed: behind him, Poison Trail (Q) damages you every second, and that's what he wants.

  2. Get out of his glue fast

    Get out of Mega Adhesive (W) fast: the glue slows and grounds you, so you can't dash.

  3. Keep your distance

    If you're ranged, keep your distance: Fling (E) only works in melee range, and it throws you behind him, toward his allies.

  4. CC on him, damage on them

    If you have CC, use it on Singed when he dives, then hit his allies: he's hard to bring down, but he has to come into melee range.

Other Malzahar matchups

Patch 16.21.1