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Malzahar vs Smolder

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Malzahar into Smolder in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Malzahar vs Smolder at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 1,592 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Malzahar wins 50.4% against Smolder, in line with the 51.3% Malzahar wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.19), Malzahar won 0% against Smolder and averaged 3.0/9.0/8.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Malzahar setup into Smolder takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Inspiration) and builds Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Liandry's Torment. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Deathfire Touch but runs Gathering Storm and Legend: Haste (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,592 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Malzahar's solo kills on Smolder Later

Malzahar gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Smolder, in line with the 0.9 Malzahar averages in mid lane, and 8% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 10%.

Smolder's solo kills on Malzahar Later

Smolder gets 0.6 solo kills per game against Malzahar, in line with the 0.7 Smolder averages in mid lane, and 14% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 22%.

How they built Malzahar into Smolder

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.18 and 26.19.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchMagical FootwearMagical FootwearCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Sorcery / Inspiration
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
MalignanceMalignanceBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment

Streamers who play Malzahar

Every streamer in the library with ranked Malzahar games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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  • Cuzz avatar
    SOOP Cuzz     11 Malzahar VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Quantum avatar
    Twitch Quantum     9 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     4 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • RATIRL avatar
    Twitch RATIRL     3 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • AutolykusLoL avatar
    Twitch AutolykusLoL     3 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Pobelter avatar
    Twitch Pobelter     2 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • xFSN_Saber avatar
    Twitch xFSN_Saber     2 Malzahar VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Raen avatar
    Twitch Raen     1 Malzahar VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Alicopter avatar
    Twitch Alicopter     1 Malzahar VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Tempest avatar
    Twitch Tempest     1 Malzahar VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • midbeast avatar
    Twitch midbeast     1 Malzahar VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameEMERALD Emerald I
  • agurin avatar
    Twitch agurin     1 Malzahar VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger

Common questions about Malzahar vs Smolder

Who wins Malzahar vs Smolder?

Malzahar wins 50.4% of 1,592 NA and EUW ranked games against Smolder in mid lane, against 51.3% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Malzahar build against Smolder?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Deathfire Touch rune page, building Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Liandry's Torment first.

Latest Malzahar vs Smolder games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat agurin Grandmaster Malzaharvs Smolder1/9/9K / D / A Patch 26.19 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat Quantum Master Malzaharvs Smolder5/9/7K / D / A Patch 26.18 MidWatch in the app

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