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Malzahar vs Katarina
Mid Lane MatchupMalzahar vs Katarina MID matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- Pre-6 you win this lane clearly through ranged Q poke, W zone denial on daggers, and E on minions that passively damages her; post-6 your R is a hard counter to her entire kit since it suppresses her through her R and prevents any dagger reset chain from functioning.
How to Trade
- Your best trading pattern is to place W on or near her dropped daggers to zone her off pickups, poke with Q whenever she steps forward, and E a nearby minion to apply passive damage — if she commits to a trade, R immediately to suppress her through her burst window.
Wave Control
- Push the wave with W and E to maintain priority, which denies her roam potential and forces her to either take poke while farming or fall behind in CS; a frozen wave near your tower is also viable once you have a lead since she struggles to safely engage without dagger setup.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not let your passive shield get poked down by minions carelessly — it is your primary protection against her burst combo, and losing it before she engages means she can one-shot you without you having time to land your R to stop her reset chain.
Created on 08/04/2026
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