Malzahar vs Mel
Mid Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose early poke trades to her Q range and W reflecting your Q, but your passive shield helps mitigate some damage.
- Post-6 you gain significant kill pressure with R setup, especially with jungle assistance, as her W cannot block your suppression.
How to Trade
- Wait for her to use Q on minions, then immediately Q-E combo while her abilities are on cooldown.
- Focus on short trades using your passive shield to absorb her retaliation, then back off and let your voidlings do work.
Wave Control
- Concede early CS and focus on safe farming until you get Lost Chapter and waveclear online.
- Once you can match her push with E-W, look to shove and roam or set up vision for jungle ganks since she's immobile.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste Q trying to poke when her W is available - she'll just reflect it back for more damage than you dealt.
- Never R her in teamfights without your team's follow-up since she can potentially W the initial damage and escape during the channel.
Created on 12/15/2025
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