Malzahar vs Naafiri
Mid Lane MatchupMalzahar vs Naafiri MID matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- You lose most pre-6 trades due to your immobility and reliance on positioning, but you can survive through safe farming and Q poke.
- Post-6 you completely flip the matchup with R, making her all-ins suicidal and giving you kill pressure with jungle assistance.
How to Trade
- Your trading pattern revolves around maintaining distance and using Q to poke while your passive voidlings provide zone control.
- When she engages, immediately R if she's in range and you have backup, or use Q to slow her retreat and follow up with E for sustained damage.
Wave Control
- Focus on safe farming and establishing your passive voidlings early, then match her shove with your waveclear once you have items.
- Prioritize vision control and communicate with your jungler for post-6 kills, as your R guarantees successful ganks.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't waste your R defensively unless you're certain of the kill or have immediate follow-up, as it's your only tool to punish her aggression.
- Never face-check bushes or walk up without vision, as her mobility allows for easy picks if you're caught out of position.
Created on 05/07/2026
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