Naafiri vs Malzahar MID Matchup Guide

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Naafiri into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Malzahar's suppression is a kill threat; do not engage when it's available.
Committing into Malzahar's crowd control or spell shield can be punished hard.
Be cautious when Malzahar's passive Void Shift shield is up, as it blocks your initial poke damage.

Level 6 greatly increases chase and burst potential; track its availability.
First lethality item boosts poke and burst damage; pressure Malzahar more confidently.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 suppression as a lethal threat window.

Land consistent poke to lower Malzahar's health before committing with and .
Exploit windows when Malzahar's is down to force kills or summoner spells.
Use to chase isolated Malzahar and snowball kills, denying his scaling and map presence.

Tactical tip

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