Teemo vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide

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Teemo into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Use ranged poison autos and to disrupt Malzahar's predictable push and deny his lane control.
Prioritize aggressive early wave pushes to force Malzahar under tower and kill his Voidlings.
Establish trap control in side brushes and river entrances to secure poke windows and punish ganks.

Avoid trading when blind is down, as Malzahar can punish your autos.
Be cautious when Malzahar's ultimate is available to prevent suppression lockdown.
Watch for ganks in river or side lanes where trap coverage is incomplete and your mobility is medium.

Push early waves hard to deny Malzahar free lane pressure and reduce his Voidling spawn impact.
Use to blind and interrupt Malzahar's autos when he tries to last-hit.
Place traps around river and side brushes to protect against jungle ganks and control his roam paths.

At level 6, use traps to control side-lane paths and punish Malzahar's all-in or roam attempts.
After first damage item, increase poison auto trades to chip Malzahar down before he scales.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 suppression by saving or defensively.

Deny Malzahar's push and roam by aggressive early wave control and trap placement.
Use repeated short trades with blind and poison autos to force defensive play.
Control side-lane paths with traps to secure safe split pressure or teamfight positioning.

Tactical tip

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