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Azir vs Malzahar MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Malzahar

Azir vs Malzahar

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Focus on stable farming with soldiers to outscale Malzahar's push and lockdown threat.
Deny Malzahar free lane control by punishing his predictable wave pushes early.
Maintain spacing to leverage soldier DPS and preserve (E) and (R) for defensive plays.

Trading pattern

Reposition soldiers with (Q) for short poke when Malzahar last-hits near them.
Respect (R) and (Q) cooldowns; avoid committing when suppression or silence is available.
Use (R) to disengage or punish Malzahar if he overcommits during ultimate channel or silence cooldown.

Danger windows

When (R) is up and your (R) or (E) are down, avoid extended trades.
Committing (E) aggressively without a safe exit exposes you to Malzahar's all-in and jungle ganks.
Malzahar's passive spell shield blocks initial poke; wait for it to expire before engaging trades.

Early game

Use (W) and (Q) to poke while clearing Malzahar's Voidlings to slow his push.
Avoid extended trades before your soldiers have DPS threat to minimize risk.
Keep (E) and (R) ready to escape or counter Malzahar's level 6 all-in attempts.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) increases Azir's safety and counterplay versus Malzahar's lockdown.
First completed mage DPS item boosts soldier damage, enabling stronger poke and wave pressure.
Track Malzahar's level 6 (R) as a major danger window to adjust aggression accordingly.

Win conditions

Scale by farming safely with soldiers and controlling spacing to out-DPS Malzahar in fights.
Use (R) to deny Malzahar's all-ins and force him into unfavorable trades.
Punish Malzahar's predictable push by clearing Voidlings and forcing him under tower to delay his map impact.

Tip: For Azir vs Malzahar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 10, 2026New matchup