Camille vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Camille vs Malzahar

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Camille is a side-lane diver who must manage short trades and terrain angles to punish Malzahar's predictable push pattern.
Focus on denying Malzahar passive scaling by using terrain for (E) engages and short second-(Q) trades while avoiding long fights.

Trading pattern

Prepare to land second (Q) for true damage and use (E) only when a safe terrain angle is available to lock down trades.
Punish Malzahar's predictable push by engaging after his Voidlings are down and before he can silence or suppress.
Avoid trades when second (Q) is not ready or (E) is on cooldown to prevent being locked down by (R).

Danger windows

(R) suppression at level 6 is a lethal threat; avoid engaging without your (R) or (E) ready to counter.
Missing (E) severely limits your engage and escape, increasing vulnerability to Malzahar's lockdown.
Be cautious of extended trades before your first item spike, as Malzahar's push and silence can punish you.

Early game

Use early waves to contest Malzahar's push by killing Voidlings and applying pressure to force him under tower.
Avoid extended trades before your first item spike; instead, look for short trades with second (Q) and disengage quickly.
Position near terrain to threaten (E) engages and punish Malzahar's lack of mobility.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to lock down Malzahar after baiting his defensive tools or disengage, as this greatly increases kill potential.
First sheen-style item spike empowers second (Q), enabling sharper short trades and side-lane pressure; play around this timing.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 (R) suppression; avoid committing without (R) ready or after it is spent.

Win conditions

Use terrain to secure (E) engages and land second (Q) true damage trades to pressure Malzahar and deny his scaling.
After first item and level 6, threaten side-lane picks using (R) lockdown combined with (E) to isolate and kill Malzahar.
Maintain side-lane pressure and look for picks rather than forcing fights in lane, leveraging your mobility and lockdown to snowball.