Cassiopeia vs Malzahar MID Matchup Guide

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Cassiopeia into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Use to apply poison and force mid-range trades where you can extend with .
Deny Malzahar's push by killing Voidlings early to prevent him from gaining lane pressure.
Maintain spacing to avoid his silence and punish his predictable wave control pattern.

Malzahar's level 6 suppression is a lethal all-in; avoid face-to-face fights without your .
Trading without poison or exposes you to his silence and suppression combos.
Respect his passive Void Shift shield as it blocks your initial damage and poison application.

Clear Voidlings quickly to push Malzahar under tower and punish his early wave control.
Avoid extended trades without poison since his passive shield and silence punish you.
Hold mid-range distance to dodge silence and prepare to counter his push attempts.

Level 6 deters Malzahar from committing; use it to punish his ultimate channel or force resets.
First mana/AP item enhances your sustained damage and mana pool for longer trades.
Track Malzahar's level 6 to avoid getting locked down and punish after it's used.

Win by landing to apply poison and forcing extended fights with repeated damage.
Punish his predictable push by killing Voidlings and denying his lane pressure early.
Use to interrupt his ultimate and secure kills when he faces you during all-ins.

Tactical tip

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