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Malzahar vs Urgot

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Malzahar should focus on controlling the wave and maintaining lane pressure to prevent Urgot from scaling safely.
This matchup is a control versus scaling duel where Malzahar must deny Urgot passive lane time and leverage suppression picks.

Trading pattern

Push with (E) and Voidlings, then threaten silence (Q) or (R) when Urgot steps forward to trade.
Punish Urgot after he uses (E) to engage, as he becomes easier to kite and less threatening.
Avoid predictable patterns; vary your push and trade timing to reduce Urgot's ability to punish Malzahar's ultimate channel.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is available, as he can flip and shield to punish Malzahar's engage attempts.
Avoid overcommitting when Urgot's passive legs are active around him, as they increase his damage output.
Malzahar is vulnerable during his ultimate channel if Urgot or allies have crowd control to interrupt it.

Early game

Use (E) and Voidlings to push early waves and keep Urgot under tower to limit his ranged poke effectiveness.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 as Urgot can punish Malzahar if Voidlings are killed and wave control is lost.
Track (E) cooldown to avoid being flipped and punished in early trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, (R) unlocks point-and-click suppression; use this window for all-ins or picks while respecting Urgot's execute threat.
After completing your first mana/AP item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence to force Urgot onto the back foot.
Respect Urgot's level 6 (R) execute window by avoiding low health and dodging his ultimate projectile to prevent lethal trades.

Win conditions

Keep the wave pushed permanently to deny Urgot safe scaling and create opportunities for map presence.
Use (R) suppression to secure picks and force Urgot into defensive play or summoner usage.
Exploit windows after (E) and (R) cooldowns to trade aggressively and establish lane dominance.