Quinn vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Quinn vs Malzahar

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Quinn should use her high ranged lane pressure to deny Malzahar a calm, passive scaling lane by constantly poking and crashing waves.
Focus on leveraging Quinn's early agency and mobility to pressure and roam, avoiding prolonged grouped fights where Malzahar excels.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using (Q) blind and autos when Malzahar steps forward for farm, avoiding extended fights.
Hold (E) to counter Malzahar's silence (Q) and ultimate (R) channel, using it to create spacing or disengage.
Punish Malzahar's predictable push by zoning him when his voidlings are vulnerable and wave control is lost.

Danger windows

Be cautious around (R) suppression window; avoid overcommitting and save (E) for escape.
Quinn is vulnerable if (E) is down, as Malzahar can force engages with his silence (Q) and voidlings.
If Malzahar roams or sets up vision, hard push waves, take plates, and ping danger to avoid losing tempo or being collapsed on.

Early game

Use ranged autos and (Q) to harass Malzahar early, forcing him under tower and punishing his predictable push pattern.
Keep (E) ready to disengage from Malzahar's silence (Q) or potential all-in attempts.
Crash waves quickly to create roam opportunities with (R) before Malzahar hits level 6.

Power spikes

At level 6, (R) unlocks high-speed roams; crash waves and use this to create map pressure before Malzahar can lock down.
Quinn's first damage item strengthens her poke and burst; pressure isolated targets and force Malzahar to waste (E) defensively.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 (R) suppression; hold (E) and be ready to disengage or reset trades when it's available.

Win conditions

Win lane by denying Malzahar farm and pushing him under tower using ranged poke and (Q) blind.
Use wave crashes to roam with (R), creating picks and side-lane pressure to snowball Quinn's lead.
Exploit Malzahar's lack of mobility and predictable patterns by punishing cooldowns and forcing fights when (E) is available for disengage.