Trundle vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Trundle vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Back to selector

Champion

Opponent

RoleGenerate matchup

Start here

Read Overview → Trading Pattern → Danger Windows first for the fastest Top lane plan.

Trundle into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Use your melee strength to force Malzahar into extended trades inside for healing and attack speed.
Push waves to crash under Malzahar's tower, denying his Voidlings and safe scaling.
Leverage side-lane pressure and splitpush to capitalize on your dueling and tank shredding.

Trading pattern

Engage trades inside to maximize healing and weaken Malzahar's damage with .
Use to block Malzahar's escape or zone him when he tries to kite.
Avoid trading when is down or is wasted; wait for cooldowns.

Danger windows

Avoid committing when Malzahar's suppression is available; it locks you down.
Watch for Malzahar's silence to prevent being locked before reacting.
Maintain vision and pillar escape paths since your low mobility outside makes you vulnerable to ganks.

Early game

Push early waves to force Malzahar to farm under tower and punish his Voidlings with and .
Avoid all-ins before level 6 to reduce risk from suppression.
Use to sustain poke and enhance trades when engaging.

Power spikes

At level 6, use on Malzahar to drain his resistances and health, dominating duels.
After your first dueling item, force extended trades and pressure towers to exploit your enhanced damage.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 by avoiding fights during its uptime; punish after it's spent.

Win conditions

Force Malzahar into long trades inside and use to shred his durability.
Deny Malzahar safe lane control by pushing and crashing waves, preventing his roaming and scaling.
Use side-lane splitpush to take towers and create map pressure leveraging your dueling and sustain.

Tactical tip

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