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Rumble vs Malzahar

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How to Beat Malzahar as Rumble

based on 1,960 Rumble vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Malzahar as Rumble came out of an analysis of 1960 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Rumble is forced to battle against Malzahar in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Rumble vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Rumble does a good job of countering Malzahar. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.0% of the time the champs face one another in. In Rumble versus Malzahar rounds, Rumble’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Malzahar.

Best Rumble vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Rumble Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

RiftmakerStormsurgeHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rumble to level upq
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Second ability for Rumble to level upe
>
Last skill for Rumble to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusScorch
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rumble's passive ability p
Rumble's q ability q
Rumble's w ability w
Rumble's e ability e
Rumble's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Rumble

Tips for Playing as Rumble against Malzahar

Try and keep targets in the range of your Flamespitter. It can deal a lot of damage overtime.

If you are winning a fight you can use your ultimate to wall off an escape path.

Try and pace yourself to stay in the Danger Zone to maximize your effectiveness. It is easy to overheat if you rapidly use your abilities.

Advice to Win Against Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Rumble vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Rumble Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Malzahar Image
7.4
< Kills >
5.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6
7.2
< Assists >
7.6
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
153
< Minions Killed >
204
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.53
984
< Physical Damage >
586
24,221
< Magic Damage >
21,502
1,092
< True Damage >
366
26,298
< Damage Dealt >
22,454
26,864
< Damage Taken >
19,587
12,264
< Gold Earned >
12,488
1.69
< Towers >
2.28
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,329
< Total Healing >
1,617
15,348
< Experience >
15,673
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
296
< Time Dealing CC >
435

How to Counter Malzahar with Rumble in LoL

The stats shown here feature some critical Rumble against Malzahar counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Rumble’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rumble may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malzahar..

Rumble typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Malzahar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rumble and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Rumble
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rumble
Malzahar

Who is Better, Rumble or Malzahar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rumble usually wins when playing against Malzahar, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Rumble makes a good counter for Malzahar.

While Rumble does have a higher win rate compared to Malzahar, when they face off with one another, Rumble also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rumble into Malzaharas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rumble has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rumble vs Malzahar matchups, Rumble is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rumble is a decent counter for Malzahar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rumble against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Rumble Players

How We Calculated Our Rumble vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Rumble, we analyzed 1,960 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Malzahar as Rumble comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rumble to counter Malzahar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rumble on average gets a similar amount of CS as Malzahar. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Rumble versus Malzahar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Rumble used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Malzahar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Rumble had an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Malzahar with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Malzahar as Rumble, Rumble players should use the Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Rumble vs Malzahar counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malzahar as Rumble are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.