PROVING Malzahar Counters Smolder (Even if my team doesn't)

Playing Malzahar into Smolder can be a nightmare because he just farms your voidlings for stacks. The solution? The Q-Max Electrocute Build. In today's video, I show you how to dominate the laning phase by prioritizing Call of the Void (Q) and Malefic Visions (E). This allows us to shove waves and poke Smolder down without giving him free stacks. What’s inside: Runes & Build: Why Electrocute and Hextech Rocketbelt are sleeper OP on Malz. [01:30] Lane Strategy: How to play without W against Smolder's execute. [00:22] Mid-Game Rotations: Finding picks with the "one Q and E" wave-clear method. [07:13] Teamfight Analysis: Dealing with a fed Mordekaiser and Shyvana while the team struggles. [17:24] Even though the team had a rough game (0/6 Jax...), this setup proves that Malzahar can still be a massive threat in the current meta. 🔔 Subscribe for more off-meta Malzahar strategies and high-elo mid-lane gameplay!