@Riot Please Remember AD Malzahar

Troy242621·Dec 4, 2015·4 votes·500 views

AD Malzahar is my third most used jungler, and I'd really hate to see it go. It's genuinely effective.

Will AD Malzahar be left in-tact?
Will keeping him jungle-viable be a goal?

Just wondering if keeping AD Jungle Malz alive is on their list of things.

12 Comments

BergkDec 4, 20152 votes

I feel like it is still very strong. I tried it the other day using the 45% CDR to spawn voidlings faster. It very fun! :D What I'm wondering, does item 3036 increase the voidlings damage if malzahar has less HP than the enemy? item 3146 Reads, "Heal 15% of damage dealt" Will voidling damage heal malz if he has this item?

Troy242621Dec 4, 20151 votes

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I feel like it is still very strong. I tried it the other day using the 45% CDR to spawn voidlings faster. It very fun! :D What I'm wondering, does increase the voidlings damage if malzahar has less HP than the enemy? Reads, "Heal 15% of damage dealt" Will voidling damage heal malz if he has this item?

Oh I know it is, but they're reworking immobile mages and Malzahar happens to be one of those. I'd REALLY hate to see my favorite mage jungler no longer be viable in the jungle, or itemize AD.

Void NargacugaDec 4, 20151 votes

item 3036 I am unsure if it's passive Giant Slayer affects his Voidlings damage.

item 3146 Yes he can heal off his Voidlings attacks with this! Combine it with item 3071 for some real shenanigans.

My 3 major item suggestion for a Hybrid Malz build: item 3116 item 3146 item 3071

RalanrDec 4, 20151 votes

Personal bias: I hate AD Malz because his minions eat through turrets like a starved mouse with Swiss cheese. I always forget how to build against him (because his abilities are really powerful).

Now with that out of the way: please allow for Malz to itemize with AD in this way. It's actually pretty unique and it's interesting to see a Mage build AD items.

Void NargacugaDec 4, 20151 votes

He only needs 2 AD items to make him strong: item 3071 & item 3146

Troy242621Dec 5, 20151 votes

Downvotes? I'm guessing because people assume it's not a thing when it legitimately is,...?

Irelia BotDec 5, 20151 votes

AP irelia was a thing.

So was AP Trist, AP Yi, AP Trynda, AP janna and AP MF (still kinda a thing but not what it was)

Irelia BotDec 5, 20151 votes

If I can't have AP irelia with a 1.0 AP ratio on E you should not get to have AD Malz.

Troy242621Dec 5, 20151 votes

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If I can't have AP irelia with a 1.0 AP ratio on E you should not get to have AD Malz.

AD Malz has 100% AD scaling per Voidling, and can have 3 out. That's three 100% scalings. I'm not done. This becomes 150% each, then becomes AS-boosted, making the AD scaling even more significant.

On top of this, his kit supports the playstyle because it sports a tremendous amount of utility to support his voidlings. A suppression, a silence and a skill directing their aggro lend themselves towards the AD voidling-based playstyle.

Need more convincing? These same minions tank the jungle for Malzahar, allowing him to not only have the health to sustain the jungle, but through the use of AoE skills and multiple voidlings, clear it pretty quickly, too.