PSA: Stop leashing when the monster has 200 hp or less
That way you cannot mess up and take the buff
That way you cannot mess up and take the buff
I just eyeball it without really looking at numbers.
"Is that low enough? Maybe one more, they'll be fine"
I'll stop around 130-150 depending on my jungle unless he smites. If he wants to smite it I stop at 380.
You can always smite it. Realistically, the laners should be abandoning you far before 200 hp. Also, when I'm malzahar support, all I do is AA 3 times, and spawn 1 Voidling which goes up to 3. That usually takes it pretty low.
or you can stop smiting it at the start
Or just smite it when it has 390 HP.