League Classic matchup
Malzahar vs Veigar
The lane, from both sides
Malzahar’s side
- Strong against Veigarfrom the AP Control Mage build (Mid)
Veigar's answer to being approached is
Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast., and 
Nether GraspNether GraspRActive: Malzahar knocks down the target enemy champion and channels for up to 2.5 seconds, suppressing them and dealing them magic damage every 0.5 seconds while the channel holds. is cast from outside it. Suppression is not a stun: 
Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. never gets cast at all.
Veigar’s side
No note from Veigar’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
The kits at a glance
Malzahar
Full abilities- Summon Voidling
- Call of the Void
- Null Zone
- Malefic Visions
- Nether Grasp
Veigar
Full abilities- Equilibrium
- Baleful Strike
- Dark Matter
- Event Horizon
- Primordial Burst
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Malzahar | Veigar |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 460 (+80) | 437 (+82) |
| HP regen | 1.01 (+0.11) | 1.03 (+0.1) |
| Mana | 295 (+45) | 305 (+55) |
| Attack damage | 54.66 (+3) | 50.65 (+2.65) |
| Armor | 19.5 (+3.5) | 19.75 (+3.75) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+3) | 0.625 (+2) |
| Move speed | 340 | 340 |
| Attack range | 550 | 525 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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