How to beat a lone Malak?

Thrawn. The answer involves Thrawn.

Ewoks can kill a R7 Malak. They only need to be gear 11

Just for future reference, I did it (easily) with CLS, RHan, Chewie, Thrawn and Finn. A lot of stuns, he didn't get a turn.

I can tell you that Nihilus is a bad idea, because his stupid unique will keep putting dots on Malak and causing him to get feared.

Why no, I'm not bitter about having learned this the hard way, why do you ask

Han Solo + Savage Opress, gear level doesn’t even matter.

This works assuming you left Malak in the “yellow” health, or can get him there with one attack from Han.

Han shoots first, stuns Malak, then SA uses Overpower special and go SMASH. ByeBye Malak. Works every time.

I really wish people would stop bumping threads from March 2020.

You could use Mando to disintegrate him. He doesn't even need to be high gear, just as long as he stays alive and you've got a leader with a quick contract.

CLS?

Thought about that, but I tried that before and it didn't end well for me lol.
I've looked it up, and all of the "counters" are in defense: KRU, Zavage, ...
I could of course bring in my complete JKR team and hope for the best?

Thrawn and cls team could work for sure , kylo ren unmasked works well.

Depends how good yours are. I use luke , han, chewie wedge and Biggs.

Stun with Han , remove all turn meter with Luke , time Malak getting out of stun with chewie stun. Then I use the triple shot from Biggs.