Assassadin 
Grandmaster 
Challenger 
Who wins Kassadin vs Malzahar?
Kassadin wins 49.0% of 890 NA and EUW ranked games against Malzahar in mid lane, against 50.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.
Kassadin vs Malzahar at a glance
Ranked record In line
Across 890 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Kassadin wins 49.0% against Malzahar, in line with the 50.1% Kassadin wins in that role overall.
VOD library Not enough games yet
In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.19), Kassadin won 50% against Malzahar and averaged 7.5/6.0/4.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.
Pro build
One Kassadin setup into Malzahar takes First Strike (Inspiration and Domination) and builds Rod of Ages, Manamune and Frozen Heart. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes First Strike but runs Treasure Hunter (1 game).
Solo kills by level
A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 890 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.
Kassadin's solo kills on Malzahar Later
Kassadin gets 1.2 solo kills per game against Malzahar, in line with the 1.2 Kassadin averages in mid lane, and 6% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 13%.
Malzahar's solo kills on Kassadin
Malzahar gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Kassadin, in line with the 0.9 Malzahar averages in mid lane, and 10% of them come before level 6, about the usual 10%.
How ranked players build Kassadin into Malzahar
From 890 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.
Gold at 15 minutes −300 gold
Malzahar is 300 gold ahead of Kassadin at 15 minutes on average, across 890 ranked games of Kassadin into Malzahar.
What changes into Malzahar
Mercury's Treads are the boots in 30% of Kassadin's games into Malzahar, against 18% overall.
Most common ranked build
Runes
Spells
Flash
Teleport
FlashTeleportStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
E → W → Q
Pick and win rates
Keystones
Electrocute - First Strike
Deathfire Touch
Starting items
- Dark Seal
- Doran's Ring
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes
Mercury's Treads 
Plated Steelcaps
First item
- Rod of Ages
- Malignance
Item paths
- Rod of Ages Archangel's Staff Malignance
- Rod of Ages Malignance Archangel's Staff
- Malignance Archangel's Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
How they built Kassadin into Malzahar
Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.17 and 26.19.
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
Streamers who play Kassadin
Every streamer in the library with ranked Kassadin games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.
Common questions about Kassadin vs Malzahar
What should Kassadin build against Malzahar?
No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the First Strike rune page, building Rod of Ages, Manamune and Frozen Heart first.
Latest Kassadin vs Malzahar games
The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.
- Defeat drututt
Master 
4/7/1K / D / A Patch 26.19 MidWatch in the app - Victory Assassadin Master 11/5/8K / D / A Patch 26.17 MidWatch in the app
Related pages
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