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Malzahar counters

Mid lane 89,773 ranked games

Who beats Malzahar in mid lane and who Malzahar beats, from 89,773 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Malzahar's.

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Malzahar counters in mid lane

89,773 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 51.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Malzahar into the hardest counters in mid lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Malzahar's usual one.

Into Aurelion Sol

1,223 ranked games · 44.1% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchMagical FootwearMagical FootwearCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Sorcery / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Into Lux

2,449 ranked games · 47.5% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchMagical FootwearMagical FootwearCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Sorcery / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Every rated matchup in mid lane

All 40 opponents Malzahar met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Aurelion Sol 44.1% 1,223 +636 Hard
Lux 47.5% 2,449 +77 Hard
Swain 46.5% 667 −76 Hard
Ekko 47.6% 2,696 −313 Hard
Yone 48.1% 4,812 −135 Hard
Smolder 47.9% 1,560 +181 Hard
Xerath 48.6% 2,233 +31 Hard
Veigar 48.8% 3,402 +360 Hard
Viktor 48.9% 2,575 +110 Hard
Fizz 49.3% 2,960 −495 Even
Azir 49.1% 704 +446 Even
Diana 49.6% 1,793 −374 Even
Lissandra 49.7% 1,180 −133 Even
Syndra 50.1% 2,961 −96 Even
Ahri 50.2% 5,467 +88 Even
Locke 50.1% 2,686 −448 Even
Katarina 50.2% 2,638 −136 Even
Hwei 50.4% 1,605 +49 Even
Brand 50.3% 735 +340 Even
Twisted Fate 50.7% 1,484 −427 Even
Orianna 50.9% 1,371 +62 Even
Vex 50.9% 1,700 +27 Even
Kassadin 51.0% 890 +300 Easy
Galio 51.3% 1,314 +177 Easy
Akshan 51.8% 1,085 −307 Easy
Aurora 52.0% 930 +164 Easy
Vel'Koz 52.1% 762 +12 Easy
Anivia 53.0% 723 +177 Easy
Zed 52.7% 2,499 −294 Easy
Annie 53.2% 740 +558 Easy
Irelia 53.6% 1,207 −892 Easy
Ryze 54.3% 692 +539 Easy
Yasuo 54.1% 5,435 −12 Easy
Akali 54.5% 3,383 +196 Easy
Vladimir 55.4% 1,256 +483 Easy
Qiyana 55.7% 1,051 +13 Easy
LeBlanc 55.5% 1,857 +179 Easy
Sylas 56.2% 1,741 +378 Easy
Zoe 57.0% 895 +353 Easy
Mel 58.2% 1,788 −142 Easy

Common questions about Malzahar counters

What counters Malzahar in mid lane?

In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Malzahar's hardest matchups are Aurelion Sol (44.1% of 1,223 games), Lux (47.5% of 2,449) and Swain (46.5% of 667), by Malzahar's win rate.

Who does Malzahar counter in mid lane?

Malzahar does best in mid lane against Mel (58.2% of 1,788 games), Zoe (57.0% of 895) and Sylas (56.2% of 1,741), by Malzahar's win rate.

What should Malzahar build against Aurelion Sol?

Across 1,223 ranked games of Malzahar into Aurelion Sol, players most often take Deathfire Touch, open with Doran's Ring and build Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Rylai's Crystal Scepter.

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