Who wins Xerath vs Malzahar?
Xerath wins 51.0% of 2,480 NA and EUW ranked games against Malzahar in mid lane, against 51.7% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.
Xerath vs Malzahar at a glance
Ranked record In line
Across 2,480 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Xerath wins 51.0% against Malzahar, in line with the 51.7% Xerath wins in that role overall.
VOD library Not enough games yet
In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.18), Xerath won 50% against Malzahar and averaged 4.5/2.5/3.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.
Pro build
One Xerath setup into Malzahar takes First Strike (Inspiration and Sorcery) and builds Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative is Dark Harvest (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 2,480 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.
Xerath's solo kills on Malzahar Fewer kills Later
Xerath gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Malzahar, fewer than the 1.0 Xerath averages in mid lane, and 11% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 16%.
Malzahar's solo kills on Xerath Fewer kills Later
Malzahar gets 0.7 solo kills per game against Xerath, fewer than the 0.9 Malzahar averages in mid lane, and 5% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 10%.
How they built Xerath into Malzahar
Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.16 and 26.18.
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
Streamers who play Xerath
Every streamer in the library with ranked Xerath games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.
lol_nemesis 
Master 
Azzapp Master 
PekinWoof Master 
Bdd 
Grandmaster 
Karni Master 
Assassadin Master 
FlashShad0w 
Diamond IV 
Oner Grandmaster 
Pyosik Grandmaster 
reptile9lol Master
Common questions about Xerath vs Malzahar
What should Xerath 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 Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame first.
Latest Xerath vs Malzahar games
The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.
- Defeat PekinWoof Master
5/1/0K / D / A Patch 26.18 MidWatch in the app - Victory Azzapp Master 4/4/7K / D / A Patch 26.16 MidWatch in the app
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