MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Annie vs Malzahar
Annie vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 927 ranked games in Mid, Annie beats Malzahar in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Annie behind by 273 gold.
Annie at 15:00
- Gold: -273
- CS: -15
- XP: -306
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 921 games that reached 15:00.
Does Annie counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Annie lands at 50% over 927 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Annie game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Annie wins 57% of 433 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 494.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 433 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 494 |
| First blood | 54% | 517 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 413 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 256 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 318 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 102 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:03 and level 6 lands around 5:15. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Annie in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Annie finishes Malignance first most often: 50.7% over 383 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 58.7% across 63 games.
The most-finished Annie core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 58.6% across 1,865 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (12,521 games).
Skill plan: Annie players max Q first and take Q at level 1.