MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Malzahar
Aurelion Sol vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,555 ranked games in Mid, Aurelion Sol beats Malzahar in 50% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurelion Sol behind by 567 gold.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Aurelion Sol lands at 50% over 1,555 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Aurelion Sol game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Aurelion Sol wins 61% of 417 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 1,138.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 417 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 46% | 1,138 |
| First blood | 56% | 732 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 418 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 247 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 692 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 295 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 9:00 and level 6 lands around 5:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurelion Sol in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Aurelion Sol finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.0% over 459 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 58.3% across 230 games.
The most-finished Aurelion Sol core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 58.8% across 2,897 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (8,195 games).
Skill plan: Aurelion Sol players max Q first and take Q at level 1.