MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aurora vs Malzahar
Aurora vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,302 ranked games in Mid, Aurora beats Malzahar in 49% 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 Aurora behind by 7 gold.
Does Aurora counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Aurora lands at 49% over 1,302 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 Aurora game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Aurora wins 55% of 707 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 592.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 707 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 592 |
| First blood | 53% | 842 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 646 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 398 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 643 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 282 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 9:30 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurora in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Aurora finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 50.3% over 346 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.2% across 69 games.
The most-finished Aurora core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.0% across 1,738 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 Luden's Echo (10,169 games).
Skill plan: Aurora players max Q first and take Q at level 1.