MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Azir vs Malzahar
Azir vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 936 ranked games in Mid, Azir beats Malzahar in 48% 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 Azir behind by 246 gold.
Azir at 15:00
- Gold: -246
- CS: -9
- XP: -81
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 932 games that reached 15:00.
Does Azir counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Azir lands at 48% over 936 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 Azir game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Azir wins 61% of 380 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 555.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 380 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 555 |
| First blood | 54% | 455 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 269 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 284 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 404 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 136 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:47 and level 6 lands around 5:13. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Azir in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Azir finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 45.2% over 418 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 48.8% across 43 games.
The most-finished Azir core is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.9% across 1,088 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 Nashor's Tooth (11,830 games).
Skill plan: Azir players max W first and take W at level 1.