MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Malzahar
Cassiopeia vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 538 ranked games in Mid, Cassiopeia beats Malzahar in 46% 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 Cassiopeia behind by 332 gold.
Does Cassiopeia counter Malzahar?
Not on this sample. Malzahar wins 54% of the 538 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Cassiopeia game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Cassiopeia wins 55% of 267 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 36% over 271.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 267 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 271 |
| First blood | 50% | 310 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 246 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 210 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 173 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:15 and level 6 lands around 5:15. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cassiopeia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 46.4% over 183 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 50.0% across 74 games.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 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 Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.