MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Malzahar
Diana vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,818 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Malzahar in 51% 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 Diana ahead by 531 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +531
- CS: -11
- XP: +109
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 1,804 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Diana lands at 51% over 1,818 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 Diana game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 56% of 1,261 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 556.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 1,261 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 556 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,333 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 1,208 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 659 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 539 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 192 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:55 and level 6 lands around 5:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 51.0% over 630 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 49.1% across 216 games.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 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 Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.