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. 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 Diana ahead by 531 gold.
Does Diana counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Diana lands at 51% over 1,818 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 Diana game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 56% of 1,261 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 556.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 1,261 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.