MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Malzahar
Kassadin vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,309 ranked games in Mid, Kassadin beats Malzahar in 52% 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 Kassadin behind by 237 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: -237
- CS: -16
- XP: -281
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 1,306 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Malzahar?
Even on the count: Kassadin lands at 52% over 1,309 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 Kassadin game plan against Malzahar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kassadin wins 60% of 532 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 777.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 532 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 777 |
| First blood | 58% | 656 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 470 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 293 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 508 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 209 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:55 and level 6 lands around 5:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kassadin in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 51.0% over 512 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 56.1% across 148 games.
The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (15,366 games).
Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.