MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Malzahar
Lux vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,176 ranked games in Mid, Lux beats Malzahar in 50% 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 Lux ahead by 2 gold.
Does Lux counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Lux lands at 50% over 2,176 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 Lux game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Lux wins 57% of 1,177 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 995.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 1,177 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 995 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,324 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 1,012 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 726 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 955 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 413 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:47 and level 6 lands around 5:11. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lux in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Lux finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 48.4% over 773 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 48.8% across 166 games.
The most-finished Lux core is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.7% across 3,368 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 Luden's Echo (17,942 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.