MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Akali
How often does Malzahar beat Akali in Top?
Malzahar into Akali in Top: 59% observed win rate across 101 ranked games.
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 Malzahar behind by 426 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -426
- CS: +4
- XP: -649
Typical gap to Akali, from 100 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Akali?
No counter here: Malzahar sits at 59% over 101 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Akali: the Malzahar game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 66 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Malzahar's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Malzahar core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.7% across 540 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 Blackfire Torch (2,251 games).
Skill plan: Malzahar players max E first and take E at level 1.