MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Aphelios
How often does Malzahar beat Aphelios in ADC?
Malzahar into Aphelios in ADC: 44% observed win rate across 63 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 341 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -341
- CS: +3
- XP: +296
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 61 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Aphelios?
No counter here: Malzahar sits at 44% over 63 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 Aphelios: the Malzahar game plan
Someone usually dies here around 6:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.