MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Cassiopeia
What is Malzahar's win rate vs Cassiopeia?
In Mid, Malzahar wins 55% against Cassiopeia across 538 observed 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 ahead by 332 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: +332
- CS: +9
- XP: +286
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 535 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Cassiopeia?
Yes. Malzahar wins 55% of 538 ranked Mid games into Cassiopeia. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malzahar closes the game out from a lead, and how often Cassiopeia claws it back.
How to beat Cassiopeia as Malzahar
When Malzahar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 271 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 267.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 271 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 267 |
| First blood | 62% | 213 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 153 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 317 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 155 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:28; the level 6 spike lands around 5:13. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malzahar build in Mid?
Into Cassiopeia specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 52.6% over 194 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.2% across 58 games.
The most-finished Malzahar core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.5% across 12,093 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 (37,485 games).
Skill plan: Malzahar players max E first and take E at level 1.