MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Jayce
How often does Malzahar beat Jayce in Top?
Malzahar into Jayce in Top: 43% observed win rate across 127 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malzahar behind by 576 gold.
Does Malzahar counter Jayce?
Too close for a counter call: Malzahar sits at 43% over 127 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Jayce: the Malzahar game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Malzahar at 53% across 49 games. Flip the lead and Malzahar falls to 36% across 78.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 49 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 78 |
| First blood | 51% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:48 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. 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 16.1-16.12.
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.