MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Kai'Sa
How often does Malzahar beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Malzahar into Kai'Sa in ADC: 62% observed win rate across 174 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 3 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -3
- CS: +8
- XP: +253
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 173 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 174 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Malzahar takes 62%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Malzahar.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Malzahar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Malzahar at 70% across 80 games. Flip the lead and Malzahar falls to 55% across 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 80 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 94 |
| First blood | 64% | 85 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 98 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 59 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:48 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:03. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.