MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Kassadin
What is Malzahar's win rate vs Kassadin?
In Mid, Malzahar wins 48% against Kassadin across 1,309 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 238 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: +238
- CS: +16
- XP: +281
Typical gap to Kassadin, from 1,306 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Kassadin?
Too close to call. Malzahar sits at 48% over 1,309 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Kassadin as Malzahar
When Malzahar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 777 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 532.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 777 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 532 |
| First blood | 52% | 630 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 405 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 991 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 470 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 194 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:07. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malzahar build in Mid?
Into Kassadin specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 46.8% over 451 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 47.6% across 164 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.