MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Kayle
How often does Malzahar beat Kayle in Top?
Malzahar into Kayle in Top: 42% observed win rate across 90 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malzahar ahead by 485 gold.
Does Malzahar counter Kayle?
Too close for a counter call: Malzahar sits at 42% over 90 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 Kayle: the Malzahar game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 42% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:12. 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.