MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Lissandra
What is Malzahar's win rate vs Lissandra?
In Mid, Malzahar wins 47% against Lissandra across 1,957 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 behind by 258 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -258
- CS: +6
- XP: -92
Typical gap to Lissandra, from 1,943 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Lissandra?
No, it runs the other way. Lissandra takes 53% of 1,957 ranked Mid games. Malzahar can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Lissandra as Malzahar
When Malzahar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 762 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,194.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 762 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,194 |
| First blood | 54% | 674 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 431 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,108 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 499 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 145 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:09. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malzahar build in Mid?
Into Lissandra specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 48.0% over 817 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.4% across 287 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.