MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Sivir
Malzahar vs Sivir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 29 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Sivir in 45% of them.
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 252 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -252
- CS: +1
- XP: +8
Typical gap to Sivir, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
Your Malzahar game plan against Sivir
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:11 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malzahar in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.