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Malzahar vs Tryndamere

What is Malzahar's win rate vs Tryndamere?

In Top, Malzahar wins 35% against Tryndamere across 79 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 1,998 gold.

Malzahar at 15:00

Typical gap to Tryndamere, from 78 games that reached 15:00.

Does Malzahar counter Tryndamere?

No, it runs the other way. Tryndamere takes 65% of 79 ranked Top 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 Tryndamere as Malzahar

The median first death in this lane comes at 3:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:54. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Malzahar build in Top?

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 26.1-26.12.

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.

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