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Malzahar vs Varus

What is Malzahar's win rate vs Varus?

In Top, Malzahar wins 60% against Varus across 55 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 425 gold.

Malzahar at 15:00

Typical gap to Varus, from 54 games that reached 15:00.

Does Malzahar counter Varus?

Too close to call. Malzahar sits at 60% over 55 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 Varus as Malzahar

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:06; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. 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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