MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Vayne
Malzahar vs Vayne in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 52 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Vayne in 54% 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 ahead by 238 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: +238
- CS: +22
- XP: +457
Typical gap to Vayne, from 52 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Vayne?
Even on the count: Malzahar lands at 54% over 52 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Malzahar game plan against Vayne
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:55 and level 6 lands around 5:09. 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.