MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Yasuo
Malzahar vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 4,107 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Yasuo in 56% 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 72 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -72
- CS: +2
- XP: +209
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 4,080 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Yasuo?
On the count, yes. Malzahar takes 56% of 4,107 ranked Mid games against Yasuo. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Malzahar wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Malzahar game plan against Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malzahar wins 65% of 1,619 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 50% over 2,484.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 1,619 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 2,484 |
| First blood | 62% | 1,641 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 1,104 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 1,754 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 1,163 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 483 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:22 and level 6 lands around 5:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malzahar in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Yasuo specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 56.9% over 1,551 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 63.8% across 500 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.