MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Yasuo
What is Malzahar's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Malzahar wins 49% against Yasuo across 110 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 301 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -301
- CS: -4
- XP: -220
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 109 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Malzahar sits at 49% over 110 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 Yasuo as Malzahar
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 71 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malzahar build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 50.0% over 44 games of this matchup.
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.