MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Malzahar vs Zaahen

Malzahar vs Zaahen in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 26 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Zaahen in 62% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.

By 15 minutes the median game has Malzahar ahead by 555 gold.

Your Malzahar game plan against Zaahen

In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:13 and level 6 lands around 5:29. 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 16.1-16.12.

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.