MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Zed
What is Malzahar's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Malzahar wins 43% against Zed across 28 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 491 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -491
- CS: +1
- XP: -433
Typical gap to Zed, from 28 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Zed as Malzahar
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. 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.