MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Ziggs
Malzahar vs Ziggs in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 568 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Ziggs in 50% 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 114 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -114
- CS: +4
- XP: -84
Typical gap to Ziggs, from 568 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Ziggs?
Even on the count: Malzahar lands at 50% over 568 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 Ziggs
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malzahar wins 59% of 259 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 309.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 259 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 309 |
| First blood | 60% | 216 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 134 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 333 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 218 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 86 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:02 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malzahar in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Ziggs specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.0% over 200 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 41.9% across 62 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.