MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Orianna vs Malzahar
What is Orianna's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Orianna wins 47% against Malzahar across 1,981 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 Orianna ahead by 87 gold.
Orianna at 15:00
- Gold: +87
- CS: -3
- XP: +79
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 1,971 games that reached 15:00.
Does Orianna counter Malzahar?
No, it runs the other way. Malzahar takes 54% of 1,981 ranked Mid games. Orianna can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Malzahar as Orianna
When Orianna is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 1,079 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 899.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 1,079 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 899 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,069 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 763 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 897 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 808 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 313 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:35; the level 6 spike lands around 5:13. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Orianna build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Orianna finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 46.1% over 597 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 50.4% across 115 games.
The most-finished Orianna core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.5% across 2,211 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 Luden's Echo (15,132 games).
Skill plan: Orianna players max Q first and take Q at level 1.