MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Twisted Fate vs Malzahar
What is Twisted Fate's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Twisted Fate wins 50% against Malzahar across 2,912 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 Twisted Fate ahead by 674 gold.
Twisted Fate at 15:00
- Gold: +674
- CS: -15
- XP: -133
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 2,890 games that reached 15:00.
Does Twisted Fate counter Malzahar?
Too close to call. Twisted Fate sits at 50% over 2,912 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 Malzahar as Twisted Fate
When Twisted Fate is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 2,297 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 613.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 2,297 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 613 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,627 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 1,225 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 731 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 1,216 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 534 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:32; the level 6 spike lands around 5:07. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Twisted Fate build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Twisted Fate finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 50.0% over 876 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 51.3% across 548 games.
The most-finished Twisted Fate core is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon: 55.1% across 10,618 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 Rod of Ages (19,219 games).
Skill plan: Twisted Fate players max Q first and take W at level 1.