MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zed vs Malzahar
How often does Zed beat Malzahar in Top?
Zed into Malzahar in Top: 57% observed win rate across 28 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 Zed ahead by 491 gold.
Zed at 15:00
- Gold: +491
- CS: -1
- XP: +434
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 28 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Malzahar: the Zed game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:27 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.