MalzaharMid counters

2nd of 44 Middown 1 place since 26.20

Mid90%Top5%

Win: 52.7%; ▲2.7 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.20; ±0.16
Games: 61.6k; a win +20.1 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban: 8.6 · 30.0%; as Mid · any role

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Updated 5 Nov, 03:20 UTCHow we measure

Champions against Malzahar

Every lane

Across: gold at 15Up: estimate against expected

Find an opponent

Counters102+ pts over expected

Even51

Countered52+ pts under expected

Highest estimate first · the opponent's estimated win rate

Smolder: Counter, Smolder 51.2% over 965 games.

Countermet in 1.6% of games

Smolder

47.5% in Mid · 965 games

Smolder win rate

51.2%

965 games · 48.0%–54.3%

expected 44.9

▲ 6.3 pts over expected

Estimate 49.7%: the win rate pulled toward expected, more so the fewer games there are (965 here).

Lane at 15

Smolder minus Malzahar · 953 games

Gold−110

CS−10.9

XP−35

Dotted: Malzahar's opponents on average (−71 gold).

Early and late

Under 25 min49.7%141 games

35 min or more56.2%290 games

Malzahar LP a game

+0.9±1.3

What Smolder plays against Malzahar

Every opponent as a table80 with 20+ games

Mid Malzahar against each lane opponent with 20 games or more
Opponent
Gwen	471	55.0%50%–59%	53.7%	+3.3	−201	−20.4	−388
Singed	79	58.2%47%–68%	53.2%	+6.3	+43	−13.0	−562
Sion	234	55.6%49%–62%	52.9%	+4.8	+552	−3.0	+212
Fizz	2,103	52.7%51%–55%	52.3%	+3.5	+389	−18.7	−39
Aurelion Sol	962	52.5%49%–56%	51.4%	+4.4	−656	−22.6	−526
Hwei	1,012	52.1%49%–55%	51.3%	+3.3	−169	−13.2	+33
Ekko	2,182	51.3%49%–53%	51.0%	+2.4	+237	−18.1	−6
Tryndamere	135	53.3%45%–62%	50.9%	+3.5	+899	+0.2	+325
Zyra	99	54.6%45%–64%	50.7%	+5.1	−393	−19.5	+20
Yone	2,551	50.6%49%–53%	50.3%	+2.4	+31	−9.2	−13
Garen	160	48.8%41%–56%	50.1%	−2.1	+295	−10.5	−31
Xerath	1,106	50.4%48%–53%	50.1%	+1.6	−134	−18.1	+215
Brand	506	50.8%46%–55%	50.0%	+2.1	−273	−15.4	−64
Briar	71	47.9%37%–59%	50.0%	−2.6	+297	−31.1	−495
Kayle	97	52.6%43%–62%	49.8%	+3.6	−823	−21.7	−441
Lux	2,042	49.8%48%–52%	49.8%	−0.2	−129	−15.4	−39
Sett	94	51.1%41%–61%	49.7%	+1.7	−87	−24.7	−246
Veigar	3,253	49.7%48%–51%	49.7%	+0.1	−405	−20.3	−206
Smolder	965	51.2%48%–54%	49.7%	+6.3	−110	−10.9	−35
Volibear	103	58.3%49%–67%	49.7%	+11.5	−342	−21.5	−580

Questions

Who counters Malzahar in Mid?

Gwen (55.0%, 471 games) and Fizz (52.7%, 2,103 games) clearly beat Malzahar in Mid. LAN Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.21.

What is the best counter to Malzahar in Mid?

Gwen, with a 55.0% win rate over 471 games (95% range 50.5–59.4%) against Malzahar in Mid. LAN Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.21.

What does Malzahar beat in Mid?

Malzahar clearly beats Vladimir (64.1%, 781 games), Cassiopeia (63.8%, 218 games) and Ryze (61.6%, 703 games) in Mid. LAN Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.21.

What is Malzahar's win rate in Mid?

52.7% over 61,613 games (95% range 52.3–53.1%). LAN Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.21.

Which matchups are even for Malzahar in Mid?

42 of 66 opponents with 100+ games, such as Veigar, Yone and Ekko: their win rate range includes 50%, so neither side has a clear edge.