MalzaharMid counters

6th of 46 Mid

Mid86%Top7%Bot4%

Win: 51.2%; ▲1.2 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.00; ±0.19
Games: 42.5k; a win +20.7 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban: 7.5 · 17.0%; as Mid · any role

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Updated 24 Oct, 03:08 UTCHow we measure

Champions against Malzahar

Every lane

Across: gold at 15Up: estimate against expected

Find an opponent

Counters32+ pts over expected

Even52

Countered62+ pts under expected

Highest estimate first · the opponent's estimated win rate

Smolder: Counter, Smolder 51.0% over 763 games.

Countermet in 1.8% of games

Smolder

48.1% in Mid · 763 games

Smolder win rate

51.0%

763 games · 47.4%–54.5%

expected 46.9

▲ 4.1 pts over expected

Estimate 49.8%: the win rate pulled toward expected, more so the fewer games there are (763 here).

Lane at 15

Smolder minus Malzahar · 752 games

Gold−82

CS−8.8

XP−28

Dotted: Malzahar's opponents on average (+4 gold).

Early and late

Under 25 min48.9%135 games

35 min or more56.0%184 games

Malzahar LP a game

+1.2±1.5

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
Viktor	1,430	53.1%50%–56%	52.6%	+3.0	+25	−6.8	+255
Brand	417	53.5%49%–58%	51.5%	+4.7	−297	−17.3	−167
Galio	767	52.5%49%–56%	51.4%	+3.9	−163	−18.8	−238
Yone	2,360	51.5%50%–54%	51.4%	+1.0	+167	−7.0	+98
Tryndamere	79	54.4%44%–65%	51.4%	+3.8	+1,074	+1.9	+488
Heimerdinger	256	50.8%45%–57%	51.3%	−1.0	−193	−13.2	−82
Fizz	1,324	51.4%49%–54%	51.3%	+0.5	+490	−16.2	+39
Briar	94	52.1%42%–62%	51.2%	+1.3	+455	−24.4	−129
Ekko	1,254	51.2%48%–54%	51.2%	+0.2	+341	−14.0	+144
Teemo	148	53.4%45%–61%	51.1%	+3.4	−587	−22.5	−440
Diana	706	52.0%48%–56%	51.1%	+3.0	+443	−16.0	+177
Xin Zhao	59	57.6%45%–69%	50.7%	+8.3	+155	−19.5	+102
Garen	153	50.3%42%–58%	50.7%	−0.5	−189	−17.0	−264
Gangplank	112	55.4%46%–64%	50.6%	+6.5	+497	−12.0	+102
Veigar	1,597	50.5%48%–53%	50.5%	+0.4	−386	−19.2	−198
Morgana	270	51.1%45%–57%	50.4%	+1.4	−117	−16.8	+180
Kayle	117	54.7%46%–63%	50.4%	+6.0	−553	−17.8	−234
Zed	1,132	50.8%48%–54%	50.4%	+2.1	+300	−15.1	−14
Hwei	764	50.4%47%–54%	50.2%	+0.5	−16	−8.6	+160
Vel'Koz	268	52.2%46%–58%	50.2%	+3.8	−50	−14.4	+58

Questions

Who counters Malzahar in Mid?

Viktor (53.1%, 1,430 games) clearly beats Malzahar in Mid. NA Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What is the best counter to Malzahar in Mid?

Viktor, with a 53.1% win rate over 1,430 games (95% range 50.5–55.6%) against Malzahar in Mid. NA Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What does Malzahar beat in Mid?

Malzahar clearly beats Ezreal (66.1%, 130 games), Cho'Gath (59.5%, 190 games) and Pantheon (57.6%, 170 games) in Mid. NA Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.20.

What is Malzahar's win rate in Mid?

51.2% over 42,542 games (95% range 50.7–51.7%). NA Ranked, all ranks, patch 26.20.

Which matchups are even for Malzahar in Mid?

48 of 61 opponents with 100+ games, such as Yone, Ahri and Veigar: their win rate range includes 50%, so neither side has a clear edge.