Aatroxvs Malzahar
Aatrox vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Aatrox wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Malzahar based on 9 games. Aatrox holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup.
Aatrox Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Aatrox vs Malzahar Matchup?
Aatrox vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Malzahar's 22.2%, giving Aatrox a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Aatrox dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aatrox players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Aatrox vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Aatrox Build Against Malzahar
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Malzahar are Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Malzahar50.0%Aatrox100.0%Malzahar0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Aatrox and Malzahar, with Aatrox holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Aatrox is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Aatrox, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Aatrox holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Aatrox Runes Against Malzahar
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Aatrox to press their advantage against Malzahar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.33% | 150 | 6.4 | 848 | 11,365 | 44.9% | 60.5% | |
| 45.39% | 141 | 5.9 | 772 | 11,603 | 54.0% | 38.5% | |
| 49.58% | 119 | 5.9 | 847 | 11,019 | 41.8% | 56.3% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 5.9 | 851 | 12,171 | 58.1% | 37.3% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 6.0 | 752 | 11,316 | 60.5% | 48.3% | |
| 55.45% | 101 | 6.1 | 905 | 10,748 | 55.4% | 55.6% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 5.8 | 768 | 11,309 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 6.1 | 1,211 | 11,155 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 6.2 | 800 | 10,856 | 43.9% | 48.5% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 6.5 | 889 | 11,017 | 47.1% | 42.5% | |
| 36.62% | 71 | 5.7 | 856 | 11,394 | 24.2% | 47.4% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.7 | 1,096 | 12,203 | 58.6% | 46.3% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.2 | 881 | 11,000 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 25.00% | 64 | 5.8 | 851 | 10,340 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 6.7 | 1,010 | 11,428 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.4 | 811 | 11,219 | 56.7% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 5.5 | 800 | 11,820 | 52.9% | 55.3% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.0 | 1,044 | 11,597 | 60.0% | 51.7% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.4 | 746 | 10,492 | 55.2% | 50.0% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 772 | 11,371 | 43.5% | 40.7% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 6.5 | 762 | 10,802 | 76.9% | 56.5% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.1 | 965 | 11,662 | 73.7% | 36.7% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.4 | 714 | 10,587 | 52.0% | 26.1% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.5 | 954 | 12,421 | 52.9% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.0 | 788 | 11,251 | 58.3% | 40.9% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 6.5 | 806 | 10,268 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 5.9 | 825 | 11,682 | 46.7% | 33.3% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 5.0 | 779 | 10,371 | 44.4% | 38.9% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,103 | 10,508 | 51.7% | 43.8% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 5.9 | 768 | 10,392 | 47.8% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 42 | 6.4 | 787 | 11,638 | 31.3% | 26.9% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 6.6 | 899 | 11,928 | 61.9% | 65.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.1 | 715 | 9,956 | 44.0% | 46.7% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 692 | 9,524 | 52.0% | 6.7% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 2.6 | 793 | 12,927 | 70.6% | 59.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 3.2 | 788 | 11,624 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.6 | 885 | 12,034 | 41.2% | 70.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.0 | 862 | 10,930 | 52.6% | 27.8% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 5.4 | 621 | 9,783 | 23.5% | 47.4% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.3 | 876 | 11,471 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.0 | 949 | 11,785 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.3 | 796 | 10,475 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 4.4 | 662 | 11,067 | 46.7% | 35.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 2.0 | 789 | 11,999 | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 846 | 12,402 | 38.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 798 | 12,326 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.3 | 658 | 10,269 | 23.1% | 52.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.7 | 804 | 12,256 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 0.9 | 750 | 12,418 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.2 | 774 | 12,249 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 2.2 | 906 | 13,819 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.3 | 618 | 11,635 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.8 | 718 | 11,637 | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 833 | 12,064 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 922 | 12,368 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 980 | 10,152 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 787 | 11,477 | 70.6% | 62.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 3.3 | 800 | 12,129 | 72.7% | 41.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.4 | 901 | 11,302 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 719 | 11,244 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,315 | 16.7% | 38.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 6.4 | 654 | 9,908 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 998 | 12,502 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.7 | 925 | 12,066 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 0.7 | 727 | 9,975 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 622 | 8,126 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.5 | 773 | 12,387 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 0.9 | 869 | 13,432 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 885 | 12,008 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.8 | 665 | 10,585 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 822 | 13,435 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 909 | 13,389 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 819 | 11,542 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 712 | 12,375 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 974 | 11,568 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 838 | 14,119 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.4 | 1,018 | 12,809 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 824 | 14,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 715 | 11,411 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.9 | 680 | 12,747 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 568 | 10,977 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 789 | 10,571 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.1 | 558 | 10,457 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 1,286 | 16,291 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 811 | 12,769 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 844 | 12,067 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,185 | 9,541 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.8 | 657 | 13,104 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 811 | 9,497 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 728 | 12,971 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.8 | 944 | 11,333 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 776 | 14,307 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 752 | 14,088 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 704 | 13,186 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 720 | 10,782 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 819 | 9,998 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 875 | 14,490 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 809 | 12,623 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 700 | 11,959 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 616 | 9,267 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 712 | 13,101 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 741 | 11,144 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Aatrox vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Aatrox do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Aatrox wins the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Malzahar's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Aatrox do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Aatrox do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Aatrox takes over the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Aatrox scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup?
Aatrox wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Aatrox build against Malzahar?
The best Aatrox build against Malzahar includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky, Spear of Shojin with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Aatrox runes against Malzahar?
The best Aatrox runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aatrox vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Aatrox counter Malzahar?
Yes, Aatrox has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 77.8% win rate. Aatrox strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Aatrox against Malzahar?
When playing Aatrox against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.