- Win Rate
- 48.4%
- Pick Rate
- 4.0%
- Ban Rate
- 4.5%
Diana vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,304
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Diana vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Diana wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Malzahar based on 113 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Malzahar matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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 Diana vs Malzahar?
Diana wins 53.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.8% and 62.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.4% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 103 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +2.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
They also met in another lane (Top): 4 games, Diana won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Diana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Diana wins 53.4% of 103 games (95% range 43.8–62.7%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.4% for Diana; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Diana usually wins the lane: 327 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (102 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Diana players pick Manaflow Band far more often against Malzahar: 41.5% of their other Mid games, 53.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Diana and Malzahar played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Diana's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Diana vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Diana vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Diana's win rate against Malzahar by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Diana's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Diana vs Malzahar Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)DianaDiana gold at 15: +327
- First itemEvenDiana: 10.9 min · Malzahar: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenDiana wins 53.4% of 58 games
What Diana Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Diana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Manaflow BandRuneUsually41.5%vs Malzahar53.4%+11.9 pts54.5% WR here
ScorchRuneUsually39.6%vs Malzahar50.5%+10.9 pts53.8% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually59.7%vs Malzahar49.5%−10.2 pts45.1% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually61.5%vs Malzahar51.5%−10.1 pts45.3% WR here
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually90.0%vs Malzahar96.1%+6.1 pts53.5% WR here
Usually3.6%vs Malzahar8.7%+5.2 pts
Best Diana Build vs Malzahar
Usual Diana build (Mid)
68.5% win rate · 73 games
Against Malzahar
58.3% win rate · 36 games
Limited sample: 36 of 75 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Diana usually completes Stormsurge first, at 10.9 min (median of 65 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.9 min (median of 65 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Diana Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Diana runes (Mid)
Electrocute
51.7% win rate · 889 games
Against Malzahar
Electrocute59.0% win rate · 39 games
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Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Diana Matchups
Hardest for Diana
Easiest for Diana
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Diana vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Diana vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Diana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Diana wins 53.4% of 103 games (95% range 43.8–62.7%).
What is Diana's win rate against Malzahar?
Diana wins 53.4% of 103 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.20 (95% range 43.8–62.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.4% would be expected.
Does Diana counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Diana wins 53.4% of 103 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (43.8–62.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Diana or Malzahar?
Diana usually wins the lane: 327 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (102 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Diana outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Diana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Diana beyond the margin of error.
What should Diana build against Malzahar?
The most successful Diana core against Malzahar is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass (58.3% over 36 games). The biggest change against Malzahar: Mejai's Soulstealer (3.6% usually, 8.7% here).
What runes should Diana use against Malzahar?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 59.0% over 39 games against Malzahar. The biggest change against Malzahar: Manaflow Band (41.5% usually, 53.4% here).