- Win Rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 8.1%
- Ban Rate
- 3.8%
Jhin vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 7,377
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Jhin vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malzahar wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Jhin based on 20 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jhin vs Malzahar matchup.
Jhin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jhin 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 Jhin vs Malzahar?
Jhin wins 45.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 29.2% and 62.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.4% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 31 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 11 games, Jhin won 72.7%.
They also met in another lane (Top): 4 games, Jhin won 25.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 45.2% of 31 games (95% range 29.2–62.2%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 46.4% for Jhin; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 228, within the margin of error (31 games).
- Jhin players pick Mercurial Scimitar far more often against Malzahar: 0.6% of their other Bot games, 9.7% 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 Jhin 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 Jhin'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.
Jhin vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jhin vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Jhin'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: Jhin's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jhin 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)EvenJhin gold at 15: +228
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Jhin Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Jhin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Usually0.6%vs Malzahar9.7%+9.1 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually1.5%vs Malzahar9.7%+8.1 pts
Usually0.7%vs Malzahar6.5%+5.7 pts
DominationSecondary treeUsually1.2%vs Malzahar6.5%+5.2 pts
Essence ReaverItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Malzahar3.2%+3.2 pts
Doran's BladeStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Malzahar3.2%+3.2 pts
Long Sword + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Malzahar3.2%+3.2 pts
Health Potion + Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Malzahar3.2%+3.2 pts
Best Jhin Build vs Malzahar
Usual Jhin build (Bot)
83.3% win rate · 18 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 21 Jhin games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jhin's standard build instead.
- 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 Jhin Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Jhin runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
69.6% win rate · 23 games
Against Malzahar
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Jhin'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 Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jhin Matchups
Hardest for Jhin
Easiest for Jhin
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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Jhin vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Jhin vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 45.2% of 31 games (95% range 29.2–62.2%).
What is Jhin's win rate against Malzahar?
Jhin wins 45.2% of 31 Bot games against Malzahar on patch 26.19 (95% range 29.2–62.2%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 46.4% would be expected.
Does Jhin counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Jhin wins 45.2% of 31 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (29.2–62.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jhin or Malzahar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 228, within the margin of error (31 games).
Does Jhin outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Jhin?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Jhin beyond the margin of error.
What should Jhin build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jhin's usual Bot core: Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44. The biggest change against Malzahar: Mercurial Scimitar (0.6% usually, 9.7% here).
What runes should Jhin use against Malzahar?
Use Jhin's usual Deathfire Touch page (Sorcery + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malzahar: Domination (1.2% usually, 6.5% here).