- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 1.0%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Kassadin vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,253
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kassadin vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Kassadin wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.6%) over Malzahar based on 47 games. Kassadin holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kassadin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kassadin vs Malzahar matchup.
Kassadin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kassadin 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 Kassadin vs Malzahar?
Kassadin wins 55.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.2% and 68.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 47 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kassadin, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kassadin wins 55.3% of 47 games (95% range 41.2–68.6%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.7% for Kassadin; 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 36, within the margin of error (46 games).
- Kassadin players pick Crimson Lucidity far more often against Malzahar: 3.9% of their other Mid games, 12.8% 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin'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.
Kassadin vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kassadin vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Kassadin'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: Kassadin's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kassadin 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)EvenKassadin gold at 15: +36
- First itemEvenKassadin: 10.7 min · Malzahar: 10.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kassadin Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Kassadin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Crimson LucidityBootsUsually3.9%vs Malzahar12.8%+8.9 pts
Immortal PathBootsUsually0.7%vs Malzahar4.3%+3.5 pts
Best Kassadin Build vs Malzahar
Usual Kassadin build (Mid)
95.5% win rate · 22 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 33 Kassadin games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kassadin's standard build instead.
- Kassadin usually completes Rod of Ages first, at 10.7 min (median of 29 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.5 min (median of 35 games).
- Skill priority: E > W > Q — 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 Kassadin Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Kassadin runes (Mid)
Electrocute
52.3% win rate · 151 games
Against Malzahar
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kassadin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Kassadin'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 Kassadin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kassadin Matchups
Hardest for Kassadin
Easiest for Kassadin
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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Kassadin vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Kassadin vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Kassadin, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kassadin wins 55.3% of 47 games (95% range 41.2–68.6%).
What is Kassadin's win rate against Malzahar?
Kassadin wins 55.3% of 47 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.20 (95% range 41.2–68.6%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.7% would be expected.
Does Kassadin counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Kassadin wins 55.3% of 47 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (41.2–68.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kassadin or Malzahar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 36, within the margin of error (46 games).
Does Kassadin outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Kassadin?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Kassadin beyond the margin of error.
What should Kassadin build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kassadin's usual Mid core: Rod of Ages, Malignance, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Malzahar: Crimson Lucidity (3.9% usually, 12.8% here).
What runes should Kassadin use against Malzahar?
Use Kassadin's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.