Kindredvs Malzahar
Kindred vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Kindred based on 5 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup.
Kindred Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kindred 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.
Malzahar(0.0%)Who Wins the Kindred vs Malzahar Matchup?
Kindred vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Kindred vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 0.0%, giving Malzahar a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malzahar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kindred vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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 Kindred Build Against Malzahar
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Kindred needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kindred against Malzahar are Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver and Terminus. This combination gives Kindred an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kindred0.0%Malzahar100.0%Kindred0.0%Malzahar100.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kindred. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kindred Runes Against Malzahar
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Kindred the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kindred matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Kindred'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 Kindred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.38% | 106 | 1.1 | 787 | 12,411 | 63.0% | 57.7% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 1.1 | 763 | 13,060 | 53.7% | 51.7% | |
| 44.55% | 101 | 1.1 | 848 | 13,915 | 42.5% | 45.9% | |
| 41.84% | 98 | 1.0 | 748 | 12,414 | 36.2% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 98 | 1.1 | 839 | 12,849 | 29.6% | 53.7% | |
| 43.75% | 96 | 1.1 | 827 | 12,910 | 41.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,114 | 57.8% | 42.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 1.2 | 812 | 12,689 | 46.1% | 46.0% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 1.1 | 812 | 12,546 | 56.8% | 60.6% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.0 | 763 | 11,898 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 1.1 | 700 | 12,358 | 58.6% | 59.3% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 1.1 | 772 | 14,366 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 1.0 | 782 | 12,176 | 31.8% | 63.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.3 | 800 | 13,785 | 64.7% | 53.6% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 1.2 | 896 | 15,021 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 1.3 | 865 | 12,702 | 37.5% | 32.1% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.0 | 789 | 11,867 | 37.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 1.1 | 872 | 12,490 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 744 | 12,798 | 33.3% | 46.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 1.1 | 867 | 13,087 | 29.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.1 | 859 | 12,519 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.1 | 717 | 11,843 | 63.6% | 41.7% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 1.0 | 864 | 13,322 | 68.8% | 61.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.4 | 755 | 13,226 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.2 | 951 | 11,693 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 894 | 12,877 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 0.9 | 808 | 14,278 | 50.0% | 68.2% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 0.8 | 763 | 12,240 | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.2 | 713 | 11,679 | 45.5% | 38.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.2 | 716 | 12,148 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 1.0 | 928 | 13,669 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.2 | 910 | 15,286 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.1 | 878 | 13,826 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 1.0 | 674 | 11,839 | 22.2% | 26.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.0 | 839 | 12,844 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.3 | 698 | 11,935 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 562 | 8,974 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 0.9 | 691 | 10,961 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.0 | 726 | 13,186 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.4 | 911 | 12,020 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.4 | 922 | 12,450 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.5 | 820 | 12,355 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 927 | 12,956 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 873 | 14,011 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 1,003 | 14,995 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.9 | 796 | 11,331 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.7 | 621 | 12,979 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.3 | 876 | 14,689 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.2 | 800 | 13,689 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 795 | 12,290 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 947 | 15,412 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.8 | 932 | 15,424 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 730 | 11,286 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 623 | 12,191 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 807 | 10,749 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 813 | 12,660 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 664 | 11,834 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 744 | 13,311 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.6 | 868 | 13,640 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 579 | 12,939 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 1,127 | 11,201 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 909 | 10,378 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 946 | 13,622 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 580 | 11,735 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 834 | 14,569 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 1,186 | 10,989 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 1,151 | 16,332 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 718 | 13,476 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,030 | 17,445 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 674 | 11,225 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 737 | 14,525 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Kindred vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kindred do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Kindred do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Kindred with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kindred do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Kindred with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Kindred build against Malzahar?
The best Kindred build against Malzahar includes Immortal Shieldbow, Essence Reaver, Terminus with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kindred runes against Malzahar?
The best Kindred runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Kindred vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kindred counter Malzahar?
No, Kindred struggles against Malzahar with only a 0.0% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Kindred against Malzahar?
When playing Kindred against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.