Leonavs Malzahar
Leona vs Malzahar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Leona wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Malzahar based on 10 games. Leona holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Leona build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Leona vs Malzahar matchup.
Leona Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Leona 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(50.0%)Who Wins the Leona vs Malzahar Matchup?
Leona vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Leona vs Malzahar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 50.0%, giving Leona a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Leona holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Malzahar can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Leona leads by 1,031 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Malzahar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Leona vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Leona, 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 Leona Build Against Malzahar
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Leona needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Leona against Malzahar are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Leona 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 Leona vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Leona50.0%Malzahar50.0%Leona50.0%Malzahar50.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Leona and Malzahar, with Leona 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.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Leona at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malzahar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Leona nor Malzahar has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.
Best Leona Runes Against Malzahar
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Leona maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Malzahar.
Leona matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Leona'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 Leona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.71% | 246 | 1.0 | 364 | 8,815 | 41.2% | 48.6% | |
| 50.95% | 210 | 1.1 | 372 | 8,901 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 57.75% | 187 | 1.0 | 412 | 8,810 | 56.5% | 59.0% | |
| 41.82% | 165 | 1.1 | 361 | 8,498 | 47.4% | 37.1% | |
| 54.32% | 162 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,797 | 45.7% | 60.9% | |
| 46.38% | 138 | 1.1 | 393 | 8,762 | 48.3% | 44.9% | |
| 50.36% | 137 | 1.1 | 384 | 9,145 | 45.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 133 | 1.1 | 349 | 8,880 | 52.5% | 52.7% | |
| 48.72% | 117 | 1.0 | 384 | 9,294 | 47.7% | 49.3% | |
| 57.26% | 117 | 1.0 | 389 | 8,847 | 52.6% | 61.7% | |
| 53.98% | 113 | 1.0 | 390 | 9,141 | 47.6% | 57.8% | |
| 53.33% | 105 | 1.1 | 329 | 7,969 | 56.1% | 50.0% | |
| 55.32% | 94 | 1.0 | 379 | 8,754 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 56.18% | 89 | 1.0 | 336 | 8,571 | 61.4% | 51.1% | |
| 60.92% | 87 | 1.1 | 379 | 9,122 | 59.5% | 62.2% | |
| 43.02% | 86 | 1.1 | 385 | 8,256 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 1.1 | 369 | 9,128 | 59.4% | 51.1% | |
| 58.11% | 74 | 1.0 | 378 | 8,400 | 48.6% | 66.7% | |
| 40.54% | 74 | 1.0 | 445 | 8,235 | 35.3% | 45.0% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 1.1 | 435 | 8,520 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 1.1 | 447 | 9,191 | 56.7% | 56.1% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 335 | 8,735 | 46.1% | 47.7% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 1.0 | 398 | 8,842 | 50.0% | 61.9% | |
| 62.12% | 66 | 1.1 | 341 | 8,518 | 60.0% | 63.9% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 1.0 | 414 | 8,495 | 62.1% | 42.4% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.1 | 385 | 8,933 | 59.1% | 37.5% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 1.1 | 425 | 9,226 | 60.9% | 36.7% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 1.0 | 385 | 8,601 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 1.2 | 370 | 8,657 | 36.8% | 34.8% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.0 | 400 | 9,167 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.0 | 384 | 9,520 | 63.6% | 41.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 417 | 9,381 | 56.3% | 54.2% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.0 | 389 | 8,845 | 52.6% | 45.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.1 | 354 | 8,532 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.0 | 375 | 7,660 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 1.1 | 338 | 8,365 | 30.8% | 37.5% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.0 | 388 | 9,251 | 37.5% | 52.6% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.0 | 447 | 9,945 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 1.9 | 424 | 8,339 | 42.9% | 9.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.1 | 348 | 9,082 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 329 | 7,106 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 320 | 8,614 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,316 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 370 | 8,844 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 436 | 10,125 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 368 | 9,251 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 406 | 10,616 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 398 | 9,868 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 346 | 8,532 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 468 | 9,606 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 397 | 9,566 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 422 | 9,527 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 432 | 9,555 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 447 | 9,698 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 375 | 8,702 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 409 | 12,289 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 361 | 7,259 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 377 | 9,796 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 351 | 9,318 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 398 | 7,890 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Leona vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Leona do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Leona wins the Leona vs Malzahar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Leona do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Leona do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Leona takes over the Leona vs Malzahar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Leona vs Malzahar matchup?
Leona wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Leona is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Leona build against Malzahar?
The best Leona build against Malzahar includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes 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 Leona runes against Malzahar?
The best Leona runes against Malzahar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Leona vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Leona counter Malzahar?
Yes, Leona has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate. Leona slightly edges out Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Leona against Malzahar?
When playing Leona 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.