- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 9.7%
- Ban Rate
- 15.9%
Lux vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 19,295
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Lux vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malzahar wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.7%) over Lux based on 120 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Malzahar matchup.
Lux Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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 Lux vs Malzahar?
Lux wins 46.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.5% and 53.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 235 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −2.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 12 games, Lux won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lux wins 46.8% of 235 games (95% range 40.5–53.2%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.7% for Lux; 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 135, within the margin of error (233 games).
- Lux players pick Flash + Teleport far more often against Malzahar: 51.6% of their other Mid games, 62.6% 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 Lux 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 Lux'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.
Lux vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Lux vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Lux'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: Lux's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Lux 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)EvenLux gold at 15: −135
- First itemMalzaharLux: 11.4 min · Malzahar: 10.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLux wins 43.0% of 93 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLux wins 48.1% of 129 games
What Lux Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Lux players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually51.6%vs Malzahar62.6%+11.0 pts45.6% WR here
Usually25.7%vs Malzahar33.6%+7.9 pts54.4% WR here
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually27.0%vs Malzahar20.4%−6.6 pts56.3% WR here
Best Lux Build vs Malzahar
Usual Lux build (Mid)
100.0% win rate · 13 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 146 Lux games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Lux's standard build instead.
- Lux usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.4 min (median of 170 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.8 min (median of 163 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — 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 Lux Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Lux runes (Mid)
Arcane Comet
63.9% win rate · 72 games
Against Malzahar
Arcane Comet52.9% win rate · 102 games
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Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Lux Matchups
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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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Lux vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Lux vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lux wins 46.8% of 235 games (95% range 40.5–53.2%).
What is Lux's win rate against Malzahar?
Lux wins 46.8% of 235 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.5–53.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.7% would be expected.
Does Lux counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Lux wins 46.8% of 235 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (40.5–53.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Lux or Malzahar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 135, within the margin of error (233 games).
Does Lux outscale Malzahar?
Not measurably: Lux's win rate against Malzahar in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Malzahar strongest against Lux?
Malzahar is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Lux build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Lux's usual Mid core: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Malzahar: Rabadon's Deathcap (25.7% usually, 33.6% here).
What runes should Lux use against Malzahar?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Domination — 52.9% over 102 games against Malzahar. The biggest change against Malzahar: Flash + Teleport (51.6% usually, 62.6% here).