Malzaharvs Aphelios
Malzahar vs Aphelios is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Aphelios based on 6 games. Aphelios wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Aphelios matchup.
Malzahar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malzahar 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 the Malzahar vs Aphelios Matchup?
Malzahar vs Aphelios Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Aphelios matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Aphelios's 50.0%, giving Malzahar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aphelios controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aphelios needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Aphelios'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.
Malzahar vs Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown
Aphelios is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aphelios holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar25.0%
Aphelios75.0%Malzahar100.0%Aphelios0.0%Aphelios dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Aphelios 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 Aphelios. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aphelios must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malzahar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malzahar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Aphelios
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Malzahar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Aphelios.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Malzahar'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 Malzahar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.68% | 139 | 7.4 | 918 | 12,754 | 56.6% | 53.5% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 7.5 | 870 | 12,164 | 51.7% | 48.5% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 7.4 | 860 | 11,847 | 59.1% | 57.5% | |
| 63.16% | 57 | 7.7 | 893 | 12,983 | 76.9% | 51.6% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 7.2 | 953 | 11,405 | 40.7% | 41.4% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 7.2 | 814 | 11,917 | 47.1% | 42.9% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 7.1 | 789 | 12,904 | 56.3% | 42.3% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 7.5 | 838 | 11,592 | 61.1% | 56.5% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 7.8 | 908 | 12,746 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 7.2 | 816 | 12,850 | 27.3% | 51.9% | |
| 75.68% | 37 | 7.3 | 911 | 13,283 | 66.7% | 81.8% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.5 | 920 | 13,112 | 62.5% | 52.4% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 7.2 | 806 | 11,931 | 46.7% | 60.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.5 | 820 | 11,542 | 41.2% | 47.1% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 7.2 | 856 | 12,490 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.7 | 774 | 12,936 | 46.1% | 73.7% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.4 | 817 | 12,975 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,539 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.9 | 822 | 12,609 | 33.3% | 47.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,687 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.4 | 834 | 11,714 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 779 | 13,191 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.6 | 909 | 12,948 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.8 | 962 | 12,125 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.7 | 788 | 13,830 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.4 | 941 | 13,560 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 864 | 11,172 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.4 | 951 | 13,209 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.0 | 910 | 13,841 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 7.7 | 1,008 | 11,343 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.1 | 714 | 10,737 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.7 | 821 | 12,093 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.7 | 866 | 13,004 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.8 | 903 | 13,318 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.2 | 815 | 10,187 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 915 | 12,831 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 8.0 | 949 | 13,517 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.8 | 753 | 13,819 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.5 | 900 | 12,685 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.8 | 814 | 12,314 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.6 | 843 | 13,378 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.9 | 903 | 13,102 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.3 | 818 | 13,656 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.5 | 913 | 12,438 | 75.0% | 14.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.8 | 784 | 12,144 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 951 | 10,547 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 741 | 9,976 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 742 | 10,109 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 922 | 12,742 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 8.6 | 864 | 12,677 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.2 | 909 | 14,067 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 734 | 9,590 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 8.0 | 882 | 11,299 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 8.2 | 775 | 11,282 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 8.2 | 869 | 13,962 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,031 | 13,323 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 794 | 11,730 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 741 | 11,087 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 891 | 12,589 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 8.1 | 822 | 13,531 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.8 | 837 | 13,363 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,109 | 12,922 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 981 | 14,688 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 797 | 10,773 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.2 | 885 | 13,635 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 875 | 12,870 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 708 | 11,980 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 928 | 10,258 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.6 | 882 | 13,787 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 787 | 11,275 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 662 | 13,821 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 862 | 10,300 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 913 | 13,950 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 636 | 10,822 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 828 | 13,557 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 798 | 14,104 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 887 | 12,434 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.7 | 734 | 13,255 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Malzahar vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Aphelios in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Aphelios matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Aphelios's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Malzahar do against Aphelios in the early game?
In the early game, Aphelios has the advantage against Malzahar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Aphelios players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malzahar do against Aphelios in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Aphelios 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 Malzahar vs Aphelios matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Aphelios with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Aphelios?
The best Malzahar build against Aphelios includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malzahar runes against Aphelios?
The best Malzahar runes against Aphelios use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Aphelios matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Aphelios?
Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Aphelios with a 50.0% win rate. Malzahar slightly edges out Aphelios in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Malzahar against Aphelios?
When playing Malzahar against Aphelios, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Aphelios. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.