Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malzaharvs Aurelion Sol

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Aurelion Sol wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Malzahar based on 60 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Aurelion Sol scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup.

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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.

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Malzahar - 45.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
45.0% WR
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Aurelion Sol vs Malzahar matchup - 55.0% win rate
Aurelion Sol
55.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol Matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup
Winner
Aurelion Sol
Matches: 60
45.0%
Win Rate
55.0%
7.5
CS / min
6.7
903
DMG / min
878
13,028
Gold / game
12,359
72
Heal / min
116
490
DMG Mitigated / min
412
1.9
CC / min
0.7
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
34.2%
Late Game WR
65.8%

Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 60 recent matches analyzed, Aurelion Sol wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 45.0%, giving Aurelion Sol a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Aurelion Sol outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Aurelion Sol reaches their power spikes, while Aurelion Sol should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurelion Sol has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aurelion Sol 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.

Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Aurelion Sol, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Malzahar
6.7Aurelion Sol
Malzahar significantly out-farms Aurelion Sol by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Aurelion Sol players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
903Malzahar
878Aurelion Sol
Damage output is virtually even between Malzahar and Aurelion Sol, with only 25 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,028Malzahar
12,359Aurelion Sol
Malzahar earns 669 more gold per game than Aurelion Sol, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malzahar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
0.7Aurelion Sol
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Aurelion Sol, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Aurelion Sol should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
562Malzahar
528Aurelion Sol
Malzahar and Aurelion Sol have comparable sustain profiles, with only 34 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Aurelion Sol

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurelion Sol, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Aurelion Sol are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aurelion Sol. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar63.6%
Aurelion Sol early game win rateAurelion Sol36.4%
Late Game
Aurelion Sol
65.8%
+31.6% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar34.2%
Aurelion Sol late game win rateAurelion Sol65.8%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Aurelion Sol. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurelion Sol is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.8% win rate — 31.6 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Aurelion Sol, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aurelion Sol reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs Aurelion SolSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion SolManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion SolTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion SolScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion Sol
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs Aurelion SolInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion SolMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Aurelion Sol
48.3% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Aurelion Sol in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.74%2277.491412,34748.8%56.6%
48.40%2197.189912,18648.8%48.2%
52.40%2087.585712,13543.4%58.4%
51.69%2077.690612,62551.3%51.9%
55.33%1507.397912,51558.9%53.2%
49.30%1427.180411,60847.2%50.6%
53.24%1397.280511,79549.0%55.7%
60.32%1267.484512,64959.0%60.9%
47.54%1227.489811,96260.9%39.5%
48.31%1187.581812,09740.9%52.7%
57.76%1167.293312,39658.5%57.3%
56.88%1097.385511,37455.6%57.8%
43.56%1017.278912,03734.4%47.8%
52.53%997.486211,66847.4%55.7%
57.45%947.388612,83563.3%54.7%
61.96%927.487511,32856.8%65.5%
56.18%897.382811,78048.6%61.5%
52.81%897.51,03512,69251.7%53.3%
61.63%867.680410,96160.9%62.5%
53.25%778.086010,61063.9%43.9%
61.64%737.287212,39353.6%66.7%
52.78%727.480911,57748.0%55.3%
43.66%717.695012,46330.0%53.7%
57.14%707.092511,57353.3%60.0%
44.93%697.585612,88146.4%43.9%
44.78%677.188311,84560.9%36.4%
50.00%667.680312,70852.2%48.8%
45.00%607.590313,02863.6%34.2%
48.28%587.486212,57550.0%47.5%
55.77%527.384113,16360.0%54.0%
50.00%507.282010,97645.0%53.3%
62.50%487.987112,92757.9%65.5%
52.08%486.781510,60045.0%57.1%
54.55%447.686310,88861.9%47.8%
56.82%447.288612,00973.3%48.3%
58.14%437.391912,83946.1%63.3%
55.26%387.490110,50755.6%55.0%
54.29%357.894312,59075.0%43.5%
33.33%336.679612,5999.1%45.5%
66.67%337.490112,37066.7%66.7%
69.70%337.599813,44650.0%78.3%
46.88%327.188411,63253.9%42.1%
50.00%327.382611,80558.3%45.0%
51.61%317.679611,66541.7%57.9%
54.84%317.488313,43857.1%54.2%
65.52%297.296011,54170.0%63.2%
65.52%297.177412,16861.5%68.8%
53.57%287.392312,18350.0%55.6%
51.85%276.988313,15733.3%57.1%
41.67%247.38239,59740.0%44.4%
52.17%236.385912,78750.0%52.6%
39.13%237.074311,86450.0%33.3%
50.00%227.51,00810,45862.5%42.9%
54.55%227.584013,59616.7%68.8%
45.45%227.276610,29836.4%54.5%
59.09%227.486412,31960.0%58.8%
45.45%227.61,01712,73766.7%30.8%
40.91%227.975911,48425.0%60.0%
52.38%217.792612,90754.5%50.0%
33.33%217.381010,90133.3%33.3%
60.00%207.685913,94657.1%61.5%
68.75%167.393413,09760.0%72.7%
43.75%167.795812,80533.3%46.1%
46.67%157.989611,97744.4%50.0%
40.00%157.17639,83436.4%50.0%
53.33%157.41,04313,29566.7%50.0%
53.33%157.092112,71357.1%50.0%
42.86%147.61,00612,41550.0%37.5%
69.23%137.31,05712,55466.7%70.0%
38.46%137.570311,86075.0%22.2%
66.67%127.192815,243100.0%63.6%
54.55%117.31,00315,075100.0%44.4%
54.55%117.183010,36320.0%83.3%
36.36%117.484612,33760.0%16.7%
60.00%106.688313,612100.0%50.0%
40.00%105.483412,8920.0%57.1%
40.00%107.858410,86960.0%20.0%
40.00%107.993814,46666.7%28.6%
50.00%107.01,21111,8560.0%62.5%
60.00%107.884111,96050.0%66.7%
44.44%96.070313,5140.0%57.1%
55.56%97.077513,7190.0%71.4%
66.67%95.790610,45660.0%75.0%
22.22%97.07107,37116.7%33.3%
44.44%97.69339,92650.0%40.0%
50.00%87.977114,05550.0%50.0%
100.00%89.197013,873100.0%100.0%
62.50%88.484113,73350.0%66.7%
100.00%88.097914,412100.0%100.0%
37.50%84.790811,58566.7%20.0%
50.00%87.789511,87360.0%33.3%
50.00%87.292114,39733.3%60.0%
57.14%77.779713,453100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.08698,323100.0%0.0%
57.14%77.890811,45450.0%66.7%
28.57%77.61,04512,5140.0%50.0%
57.14%77.27299,61950.0%66.7%
83.33%68.498214,8710.0%83.3%
50.00%66.594516,1160.0%50.0%
66.67%66.795512,4760.0%80.0%
50.00%63.167710,07933.3%66.7%
50.00%67.585212,00350.0%50.0%
33.33%65.39326,50725.0%50.0%
66.67%67.373612,9410.0%80.0%
50.00%67.590814,9660.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,23314,89450.0%100.0%
80.00%58.179413,483100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.972911,932100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.576610,663100.0%66.7%

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Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends?

Aurelion Sol wins the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 60 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Aurelion Sol in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Aurelion Sol with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Aurelion Sol in the late game?

In the late game, Aurelion Sol takes over the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup with a 65.8% win rate compared to 34.2%. Aurelion Sol scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Aurelion Sol is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 60 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Aurelion Sol?

The best Malzahar build against Aurelion Sol includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Malzahar runes against Aurelion Sol?

The best Malzahar runes against Aurelion Sol use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.3% win rate in the Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Aurelion Sol?

No, Malzahar struggles against Aurelion Sol with only a 45.0% win rate. Aurelion Sol has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurelion Sol's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Aurelion Sol?

When playing Malzahar against Aurelion Sol, play cautiously and avoid Aurelion Sol's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aurelion Sol has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.