Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Malzaharvs Aurora

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 62.2% win rate (+24.4%) over Aurora based on 90 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Aurora 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.

Compare against an opponent
Malzahar - 62.2% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
62.2% WR
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Aurora vs Malzahar matchup - 37.8% win rate
Aurora
37.8% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Aurora Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 90
62.2%
Win Rate
37.8%
7.6
CS / min
6.2
909
DMG / min
844
12,150
Gold / game
11,100
70
Heal / min
179
464
DMG Mitigated / min
414
1.9
CC / min
0.3
65.8%
Early Game WR
34.1%
59.2%
Late Game WR
40.8%

Malzahar vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 90 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 62.2% win rate compared to Aurora's 37.8%, giving Malzahar a 24.4 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aurora 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Aurora and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aurora away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malzahar vs Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, 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.

Farming
7.6Malzahar
6.2Aurora
Malzahar significantly out-farms Aurora by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Aurora players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
909Malzahar
844Aurora
Malzahar deals 65 more champion damage per minute than Aurora. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Aurora choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,150Malzahar
11,100Aurora
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,050 more gold per game than Aurora. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aurora should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
0.3Aurora
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Aurora, with 1.6 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. Aurora should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
534Malzahar
593Aurora
Aurora heals and mitigates 59 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Aurora to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malzahar.

Best Malzahar Build Against Aurora

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Aurora are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
65.8%
+31.7% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar65.8%
Aurora early game win rateAurora34.1%
Late Game
Malzahar
59.2%
+18.4% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar59.2%
Aurora late game win rateAurora40.8%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.8% win rate — a 31.7 percentage point lead over Aurora. 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 59.2% win rate — 18.4 points above Aurora. 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. Aurora players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Aurora

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs AuroraSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Aurora
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs AuroraInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Aurora
62.9% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Aurora, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.08%4157.688112,45046.7%54.0%
55.31%3587.592212,41960.3%51.5%
49.23%3237.590812,55359.2%42.5%
44.94%2677.281912,33342.3%46.5%
51.85%2437.593912,13443.0%58.8%
52.19%2287.396812,52045.6%56.5%
49.77%2137.580512,37950.6%49.2%
54.82%1977.583811,93656.8%52.9%
51.78%1977.478212,11650.0%53.1%
51.04%1927.587812,48842.2%58.8%
53.44%1897.577112,22863.9%45.3%
53.98%1767.480511,85552.0%55.6%
51.81%1667.392512,26047.9%54.7%
53.01%1667.385612,00252.9%53.1%
53.33%1507.686912,44949.1%55.9%
46.62%1487.482511,91744.3%48.3%
54.68%1397.589812,68343.8%60.4%
48.91%1377.289713,02345.2%50.5%
53.73%1347.588412,68051.8%55.1%
40.15%1327.579211,74145.8%35.6%
53.44%1317.388112,49450.0%55.8%
47.97%1237.788112,47639.6%54.3%
55.74%1227.71,02612,45159.6%52.3%
48.28%1167.689912,94236.2%56.5%
43.10%1167.481712,07543.8%42.6%
59.13%1157.187912,58252.3%63.4%
47.12%1047.295012,00456.0%38.9%
52.88%1047.685613,51153.3%52.7%
51.92%1047.589112,28257.5%47.4%
48.04%1027.582312,57147.2%48.5%
50.00%987.589812,47655.0%46.5%
53.13%967.488512,67665.7%45.9%
63.16%957.81,01213,02266.7%61.0%
60.22%937.887412,76871.4%51.0%
62.22%907.690912,15065.8%59.2%
56.41%787.293213,82265.4%51.9%
30.26%767.595011,51429.7%30.8%
46.05%767.391611,12248.8%42.4%
40.85%717.686712,52534.4%46.1%
59.70%677.886711,97762.9%56.3%
48.39%627.384713,91531.3%54.4%
40.32%626.690311,88432.1%47.1%
41.38%587.188811,60041.7%41.2%
56.86%517.379912,33260.0%54.8%
54.00%508.088612,58162.5%46.1%
56.00%507.487912,72244.4%62.5%
61.70%477.687812,34259.1%64.0%
52.27%446.783612,15943.8%57.1%
51.16%437.31,17512,82741.7%54.8%
54.76%427.583612,15361.9%47.6%
48.78%417.581411,86633.3%60.9%
75.00%407.498012,81176.5%73.9%
45.00%407.274611,76929.4%56.5%
39.47%387.988512,36337.5%40.9%
57.89%387.288313,11862.5%56.7%
55.26%387.793613,09168.8%45.5%
54.55%338.01,00413,46161.5%50.0%
34.38%325.573810,98433.3%35.3%
46.67%306.985313,88644.4%47.6%
48.28%297.596812,54558.3%41.2%
39.29%287.779512,81633.3%42.1%
50.00%287.686512,91370.0%38.9%
48.00%257.291511,07641.7%53.9%
32.00%256.983513,09055.6%18.8%
50.00%247.31,15611,53427.3%69.2%
50.00%247.381812,18130.0%64.3%
47.83%237.586212,77344.4%50.0%
56.52%237.792411,55680.0%38.5%
30.43%236.881911,29533.3%27.3%
65.22%237.478513,49644.4%78.6%
56.52%237.679011,15554.5%58.3%
76.19%216.679511,51866.7%88.9%
47.37%197.482412,94450.0%46.1%
55.56%187.578913,67850.0%58.3%
55.56%187.789011,14754.5%57.1%
33.33%187.484111,13714.3%45.5%
44.44%187.91,00112,38950.0%33.3%
64.71%176.176512,42285.7%50.0%
35.29%178.188411,84930.0%42.9%
29.41%177.482113,15716.7%36.4%
52.94%177.599415,55260.0%50.0%
58.82%177.469711,33375.0%44.4%
47.06%177.697514,33340.0%50.0%
68.75%167.096713,33780.0%63.6%
40.00%157.277310,72962.5%14.3%
46.67%156.91,00111,99550.0%42.9%
66.67%157.41,06214,12666.7%66.7%
40.00%157.698511,63650.0%33.3%
21.43%146.71,01412,3430.0%33.3%
42.86%146.790912,84140.0%44.4%
25.00%127.572613,3640.0%50.0%
58.33%127.987814,15860.0%57.1%
41.67%127.685414,6370.0%45.5%
27.27%117.686710,71037.5%0.0%
81.82%117.876412,05388.9%50.0%
60.00%107.81,06012,69320.0%100.0%
70.00%107.480111,65533.3%85.7%
30.00%107.488213,8540.0%42.9%
44.44%97.81,01812,35060.0%25.0%
33.33%94.167911,5310.0%37.5%
22.22%96.670410,99725.0%20.0%
44.44%93.45827,13850.0%33.3%
66.67%97.382812,75366.7%66.7%
55.56%96.281412,75266.7%50.0%
44.44%96.394613,62850.0%42.9%
22.22%97.684413,14350.0%0.0%
66.67%97.592611,36871.4%50.0%
62.50%87.087311,713100.0%40.0%
50.00%86.776914,468100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.877711,13133.3%40.0%
37.50%87.293415,5320.0%37.5%
50.00%87.51,11813,83480.0%0.0%
75.00%87.480210,06660.0%100.0%
50.00%87.598012,96340.0%66.7%
50.00%87.876112,36550.0%50.0%
42.86%74.373110,31150.0%33.3%
42.86%74.078111,1640.0%60.0%
28.57%77.395414,8320.0%33.3%
71.43%77.673510,86350.0%100.0%
42.86%77.61,03915,32150.0%33.3%
83.33%66.589912,71966.7%100.0%
33.33%65.368910,5940.0%50.0%
50.00%62.06617,34125.0%100.0%
40.00%56.374412,022100.0%25.0%
40.00%55.179610,94650.0%33.3%
60.00%53.369310,83566.7%50.0%
40.00%57.693911,67325.0%100.0%
20.00%57.689913,7510.0%20.0%
60.00%57.397712,63650.0%66.7%
60.00%55.778111,36250.0%66.7%
60.00%52.744511,3140.0%100.0%
40.00%53.07079,9030.0%50.0%
80.00%56.81,04514,35750.0%100.0%

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Malzahar vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup with a 62.2% win rate compared to Aurora's 37.8%, a 24.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 90 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malzahar do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Aurora with a 65.8% win rate versus 34.1%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to 40.8%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Aurora with a 62.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 24.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 90 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Aurora?

The best Malzahar build against Aurora includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Aurora?

The best Malzahar runes against Aurora use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.9% win rate in the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Aurora?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Aurora with a 62.2% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Aurora?

When playing Malzahar against Aurora, 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.