Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Aurora

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 62.7% win rate (+25.4%) over Aurora based on 67 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.

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
Aurora - 62.7% win rateAurora(62.7%)
Malzahar - 62.7% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
62.7% WR
VS
Aurora vs Malzahar matchup - 37.3% win rate
Aurora
37.3% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Aurora Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 67
62.7%
Win Rate
37.3%
7.6
CS / min
6.6
877
DMG / min
845
12,774
Gold / game
11,764
75
Heal / min
167
453
DMG Mitigated / min
390
1.9
CC / min
0.3
62.1%
Early Game WR
37.9%
63.2%
Late Game WR
36.8%

Malzahar vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 62.7% win rate compared to Aurora's 37.3%, giving Malzahar a 25.4 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
6.6Aurora
Malzahar significantly out-farms Aurora by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 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
877Malzahar
845Aurora
Malzahar deals 31 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
12,774Malzahar
11,764Aurora
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,010 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
528Malzahar
557Aurora
Malzahar and Aurora have comparable sustain profiles, with only 30 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 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, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 54.5% win rate across 11 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
62.1%
+24.1% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar62.1%
Aurora early game win rateAurora37.9%
Late Game
Malzahar
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar63.2%
Aurora late game win rateAurora36.8%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.1% win rate — a 24.1 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 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
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Aurora
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs AuroraPresence of Mind - best Malzahar rune vs Aurora
83.3% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.87%2447.688412,88446.3%57.0%
61.31%1997.492812,26256.2%65.5%
54.07%1727.787612,74754.3%53.9%
55.56%1627.576212,80061.7%52.0%
42.41%1587.680012,27643.1%41.9%
52.90%1387.587712,42446.7%57.7%
42.65%1367.581812,84644.0%41.9%
52.99%1347.691412,34247.3%57.0%
57.98%1197.394513,24659.0%57.5%
55.08%1187.577812,34152.0%57.4%
42.73%1107.483212,11041.7%43.5%
54.13%1097.791813,22755.6%53.4%
50.46%1097.579811,13046.5%54.9%
53.70%1087.685912,05754.4%53.2%
51.16%867.990112,59054.5%47.6%
50.59%857.588811,38045.5%56.1%
48.78%827.479812,26753.9%44.2%
58.54%827.878911,42363.0%52.8%
48.15%817.577211,88748.7%47.6%
49.38%817.782312,33060.0%43.1%
48.10%797.581412,63545.5%50.0%
48.10%797.583212,88336.7%55.1%
58.33%727.583311,50466.7%48.5%
47.89%717.287712,76564.3%37.2%
49.30%717.882211,96347.4%51.5%
62.69%677.687712,77462.1%63.2%
55.22%677.584912,31051.7%57.9%
52.31%657.483812,02359.4%45.5%
54.69%647.692112,89465.6%43.8%
50.79%637.586511,68751.7%50.0%
58.06%627.896512,86458.1%58.1%
57.63%598.196312,38665.4%51.5%
42.86%497.51,15912,85642.1%43.3%
50.00%487.285711,37953.6%45.0%
55.32%477.81,05612,94660.0%53.1%
50.00%467.381812,04752.4%48.0%
46.67%457.889911,65673.7%26.9%
38.10%427.675912,66143.8%34.6%
60.00%407.974211,38866.7%50.0%
54.05%377.790413,24658.3%52.0%
55.56%367.787913,00358.8%52.6%
68.57%357.696313,77471.4%66.7%
48.57%357.181711,36952.6%43.8%
60.71%288.080712,63383.3%43.8%
39.29%287.782511,47041.7%37.5%
40.00%257.490412,44037.5%41.2%
58.33%247.797813,21075.0%41.7%
39.13%237.395812,54128.6%43.8%
60.87%237.593813,75566.7%57.1%
59.09%227.491713,34385.7%46.7%
45.45%227.294614,42950.0%43.8%
54.55%227.71,05614,40080.0%47.1%
57.14%218.41,02010,76570.0%45.5%
55.00%207.981012,90066.7%37.5%
50.00%187.792813,33762.5%40.0%
61.11%187.575111,78740.0%87.5%
35.29%177.592511,50845.5%16.7%
58.82%177.390612,76360.0%58.3%
43.75%166.778612,71950.0%41.7%
56.25%168.21,05513,02642.9%66.7%
40.00%157.087612,93425.0%45.5%
33.33%158.075912,25157.1%12.5%
86.67%157.683213,786100.0%81.8%
64.29%147.693313,40383.3%50.0%
57.14%147.492313,59250.0%62.5%
61.54%138.091114,04350.0%71.4%
46.15%137.476710,46755.6%25.0%
27.27%117.596012,5490.0%42.9%
63.64%117.963812,68050.0%71.4%
50.00%107.978911,32360.0%40.0%
60.00%106.784911,95066.7%50.0%
20.00%108.075011,78420.0%20.0%
40.00%105.91,00610,62733.3%50.0%
70.00%107.677914,51550.0%83.3%
40.00%107.884714,00240.0%40.0%
60.00%107.891112,64766.7%57.1%
77.78%97.01,11013,17050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.684312,22350.0%20.0%
66.67%98.078712,21580.0%50.0%
55.56%97.976915,314100.0%42.9%
50.00%87.895814,335100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.259110,14940.0%66.7%
37.50%87.781610,78325.0%50.0%
25.00%87.485914,90325.0%25.0%
42.86%75.874510,33875.0%0.0%
100.00%78.497613,684100.0%100.0%
57.14%77.991116,14733.3%75.0%
14.29%77.478211,67533.3%0.0%
42.86%76.880012,7320.0%75.0%
83.33%63.16229,628100.0%75.0%
83.33%69.282611,22666.7%100.0%
16.67%67.272214,2200.0%20.0%
50.00%68.07509,58133.3%66.7%
100.00%68.71,19116,508100.0%100.0%
66.67%67.798812,6090.0%100.0%
0.00%67.36119,8530.0%0.0%
83.33%67.163312,20166.7%100.0%
33.33%67.896011,89233.3%33.3%
40.00%57.287412,86466.7%0.0%
80.00%57.26408,401100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.178513,05333.3%50.0%

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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 62.7% win rate compared to Aurora's 37.3%, a 25.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Aurora with a 62.1% win rate versus 37.9%. 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 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. 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 62.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Aurora?

The best Malzahar build against Aurora includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 54.5% 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 Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% 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 62.7% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.