Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Malzaharvs Cassiopeia

SMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Cassiopeia based on 33 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 Cassiopeia 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 - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
54.5% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Malzahar matchup - 45.5% win rate
Cassiopeia
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 33
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
8.0
CS / min
6.5
1,004
DMG / min
776
13,461
Gold / game
11,981
72
Heal / min
267
503
DMG Mitigated / min
612
2.0
CC / min
1.1
61.5%
Early Game WR
38.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Malzahar vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 45.5%, giving Malzahar a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Cassiopeia 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Cassiopeia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, 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
8.0Malzahar
6.5Cassiopeia
Malzahar significantly out-farms Cassiopeia by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cassiopeia players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,004Malzahar
776Cassiopeia
Malzahar heavily out-damages Cassiopeia by 229 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Cassiopeia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,461Malzahar
11,981Cassiopeia
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,480 more gold per game than Cassiopeia. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Cassiopeia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
1.1Cassiopeia
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Cassiopeia, with 1.0 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. Cassiopeia should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
575Malzahar
879Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 304 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cassiopeia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malzahar Build Against Cassiopeia

Slightly Magical Footwear is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Cassiopeia 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cassiopeia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar61.5%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia38.5%
Late Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia50.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Cassiopeia. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malzahar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Cassiopeia. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Cassiopeia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Cassiopeia

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs CassiopeiaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs CassiopeiaManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs CassiopeiaTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs CassiopeiaScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Cassiopeia
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs CassiopeiaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs CassiopeiaCosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Cassiopeia
66.7% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Cassiopeia, 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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malzahar do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Cassiopeia with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. 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 Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Cassiopeia with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Cassiopeia?

The best Malzahar build against Cassiopeia includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Slightly Magical Footwear. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Cassiopeia?

The best Malzahar runes against Cassiopeia use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Malzahar vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Cassiopeia?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Cassiopeia with a 54.5% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Cassiopeia in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Cassiopeia?

When playing Malzahar against Cassiopeia, 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.