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

Malzaharvs Corki

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

Malzahar vs Corki is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Corki based on 8 games. Corki 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 Corki 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
50.0% WR
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Corki vs Malzahar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Corki
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Corki Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Corki matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.2
CS / min
7.1
921
DMG / min
981
14,397
Gold / game
15,223
68
Heal / min
156
483
DMG Mitigated / min
563
1.8
CC / min
0.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Malzahar vs Corki Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Corki matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Corki's 50.0%, giving Malzahar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Corki controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Corki 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 1.8s 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 Corki'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 Corki Laning Phase Breakdown

Corki wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

Corki is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Corki holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.2Malzahar
7.1Corki
Malzahar and Corki farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
921Malzahar
981Corki
Corki deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Malzahar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malzahar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Corki's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,397Malzahar
15,223Corki
Corki generates a commanding 826 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Corki consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.8Malzahar
0.0Corki
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Corki, with 1.8 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. Corki should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
551Malzahar
719Corki
Corki vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 168 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Corki 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 Corki

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Corki, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Corki 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 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Corki. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Corki matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Corki
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar33.3%
Corki early game win rateCorki66.7%
Late Game
Malzahar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar60.0%
Corki late game win rateCorki40.0%

Corki dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Corki 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Corki. 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: Corki 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 Corki

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs CorkiSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs CorkiManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs CorkiTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs CorkiScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Corki
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs CorkiPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Malzahar rune vs CorkiCoup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs Corki
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Malzahar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Corki.


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 Corki - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Corki in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Corki matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Corki's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Corki in the early game?

In the early game, Corki has the advantage against Malzahar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Corki players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Corki in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Corki matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Corki matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Corki with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Corki?

The best Malzahar build against Corki includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Corki?

The best Malzahar runes against Corki use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Corki matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Corki?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Corki with a 50.0% win rate. Malzahar slightly edges out Corki in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Corki?

When playing Malzahar against Corki, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Corki. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.