- Win Rate
- 51.0%
- Pick Rate
- 4.6%
- Ban Rate
- 20.3%
Malzahar vs Ekko
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 9,151
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malzahar vs Ekko is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malzahar wins with a 50.5% win rate (+0.9%) over Ekko based on 107 games. Ekko 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 Ekko 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.
Who wins Malzahar vs Ekko?
Malzahar wins 51.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.1% and 57.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.4% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 229 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −3.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malzahar wins 51.5% of 229 games (95% range 45.1–57.9%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.4% for Malzahar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Ekko usually wins the lane: 328 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (228 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Malzahar players pick Morellonomicon much less often against Ekko: 8.0% of their other Mid games, 3.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malzahar and Ekko played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malzahar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malzahar vs Ekko Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malzahar vs Ekko Win Rate by Game Length
Malzahar's win rate against Ekko by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Malzahar's results against Ekko in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malzahar vs Ekko Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EkkoMalzahar gold at 15: −328
- First itemEvenMalzahar: 11.0 min · Ekko: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenMalzahar wins 47.1% of 85 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenMalzahar wins 58.1% of 129 games
What Malzahar Changes Against Ekko
Choices Malzahar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
MorellonomiconItemUsually8.0%vs Ekko3.1%−5.0 pts
Best Malzahar Build vs Ekko
Usual Malzahar build (Mid)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Ekko
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 166 Malzahar games against Ekko carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malzahar's standard build instead.
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 11.0 min (median of 143 games).
- Ekko usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.3 min (median of 105 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malzahar Runes vs Ekko
Usual Malzahar runes (Mid)
Deathfire Touch
74.1% win rate · 27 games
Against Ekko
Arcane Comet
68.2% win rate · 22 games
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Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Malzahar Matchups
Hardest for Malzahar
Easiest for Malzahar
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malzahar vs Ekko FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Malzahar vs Ekko?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malzahar wins 51.5% of 229 games (95% range 45.1–57.9%).
What is Malzahar's win rate against Ekko?
Malzahar wins 51.5% of 229 Mid games against Ekko on patch 26.19 (95% range 45.1–57.9%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.4% would be expected.
Does Malzahar counter Ekko?
Not clearly. Malzahar wins 51.5% of 229 games against Ekko, and the 95% range (45.1–57.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Malzahar or Ekko?
Ekko usually wins the lane: 328 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (228 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Malzahar outscale Ekko?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Ekko strongest against Malzahar?
Ekko is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Malzahar build against Ekko?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malzahar's usual Mid core: Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Ekko: Morellonomicon (8.0% usually, 3.1% here).
What runes should Malzahar use against Ekko?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Inspiration — 68.2% over 22 games against Ekko.