Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Malzaharvs Elise

AMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Elise is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malzahar wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Elise based on 5 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 Elise 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
Elise - 80.0% win rateElise(80.0%)
Malzahar - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
80.0% WR
VS
Elise vs Malzahar matchup - 20.0% win rate
Elise
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Elise Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Elise matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
5.9
CS / min
3.9
763
DMG / min
800
11,800
Gold / game
11,563
55
Heal / min
248
420
DMG Mitigated / min
400
1.4
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Malzahar vs Elise Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Elise matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Elise's 20.0%, giving Malzahar a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Elise 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Elise and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Elise 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 Elise Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Elise in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Malzahar
3.9Elise
Malzahar significantly out-farms Elise by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 29 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Elise players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
763Malzahar
800Elise
Elise deals 37 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 Elise's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,800Malzahar
11,563Elise
Malzahar and Elise generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 237 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.4Malzahar
0.9Elise
Malzahar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Elise, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
475Malzahar
648Elise
Elise vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 173 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Elise 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 Elise

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Elise, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Elise are Liandry's Torment, Void Staff and Malignance. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Elise. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Elise matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Elise early game win rateElise50.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Elise late game win rateElise0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malzahar and Elise, with Malzahar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Elise. 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. Elise players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Elise

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs EliseSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs EliseManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs EliseTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs EliseScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Elise
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs EliseInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs EliseMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Elise
100.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.77%5087.788112,42947.8%54.4%
52.44%4507.388411,82451.9%52.9%
48.54%4127.690712,52650.6%47.3%
47.56%3287.492411,92546.3%48.6%
49.24%3277.477211,40546.6%51.4%
46.77%3257.584412,29349.6%44.7%
45.34%3117.579211,96744.4%46.0%
53.55%3107.584012,71055.6%52.1%
51.96%3077.391912,53755.0%50.3%
45.35%2697.379111,89743.1%47.1%
52.52%2387.484812,56049.5%54.7%
52.81%2317.486112,14153.7%52.2%
51.14%2197.488312,62146.0%54.5%
51.78%1977.888512,50050.0%52.9%
50.52%1927.481412,39047.9%52.1%
54.69%1927.482812,62552.7%55.9%
55.21%1927.580212,07856.0%54.7%
56.22%1857.395512,90459.5%53.8%
46.15%1827.284611,89542.9%48.6%
52.49%1817.692813,41562.9%47.1%
56.80%1697.71,06711,84659.3%54.2%
44.64%1687.588911,96235.4%50.5%
42.50%1607.590312,66346.8%39.8%
49.69%1597.581312,22249.3%50.0%
53.21%1567.581811,91655.0%52.1%
48.99%1497.582812,24952.3%46.4%
49.66%1457.485712,25059.0%42.9%
52.08%1447.586912,19049.2%54.2%
50.75%1347.184811,74243.8%57.1%
56.49%1317.685312,46154.1%58.6%
49.23%1307.584511,47853.2%45.6%
55.12%1277.486912,55759.2%52.6%
55.83%1207.592012,47655.3%56.2%
49.15%1187.791612,27551.0%47.8%
57.27%1107.588812,73562.5%53.2%
53.27%1077.695113,26253.7%53.0%
55.34%1037.499911,96655.0%55.6%
49.45%917.491813,36063.9%40.0%
50.55%917.379412,09644.7%54.7%
44.83%877.41,08812,70225.8%55.4%
59.52%847.593613,70160.7%58.9%
54.22%836.991412,02952.8%55.3%
41.98%817.476012,37738.9%44.4%
57.14%707.688112,24456.3%57.9%
39.06%647.684111,44043.3%35.3%
57.14%637.795912,63460.7%54.3%
67.74%627.685311,99375.0%61.8%
55.36%567.087812,85266.7%51.2%
44.44%548.289813,20772.2%30.6%
65.38%527.792912,56271.4%61.3%
54.17%487.782512,61356.3%53.1%
57.45%475.676911,19956.5%58.3%
48.94%477.584311,55652.0%45.5%
43.18%446.792711,56733.3%52.2%
52.27%447.796813,48731.3%64.3%
56.82%447.81,07812,08252.9%59.3%
65.12%437.789813,12176.5%57.7%
52.38%427.581413,63764.7%44.0%
48.72%396.986012,88269.2%38.5%
55.26%387.489312,60566.7%47.8%
56.76%376.786911,81746.7%63.6%
43.24%377.585711,59843.8%42.9%
47.22%367.684212,40937.5%55.0%
37.14%357.074311,39053.3%25.0%
47.06%347.777812,39850.0%45.5%
50.00%307.389513,21972.7%36.8%
60.00%307.591613,54966.7%55.6%
57.14%287.280412,02643.8%75.0%
42.86%287.91,15813,01941.7%43.8%
75.00%287.51,00714,570100.0%65.0%
51.85%277.596014,01963.6%43.8%
44.44%277.890012,40645.5%43.8%
65.38%267.591011,95076.9%53.9%
44.00%257.397113,43263.6%28.6%
68.00%257.41,14313,11266.7%68.8%
41.67%246.787011,91445.5%38.5%
34.78%237.788311,45141.7%27.3%
73.91%238.195812,26472.7%75.0%
59.09%227.278012,23487.5%42.9%
57.14%217.482913,01775.0%46.1%
38.10%217.883412,11033.3%44.4%
72.22%186.91,03313,78362.5%80.0%
55.56%187.997214,33557.1%54.5%
41.18%175.367310,95333.3%45.5%
58.82%177.91,00912,00250.0%63.6%
37.50%166.871711,54044.4%28.6%
43.75%167.795813,14030.0%66.7%
50.00%167.31,01712,62833.3%60.0%
31.25%167.781714,04033.3%30.8%
62.50%167.784113,52766.7%60.0%
66.67%156.91,13913,530100.0%61.5%
50.00%147.778711,22537.5%66.7%
57.14%147.493114,60033.3%63.6%
30.77%137.385511,43837.5%20.0%
53.85%137.71,02411,79350.0%57.1%
61.54%137.579612,83550.0%66.7%
53.85%136.577212,36966.7%42.9%
41.67%127.991613,17125.0%50.0%
41.67%127.883710,70137.5%50.0%
66.67%128.192012,84260.0%71.4%
54.55%118.27639,59783.3%20.0%
45.45%117.280911,76720.0%66.7%
63.64%117.296715,26350.0%66.7%
63.64%116.579612,28633.3%75.0%
60.00%107.19399,89275.0%50.0%
10.00%107.688213,75225.0%0.0%
60.00%107.078312,53560.0%60.0%
66.67%92.96779,79071.4%50.0%
44.44%97.089714,44375.0%20.0%
33.33%93.577110,85050.0%28.6%
22.22%97.577311,11340.0%0.0%
77.78%96.990813,75466.7%83.3%
75.00%86.497916,820100.0%71.4%
62.50%87.577110,84260.0%66.7%
62.50%82.466710,4370.0%83.3%
50.00%87.285310,13050.0%50.0%
62.50%88.097311,72780.0%33.3%
50.00%87.297113,81750.0%50.0%
14.29%74.274211,2340.0%20.0%
14.29%77.197314,447100.0%0.0%
57.14%73.659310,86933.3%75.0%
42.86%75.075212,19650.0%40.0%
57.14%76.496215,310100.0%50.0%
71.43%77.098810,79675.0%66.7%
71.43%77.789112,61650.0%100.0%
100.00%77.975912,445100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.37329,375100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.075213,1590.0%50.0%
16.67%68.395910,56550.0%0.0%
16.67%65.07078,55433.3%0.0%
33.33%65.683512,21050.0%0.0%
16.67%66.783711,01733.3%0.0%
83.33%67.066612,03466.7%100.0%
50.00%64.672214,078100.0%40.0%
60.00%57.76389,94433.3%100.0%
60.00%56.499815,0560.0%75.0%
40.00%55.287010,1790.0%100.0%
20.00%58.279912,58433.3%0.0%
40.00%58.697813,693100.0%0.0%
60.00%55.365611,55533.3%100.0%
40.00%55.61,11313,11250.0%33.3%
80.00%55.976311,80050.0%100.0%

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Malzahar vs Elise - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Elise in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Elise matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Elise's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Malzahar do against Elise in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Elise with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Elise in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Elise matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Elise matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Elise with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Elise?

The best Malzahar build against Elise includes Liandry's Torment, Void Staff, Malignance 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 Elise?

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

Does Malzahar counter Elise?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Elise with a 80.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Elise in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Elise?

When playing Malzahar against Elise, 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.