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

Malzaharvs Heimerdinger

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

Malzahar vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Heimerdinger based on 23 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 Heimerdinger 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
Heimerdinger - 60.9% win rateHeimerdinger(60.9%)
Malzahar - 60.9% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
60.9% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Malzahar matchup - 39.1% win rate
Heimerdinger
39.1% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 23
60.9%
Win Rate
39.1%
7.5
CS / min
6.2
938
DMG / min
1,001
13,755
Gold / game
12,548
94
Heal / min
116
560
DMG Mitigated / min
403
2.0
CC / min
0.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Malzahar vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 60.9% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 39.1%, giving Malzahar a 21.7 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Malzahar
6.2Heimerdinger
Malzahar significantly out-farms Heimerdinger by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Heimerdinger players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
938Malzahar
1,001Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger deals 63 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 Heimerdinger's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,755Malzahar
12,548Heimerdinger
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,207 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
0.7Heimerdinger
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Heimerdinger, with 1.3 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. Heimerdinger should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
655Malzahar
519Heimerdinger
Malzahar heals and mitigates 135 more damage per minute than Heimerdinger, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Malzahar to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Heimerdinger.

Best Malzahar Build Against Heimerdinger

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Heimerdinger 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger33.3%
Late Game
Malzahar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar57.1%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger42.9%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Heimerdinger. 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. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malzahar rune vs HeimerdingerDemolish - best Malzahar rune vs HeimerdingerConditioning - best Malzahar rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Malzahar rune vs Heimerdinger
Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Scorch - best Malzahar rune vs HeimerdingerAxiom Arcanist - best Malzahar rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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

How does Malzahar do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 39.1%, a 21.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 60.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 21.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Heimerdinger?

The best Malzahar build against Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Malzahar counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 60.9% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Heimerdinger?

When playing Malzahar against Heimerdinger, 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.