Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Malzaharvs Jayce

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 65.2% win rate (+30.4%) over Jayce based on 23 games. Jayce 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 Jayce 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 - 65.2% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
65.2% WR
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Jayce vs Malzahar matchup - 34.8% win rate
Jayce
34.8% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Jayce Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 23
65.2%
Win Rate
34.8%
7.4
CS / min
6.5
785
DMG / min
807
13,496
Gold / game
13,595
87
Heal / min
157
591
DMG Mitigated / min
697
1.8
CC / min
0.4
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
78.6%
Late Game WR
21.4%

Malzahar vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 65.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 34.8%, giving Malzahar a 30.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jayce controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jayce 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Jayce and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jayce 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 Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.4Malzahar
6.5Jayce
Malzahar significantly out-farms Jayce by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Jayce players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
785Malzahar
807Jayce
Damage output is virtually even between Malzahar and Jayce, with only 22 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,496Malzahar
13,595Jayce
Malzahar and Jayce generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 99 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.8Malzahar
0.4Jayce
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Jayce, with 1.4 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. Jayce should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
678Malzahar
854Jayce
Jayce vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 176 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jayce 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 Jayce

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Jayce are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. 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 Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar44.4%
Jayce early game win rateJayce55.6%
Late Game
Malzahar
78.6%
+57.1% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar78.6%
Jayce late game win rateJayce21.4%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Jayce 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 78.6% win rate — 57.1 points above Jayce. 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: Jayce 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 Jayce

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs JayceSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs JayceAxiom Arcanist - best Malzahar rune vs JayceTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs JayceScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Jayce
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs JayceInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Malzahar rune vs JayceCash Back - best Malzahar rune vs Jayce
100.0% WR

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

How does Malzahar do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jayce matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 34.8%, a 30.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malzahar do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Malzahar with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Jayce matchup with a 78.6% win rate compared to 21.4%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Jayce matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Jayce with a 65.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 30.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Jayce?

The best Malzahar build against Jayce includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Jayce?

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

Does Malzahar counter Jayce?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Jayce with a 65.2% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Jayce in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Jayce?

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