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

Malzaharvs Jhin

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Jhin based on 20 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Jhin 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
Jhin - 55.0% win rateJhin(55.0%)
Malzahar - 55.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
55.0% WR
VS
Jhin vs Malzahar matchup - 45.0% win rate
Jhin
45.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Jhin Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 20
55.0%
Win Rate
45.0%
7.9
CS / min
6.7
810
DMG / min
716
12,900
Gold / game
12,722
51
Heal / min
180
475
DMG Mitigated / min
360
1.9
CC / min
0.9
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Malzahar vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 45.0%, giving Malzahar a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Jhin reaches their power spikes, while Jhin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Jhin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Jhin in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.9Malzahar
6.7Jhin
Malzahar significantly out-farms Jhin by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Jhin players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
810Malzahar
716Jhin
Malzahar heavily out-damages Jhin by 94 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jhin should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,900Malzahar
12,722Jhin
Malzahar and Jhin generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 178 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
0.9Jhin
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Jhin, with 1.0 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. Jhin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
526Malzahar
540Jhin
Malzahar and Jhin have comparable sustain profiles, with only 14 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Jhin

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Jhin early game win rateJhin33.3%
Late Game
Jhin
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar37.5%
Jhin late game win rateJhin62.5%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jhin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jhin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jhin 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 Jhin

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs JhinSorcery
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs JhinManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs JhinTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs JhinScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Jhin
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs JhinInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs JhinMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Jhin
100.0% WR

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

How does Malzahar do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jhin matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Jhin 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 Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Jhin takes over the Malzahar vs Jhin matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Jhin matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Jhin with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Jhin?

The best Malzahar build against Jhin includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance 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 Jhin?

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

Does Malzahar counter Jhin?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 55.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Jhin?

When playing Malzahar against Jhin, 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.