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

Malzaharvs Jinx

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 29, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Jinx based on 9 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Jinx scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Jinx 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
Jinx - 55.6% win rateJinx(55.6%)
Malzahar - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
55.6% WR
VS
Jinx vs Malzahar matchup - 44.4% win rate
Jinx
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Jinx Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
7.9
CS / min
7.8
769
DMG / min
939
15,314
Gold / game
15,813
84
Heal / min
193
448
DMG Mitigated / min
396
2.1
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Malzahar vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Jinx's 44.4%, giving Malzahar a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Jinx outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Jinx reaches their power spikes, while Jinx should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Jinx and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jinx 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 Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Jinx wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.9Malzahar
7.8Jinx
Malzahar and Jinx farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
769Malzahar
939Jinx
Jinx heavily out-damages Malzahar by 170 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malzahar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jinx's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,314Malzahar
15,813Jinx
Jinx earns 499 more gold per game than Malzahar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jinx slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.1Malzahar
0.5Jinx
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Jinx, with 1.6 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. Jinx should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
533Malzahar
589Jinx
Jinx heals and mitigates 57 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jinx to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malzahar.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Jinx early game win rateJinx0.0%
Late Game
Jinx
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar42.9%
Jinx late game win rateJinx57.1%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Jinx. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jinx is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Jinx, 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 Jinx reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jinx 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 Jinx

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs JinxSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs JinxManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs JinxTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs JinxGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Jinx
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs JinxInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs JinxCosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Jinx
100.0% WR

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

How does Malzahar do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Jinx matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Jinx's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Jinx with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Jinx in the late game?

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

Who wins the Malzahar vs Jinx matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Jinx with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Jinx?

The best Malzahar build against Jinx includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malzahar runes against Jinx?

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

Does Malzahar counter Jinx?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Jinx with a 55.6% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Jinx in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Jinx?

When playing Malzahar against Jinx, 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.