Malzaharvs Kayn
Malzahar vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malzahar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kayn 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 Kayn 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.
Kayn(60.0%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Kayn Matchup?
Malzahar vs Kayn Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kayn's 40.0%, giving Malzahar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayn 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Kayn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayn is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Kayn
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Kayn 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Kayn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar100.0%Kayn0.0%Malzahar50.0%Kayn50.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malzahar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kayn. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Kayn
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Kayn, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.12% | 403 | 7.6 | 879 | 12,352 | 45.8% | 52.8% | |
| 50.14% | 349 | 7.3 | 880 | 11,678 | 50.6% | 49.7% | |
| 48.09% | 314 | 7.7 | 905 | 12,514 | 51.3% | 46.2% | |
| 50.19% | 265 | 7.4 | 776 | 11,453 | 47.8% | 52.0% | |
| 47.35% | 264 | 7.5 | 842 | 12,354 | 47.8% | 47.1% | |
| 48.28% | 261 | 7.4 | 939 | 12,005 | 47.0% | 49.3% | |
| 45.56% | 248 | 7.6 | 786 | 12,010 | 45.0% | 46.0% | |
| 55.56% | 243 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,687 | 55.3% | 55.7% | |
| 50.83% | 241 | 7.3 | 906 | 12,451 | 54.1% | 49.0% | |
| 46.19% | 210 | 7.3 | 808 | 12,196 | 43.2% | 48.4% | |
| 51.85% | 189 | 7.4 | 841 | 12,553 | 44.9% | 56.8% | |
| 54.49% | 178 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,199 | 54.7% | 54.4% | |
| 53.41% | 176 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,665 | 44.3% | 59.4% | |
| 50.30% | 165 | 7.8 | 890 | 12,451 | 48.3% | 51.4% | |
| 55.13% | 156 | 7.5 | 807 | 12,185 | 58.1% | 53.2% | |
| 46.98% | 149 | 7.1 | 832 | 11,516 | 40.3% | 51.7% | |
| 54.42% | 147 | 7.3 | 823 | 12,470 | 55.0% | 54.0% | |
| 58.22% | 146 | 7.4 | 964 | 13,119 | 62.7% | 55.2% | |
| 50.34% | 145 | 7.3 | 821 | 12,688 | 52.0% | 49.5% | |
| 53.19% | 141 | 7.6 | 952 | 13,609 | 60.9% | 49.5% | |
| 57.89% | 133 | 7.7 | 1,068 | 11,763 | 63.6% | 52.2% | |
| 42.19% | 128 | 7.4 | 895 | 12,671 | 41.3% | 42.7% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 7.5 | 893 | 11,886 | 35.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.74% | 122 | 7.6 | 838 | 12,339 | 61.0% | 53.1% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 7.5 | 883 | 12,159 | 42.0% | 52.2% | |
| 49.12% | 114 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,098 | 47.1% | 50.8% | |
| 46.43% | 112 | 7.3 | 849 | 12,334 | 55.6% | 40.3% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 7.1 | 828 | 11,647 | 40.0% | 57.9% | |
| 49.06% | 106 | 7.4 | 803 | 12,036 | 44.4% | 52.5% | |
| 52.38% | 105 | 7.7 | 837 | 12,316 | 51.0% | 53.7% | |
| 52.43% | 103 | 7.7 | 910 | 12,232 | 51.2% | 53.2% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 7.3 | 853 | 11,376 | 55.3% | 48.1% | |
| 53.61% | 97 | 7.5 | 861 | 12,474 | 52.9% | 54.0% | |
| 53.33% | 90 | 7.4 | 1,004 | 11,769 | 50.0% | 55.4% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 7.4 | 921 | 12,322 | 53.9% | 55.1% | |
| 58.14% | 86 | 7.6 | 951 | 13,532 | 66.7% | 53.6% | |
| 60.76% | 79 | 7.5 | 878 | 12,772 | 68.8% | 55.3% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 7.3 | 1,063 | 12,500 | 23.1% | 58.0% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 7.5 | 919 | 13,154 | 64.5% | 44.2% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 7.3 | 831 | 11,967 | 48.1% | 52.5% | |
| 68.18% | 66 | 7.5 | 948 | 13,988 | 76.2% | 64.4% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 7.6 | 862 | 11,910 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 7.5 | 751 | 12,751 | 46.4% | 42.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.8 | 907 | 11,268 | 53.1% | 54.8% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 7.8 | 934 | 12,671 | 56.0% | 61.3% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 7.6 | 870 | 11,956 | 70.8% | 61.3% | |
| 37.25% | 51 | 7.6 | 848 | 11,407 | 37.5% | 37.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 7.3 | 867 | 12,546 | 64.3% | 47.1% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 7.8 | 869 | 11,973 | 73.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 8.2 | 887 | 13,129 | 69.2% | 25.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.7 | 847 | 12,688 | 58.3% | 56.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 5.7 | 778 | 10,689 | 58.8% | 61.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.6 | 833 | 11,819 | 52.9% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 7.8 | 917 | 13,285 | 69.2% | 52.4% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 7.8 | 1,065 | 12,183 | 46.7% | 63.2% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.9 | 975 | 13,534 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.6 | 882 | 11,569 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.7 | 859 | 12,790 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.8 | 823 | 12,778 | 87.5% | 40.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.6 | 890 | 10,880 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.5 | 874 | 10,801 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.6 | 799 | 14,050 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 7.3 | 899 | 13,059 | 63.6% | 41.2% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 7.5 | 935 | 14,143 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 701 | 11,559 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.5 | 774 | 12,045 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 910 | 13,271 | 70.0% | 30.8% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.4 | 928 | 11,747 | 76.9% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 7.4 | 1,003 | 14,165 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 8.0 | 956 | 12,203 | 70.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 7.4 | 854 | 10,813 | 45.5% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.1 | 961 | 13,549 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 8.0 | 1,209 | 13,608 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 797 | 11,633 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 1,026 | 14,509 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 810 | 12,736 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 869 | 11,857 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.9 | 861 | 12,065 | 55.6% | 30.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.1 | 1,170 | 14,187 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.7 | 817 | 14,040 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.9 | 996 | 14,780 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.7 | 917 | 11,310 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.7 | 920 | 12,785 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.7 | 821 | 13,514 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.7 | 1,002 | 12,425 | 62.5% | 83.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,118 | 13,131 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.6 | 901 | 14,523 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.7 | 795 | 13,765 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.8 | 876 | 13,231 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 719 | 11,270 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.3 | 993 | 12,786 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 782 | 12,611 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 8.1 | 920 | 12,842 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.7 | 788 | 11,624 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 793 | 12,470 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 818 | 10,887 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 811 | 9,852 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 697 | 10,728 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 960 | 15,196 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 971 | 13,002 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 882 | 13,752 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 787 | 12,604 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 851 | 11,425 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 677 | 9,790 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 1,062 | 11,722 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 941 | 10,328 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 8.4 | 792 | 8,829 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 853 | 10,130 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 763 | 12,492 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 962 | 15,310 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.3 | 897 | 14,550 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 964 | 17,433 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 836 | 10,490 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.4 | 805 | 12,140 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.7 | 939 | 15,242 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 995 | 13,773 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 954 | 14,530 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 837 | 11,017 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 707 | 8,554 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.7 | 929 | 12,586 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 666 | 12,034 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 653 | 9,666 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 737 | 11,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 840 | 11,200 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 638 | 9,944 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 799 | 12,584 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 953 | 9,509 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 870 | 10,179 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 1,005 | 10,578 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 683 | 8,900 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 691 | 11,584 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 847 | 13,330 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 943 | 13,761 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 998 | 15,155 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 632 | 14,042 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,113 | 13,112 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Malzahar vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Kayn in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Kayn matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kayn's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malzahar do against Kayn in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Kayn 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 Kayn in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Kayn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Kayn matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Kayn with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Kayn?
The best Malzahar build against Kayn includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch 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 Kayn?
The best Malzahar runes against Kayn use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Kayn?
Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Kayn with a 60.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Kayn in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Malzahar against Kayn?
When playing Malzahar against Kayn, 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.