Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
5.6%

Malzaharvs Kled

CMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Kled is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Kled wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Malzahar based on 8 games. Kled 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 Kled 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
Kled - 25.0% win rateKled(25.0%)
Malzahar - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
25.0% WR
VS
Kled vs Malzahar matchup - 75.0% win rate
Kled
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Kled Matchup?

Kled wins the Malzahar vs Kled matchup
Winner
Kled
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
7.6
CS / min
7.7
728
DMG / min
855
8,960
Gold / game
12,369
73
Heal / min
309
460
DMG Mitigated / min
1,339
1.5
CC / min
0.3
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Malzahar vs Kled Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Kled matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Kled wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 25.0%, giving Kled a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Kled dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kled has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kled overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malzahar vs Kled Laning Phase Breakdown

Kled wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.6Malzahar
7.7Kled
Malzahar and Kled 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
728Malzahar
855Kled
Kled heavily out-damages Malzahar by 127 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 Kled's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,960Malzahar
12,369Kled
Kled generates a commanding 3,410 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Kled consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Malzahar
0.3Kled
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Kled, with 1.2 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. Kled should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
533Malzahar
1,648Kled
Kled vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,114 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kled 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 Kled

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kled
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar20.0%
Kled early game win rateKled80.0%
Late Game
Kled
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar33.3%
Kled late game win rateKled66.7%

Kled dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Kled can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kled is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Kled, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kled holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Kled

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs KledSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs KledAxiom Arcanist - best Malzahar rune vs KledTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs KledScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Kled
Domination rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs KledDomination
Sixth Sense - best Malzahar rune vs KledUltimate Hunter - best Malzahar rune vs Kled
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Kled in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.25%2407.785711,92551.6%51.0%
48.54%2397.590712,14950.0%47.3%
53.30%1827.592312,76660.9%48.7%
49.17%1817.680212,53550.0%48.7%
46.67%1807.782612,73952.9%42.7%
49.41%1707.791412,57949.2%49.5%
52.10%1677.683311,97253.1%51.2%
55.70%1587.177412,33952.5%57.7%
49.32%1487.788211,43253.9%44.3%
54.48%1457.590812,51555.2%54.0%
50.36%1397.778612,31741.9%57.1%
50.85%1187.385811,71644.2%56.1%
47.83%1157.676712,22046.8%48.5%
54.46%1127.382012,74864.4%47.8%
50.00%1127.888912,85056.5%45.5%
46.85%1117.284312,05237.2%52.9%
47.57%1037.886911,79736.4%55.9%
44.44%997.782312,25821.2%56.1%
48.98%987.71,00712,25247.7%50.0%
54.17%967.588312,39856.8%51.9%
47.87%947.484611,82345.2%50.0%
40.45%897.583412,01939.0%41.7%
51.72%877.686911,63858.5%45.6%
52.87%877.681312,66860.6%48.1%
55.95%847.594711,79952.5%59.1%
53.57%847.685112,24347.4%58.7%
38.55%837.795112,82329.7%45.6%
57.32%827.786112,21756.1%58.5%
49.37%797.687412,80046.7%51.0%
55.70%797.784912,43656.3%55.3%
53.52%717.685112,20555.6%52.3%
65.71%707.690712,95967.9%64.3%
47.62%637.889612,01446.1%48.6%
60.32%637.695212,82570.4%52.8%
41.67%607.483812,30837.0%45.5%
66.07%567.587612,22981.8%55.9%
51.85%547.81,00113,36647.6%54.5%
57.69%527.381912,16352.9%60.0%
54.90%517.276811,86560.9%50.0%
45.10%517.385912,69352.6%40.6%
60.42%487.886712,10261.9%59.3%
54.35%466.783011,67747.4%59.3%
43.18%447.71,02512,63546.1%41.9%
52.63%387.683212,15360.0%44.4%
37.84%377.690812,54238.5%37.5%
50.00%367.51,22513,67560.0%46.1%
42.86%357.993811,11233.3%52.9%
54.84%317.679812,15645.5%60.0%
44.83%297.794114,14644.4%45.0%
39.29%287.294012,78614.3%47.6%
53.57%287.695312,58941.7%62.5%
51.85%277.080611,06341.7%60.0%
53.85%267.980212,58277.8%41.2%
53.85%266.975010,14446.1%61.5%
48.00%257.578410,78046.1%50.0%
30.43%236.780411,40533.3%28.6%
43.48%238.080111,76442.9%44.4%
47.83%238.294411,79158.3%36.4%
50.00%227.077512,60975.0%35.7%
45.00%207.976911,96336.4%55.6%
68.42%198.190212,28077.8%60.0%
68.42%197.788914,54775.0%63.6%
47.37%198.194513,05533.3%53.9%
29.41%177.81,15611,97928.6%30.0%
50.00%167.670710,55960.0%33.3%
50.00%167.689112,72185.7%22.2%
31.25%167.382410,13030.0%33.3%
26.67%157.994112,74642.9%12.5%
53.33%157.884812,10566.7%44.4%
64.29%147.81,03411,98657.1%71.4%
35.71%147.593715,01620.0%44.4%
30.77%137.780812,77828.6%33.3%
76.92%137.81,09713,59175.0%77.8%
41.67%125.799512,67025.0%50.0%
41.67%126.582813,48025.0%50.0%
54.55%117.376913,33240.0%66.7%
45.45%118.11,03013,36120.0%66.7%
18.18%115.167310,1430.0%25.0%
63.64%117.369210,15066.7%60.0%
45.45%116.58789,62650.0%42.9%
45.45%116.691012,60040.0%50.0%
54.55%118.296213,61566.7%50.0%
30.00%107.488813,21550.0%25.0%
30.00%109.084412,53120.0%40.0%
70.00%108.11,04914,835100.0%57.1%
40.00%106.895914,39166.7%28.6%
50.00%107.691711,57350.0%50.0%
50.00%102.172810,30950.0%50.0%
40.00%107.590713,61733.3%42.9%
44.44%94.976012,2430.0%57.1%
44.44%95.379113,8670.0%50.0%
88.89%97.91,08714,72580.0%100.0%
22.22%97.382211,6230.0%66.7%
55.56%93.458211,867100.0%50.0%
75.00%88.01,10913,10460.0%100.0%
75.00%82.563611,51666.7%80.0%
37.50%86.388313,44825.0%50.0%
50.00%82.671611,39933.3%60.0%
75.00%88.279415,32750.0%83.3%
62.50%87.397014,112100.0%57.1%
25.00%87.67288,96020.0%33.3%
57.14%77.781911,90125.0%100.0%
42.86%77.685110,80750.0%33.3%
28.57%77.196712,69033.3%25.0%
42.86%73.868710,6630.0%60.0%
42.86%72.970810,61225.0%66.7%
42.86%76.793811,44560.0%0.0%
28.57%77.41,36212,01925.0%33.3%
33.33%65.987413,0260.0%40.0%
33.33%67.987511,27033.3%33.3%
100.00%63.766613,115100.0%100.0%
16.67%67.672314,3300.0%20.0%
33.33%67.864110,55250.0%0.0%
40.00%54.15858,4130.0%66.7%
60.00%52.887811,178100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.41,23512,57466.7%50.0%
40.00%57.899514,5600.0%40.0%
20.00%54.86898,0870.0%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Kled - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Kled in League of Legends?

Kled wins the Malzahar vs Kled matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Malzahar do against Kled in the early game?

In the early game, Kled has the advantage against Malzahar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Kled players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Kled in the late game?

In the late game, Kled takes over the Malzahar vs Kled matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Kled scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Kled matchup?

Kled wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Kled is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Kled?

The best Malzahar build against Kled includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malzahar runes against Kled?

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

Does Malzahar counter Kled?

No, Malzahar struggles against Kled with only a 25.0% win rate. Kled has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kled's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Kled?

When playing Malzahar against Kled, play cautiously and avoid Kled's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kled has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.