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

Malzaharvs Kog'Maw

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

Malzahar vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Kog'Maw based on 10 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 Kog'Maw 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
Kog'Maw - 70.0% win rateKog'Maw(70.0%)
Malzahar - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
70.0% WR
VS
Kog'Maw vs Malzahar matchup - 30.0% win rate
Kog'Maw
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 10
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
7.6
CS / min
6.5
779
DMG / min
954
14,515
Gold / game
13,652
77
Heal / min
106
510
DMG Mitigated / min
467
1.5
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
83.3%
Late Game WR
16.7%

Malzahar vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 30.0%, giving Malzahar a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kog'Maw 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. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Kog'Maw and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Kog'Maw in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.6Malzahar
6.5Kog'Maw
Malzahar significantly out-farms Kog'Maw by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kog'Maw players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
779Malzahar
954Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw heavily out-damages Malzahar by 175 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 Kog'Maw's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,515Malzahar
13,652Kog'Maw
Malzahar generates a commanding 863 more gold per game than Kog'Maw. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kog'Maw should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Malzahar
0.3Kog'Maw
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Kog'Maw, 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. Kog'Maw should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
587Malzahar
573Kog'Maw
Malzahar and Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Kog'Maw, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Kog'Maw 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kog'Maw. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw50.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar83.3%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw16.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malzahar and Kog'Maw, with Malzahar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Kog'Maw. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Malzahar Runes Against Kog'Maw

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs Kog'MawSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'MawManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'MawTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'MawGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'Maw
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs Kog'MawInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'MawMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Kog'Maw
100.0% WR

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

How does Malzahar do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Kog'Maw with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Kog'Maw with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Kog'Maw?

The best Malzahar build against Kog'Maw includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kog'Maw?

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

Does Malzahar counter Kog'Maw?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Kog'Maw with a 70.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Kog'Maw in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Kog'Maw?

When playing Malzahar against Kog'Maw, 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.