Malzaharvs LeBlanc
Malzahar vs LeBlanc is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. LeBlanc wins with a 60.6% win rate (+21.2%) over Malzahar based on 33 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while LeBlanc scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs LeBlanc 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.
Who Wins the Malzahar vs LeBlanc Matchup?
Malzahar vs LeBlanc Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, LeBlanc wins with a 60.6% win rate compared to Malzahar's 39.4%, giving LeBlanc a 21.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but LeBlanc outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before LeBlanc reaches their power spikes, while LeBlanc should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against LeBlanc, 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.
Best Malzahar Build Against LeBlanc
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against LeBlanc, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against LeBlanc 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing LeBlanc. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar70.0%
LeBlanc30.0%Malzahar26.1%LeBlanc73.9%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over LeBlanc. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
LeBlanc is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 73.9% win rate — 47.8 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor LeBlanc, 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 LeBlanc reaches their scaling breakpoints. If LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against LeBlanc in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.95% | 109 | 7.1 | 906 | 12,061 | 42.9% | 46.0% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 7.5 | 926 | 13,025 | 46.0% | 47.0% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 7.6 | 878 | 11,876 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 7.5 | 871 | 12,323 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.4 | 991 | 12,925 | 56.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,749 | 36.4% | 53.3% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 7.3 | 926 | 11,617 | 65.2% | 46.3% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 6.9 | 853 | 11,739 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.3 | 800 | 11,569 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 7.3 | 815 | 11,836 | 59.1% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 7.2 | 853 | 12,570 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.4 | 887 | 11,285 | 55.6% | 65.4% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.2 | 859 | 10,617 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 887 | 12,363 | 64.3% | 62.1% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 7.5 | 853 | 12,092 | 56.3% | 56.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 12,194 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.6 | 826 | 10,803 | 52.4% | 55.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 843 | 12,686 | 33.3% | 59.3% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.1 | 788 | 11,652 | 33.3% | 47.8% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 7.0 | 884 | 13,072 | 70.0% | 26.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.7 | 853 | 13,357 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.2 | 880 | 11,632 | 46.7% | 73.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.3 | 826 | 12,813 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.9 | 904 | 10,057 | 64.3% | 53.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.1 | 863 | 10,774 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.3 | 913 | 12,515 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.7 | 950 | 12,686 | 69.2% | 21.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.3 | 908 | 13,974 | 22.2% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.4 | 851 | 13,819 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.8 | 1,018 | 12,790 | 55.6% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.4 | 858 | 12,267 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.5 | 891 | 11,858 | 57.1% | 35.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 824 | 12,432 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.7 | 844 | 12,249 | 25.0% | 72.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.7 | 895 | 12,020 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 7.6 | 1,011 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 91.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.9 | 747 | 11,694 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 730 | 13,091 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.6 | 867 | 12,200 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,019 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.2 | 969 | 10,691 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 860 | 12,454 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.3 | 899 | 9,259 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 880 | 13,038 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 816 | 11,709 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.6 | 957 | 13,410 | 60.0% | 22.2% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.3 | 853 | 12,975 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 773 | 12,696 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,393 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.9 | 893 | 11,416 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 8.0 | 872 | 14,462 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 856 | 12,642 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,060 | 12,526 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 796 | 13,124 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 943 | 12,237 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 790 | 12,015 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.5 | 826 | 9,772 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 15,712 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 823 | 11,128 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,168 | 15,101 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 897 | 15,793 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 986 | 14,379 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.8 | 788 | 12,041 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 956 | 9,726 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.5 | 657 | 11,985 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 898 | 12,856 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 741 | 13,973 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 1,036 | 13,425 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 849 | 11,255 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 900 | 14,116 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 888 | 10,722 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,147 | 11,533 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.6 | 678 | 10,571 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.9 | 848 | 13,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.3 | 844 | 12,300 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,005 | 12,062 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 934 | 15,249 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 738 | 8,782 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 994 | 13,667 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,107 | 16,165 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 823 | 14,133 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 550 | 11,432 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malzahar vs LeBlanc - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against LeBlanc in League of Legends?
LeBlanc wins the Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup with a 60.6% win rate compared to Malzahar's 39.4%, a 21.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malzahar do against LeBlanc in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against LeBlanc with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. 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 LeBlanc in the late game?
In the late game, LeBlanc takes over the Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup with a 73.9% win rate compared to 26.1%. LeBlanc scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup?
LeBlanc wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 21.2 percentage point advantage means LeBlanc is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against LeBlanc?
The best Malzahar build against LeBlanc includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch 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 LeBlanc?
The best Malzahar runes against LeBlanc use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs LeBlanc matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter LeBlanc?
No, Malzahar struggles against LeBlanc with only a 39.4% win rate. LeBlanc has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize LeBlanc's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against LeBlanc?
When playing Malzahar against LeBlanc, play cautiously and avoid LeBlanc's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since LeBlanc has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.