Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Malzaharvs Lee Sin

AMage
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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
Lee Sin - 100.0% win rateLee Sin(100.0%)
Malzahar - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
100.0% WR
VS
Lee Sin vs Malzahar matchup - 0.0% win rate
Lee Sin
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
6.7
CS / min
5.8
685
DMG / min
892
12,807
Gold / game
13,368
59
Heal / min
334
442
DMG Mitigated / min
957
1.6
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Malzahar vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 0.0%, giving Malzahar a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Lee Sin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Lee Sin wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Malzahar
5.8Lee Sin
Malzahar significantly out-farms Lee Sin by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Lee Sin players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
685Malzahar
892Lee Sin
Lee Sin heavily out-damages Malzahar by 207 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 Lee Sin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,807Malzahar
13,368Lee Sin
Lee Sin earns 561 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 Lee Sin slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Malzahar
0.5Lee Sin
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Lee Sin, with 1.1 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. Lee Sin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
501Malzahar
1,292Lee Sin
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 791 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Lee Sin 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin0.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin0.0%

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

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Lee Sin. 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. Lee Sin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Lee Sin

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs Lee SinSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Malzahar rune vs Lee SinManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs Lee SinTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs Lee SinScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Lee Sin
Domination rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs Lee SinDomination
Taste of Blood - best Malzahar rune vs Lee SinUltimate Hunter - best Malzahar rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Lee Sin, 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.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.79%2897.689912,26146.5%50.3%
50.00%2767.388111,60550.8%49.3%
47.08%2407.790712,58750.6%45.2%
47.69%1957.683712,35945.1%49.6%
48.15%1897.493311,88143.7%52.0%
51.34%1887.290012,33256.1%48.8%
49.20%1877.477411,35645.4%52.5%
45.65%1847.777512,09644.4%46.4%
57.06%1777.584012,85556.7%57.3%
46.41%1537.281111,94040.6%51.2%
53.96%1397.486513,02450.9%56.1%
50.00%1367.787912,30047.1%51.8%
55.56%1357.389612,77248.1%60.5%
52.59%1357.590012,29350.0%54.5%
55.17%1167.484912,74452.3%56.9%
48.70%1157.085811,83441.9%52.8%
49.09%1107.697013,73751.6%48.1%
55.05%1097.681912,41155.8%54.5%
53.27%1077.496613,01355.0%52.2%
55.66%1067.71,07411,76660.4%50.9%
48.57%1057.384112,86151.4%47.1%
54.55%997.685212,75654.8%54.4%
39.36%947.587911,74527.0%47.4%
50.55%917.589012,18250.0%50.9%
46.59%887.590912,80443.8%48.2%
50.57%877.884112,33550.0%51.1%
50.00%847.785912,15648.8%51.2%
46.43%847.183011,54835.9%55.6%
46.34%827.388912,52351.6%43.1%
54.32%817.691312,56555.2%53.9%
52.50%807.579912,24447.1%56.5%
51.35%747.386511,43453.1%50.0%
50.72%697.584012,33552.0%50.0%
50.79%637.593513,20156.5%47.5%
55.74%617.593612,31550.0%60.6%
53.33%607.697212,02547.6%56.4%
59.32%597.585712,72865.2%55.6%
49.12%577.595313,45462.5%39.4%
43.40%537.31,08712,94613.3%55.3%
71.15%527.596014,30073.3%70.3%
56.00%507.582512,34857.9%54.8%
48.98%496.889710,70348.1%50.0%
42.55%477.673512,40639.1%45.8%
59.09%447.686212,23955.6%61.5%
65.12%437.589511,50968.2%61.9%
58.97%397.897213,50256.3%60.9%
64.86%377.888512,63164.3%65.2%
35.29%348.287913,18263.6%21.7%
53.13%327.290612,69544.4%56.5%
28.13%327.786011,59421.4%33.3%
58.06%317.985612,15158.3%57.9%
55.17%297.681912,39461.5%50.0%
57.14%287.81,09312,86444.4%63.2%
57.14%287.789313,04663.6%52.9%
55.56%275.471310,19253.3%58.3%
55.56%277.897413,27741.7%66.7%
44.00%256.785810,43240.0%50.0%
54.17%247.082812,677100.0%38.9%
58.33%246.887811,65266.7%53.3%
54.17%247.688510,19738.5%72.7%
50.00%227.582812,41045.5%54.5%
40.91%227.478512,10450.0%35.7%
35.00%206.769911,30437.5%33.3%
50.00%207.890213,50655.6%45.5%
50.00%207.585114,05862.5%41.7%
73.68%197.41,05414,295100.0%64.3%
57.89%197.080511,85636.4%87.5%
42.11%196.688111,79244.4%40.0%
57.89%197.491913,57942.9%66.7%
72.22%187.594811,77290.9%42.9%
41.18%177.51,05515,19340.0%41.7%
29.41%177.394713,91757.1%10.0%
58.82%177.480312,59071.4%50.0%
60.00%157.587412,28977.8%33.3%
30.77%137.81,08512,06642.9%16.7%
30.77%137.988413,46333.3%30.0%
33.33%128.183610,43842.9%20.0%
58.33%127.893914,07160.0%57.1%
58.33%126.578212,61180.0%42.9%
75.00%128.480711,29775.0%75.0%
50.00%127.691514,71150.0%50.0%
66.67%127.782313,55033.3%77.8%
63.64%116.81,13913,132100.0%55.6%
45.45%118.088013,42833.3%60.0%
63.64%117.61,20615,300100.0%60.0%
10.00%107.681810,88716.7%0.0%
40.00%106.368611,45940.0%40.0%
40.00%107.797813,11528.6%66.7%
60.00%107.81,01212,07733.3%71.4%
80.00%106.598611,95166.7%100.0%
33.33%97.599112,4940.0%50.0%
44.44%97.41,05713,0680.0%50.0%
55.56%98.387512,42550.0%60.0%
50.00%88.47928,82975.0%25.0%
75.00%87.572214,17350.0%83.3%
37.50%87.580414,431100.0%28.6%
62.50%83.27479,69971.4%0.0%
50.00%87.874411,65750.0%50.0%
50.00%86.983313,07133.3%60.0%
62.50%87.879813,162100.0%50.0%
62.50%87.381912,68550.0%66.7%
12.50%87.691014,97950.0%0.0%
42.86%78.17198,66750.0%0.0%
71.43%77.91,09011,37866.7%75.0%
42.86%77.385811,49133.3%50.0%
16.67%65.07078,55433.3%0.0%
50.00%66.09408,96466.7%33.3%
16.67%67.391415,26450.0%0.0%
33.33%64.476111,2460.0%40.0%
16.67%66.36679,4140.0%50.0%
50.00%67.37759,94250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.965711,3380.0%75.0%
33.33%68.084011,20066.7%0.0%
50.00%66.91,01413,63133.3%66.7%
50.00%62.36539,6660.0%75.0%
60.00%57.01,00714,822100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.49539,50966.7%50.0%
40.00%55.269111,58450.0%33.3%
20.00%54.089613,5440.0%20.0%
80.00%56.71,04316,6000.0%80.0%
100.00%56.768512,807100.0%100.0%
100.00%57.690012,467100.0%100.0%

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Malzahar vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Malzahar do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Lee Sin matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Lee Sin?

The best Malzahar build against Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin?

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

Does Malzahar counter Lee Sin?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 100.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Lee Sin?

When playing Malzahar against Lee Sin, 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.