Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malzaharvs Lissandra

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Lissandra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Lissandra wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.1%) over Malzahar based on 69 games. Lissandra 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 Lissandra matchup.

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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.

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Malzahar - 44.9% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
44.9% WR
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Lissandra vs Malzahar matchup - 55.1% win rate
Lissandra
55.1% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Lissandra Matchup?

Lissandra wins the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Lissandra
Matches: 69
44.9%
Win Rate
55.1%
7.5
CS / min
6.7
856
DMG / min
801
12,881
Gold / game
12,597
65
Heal / min
161
498
DMG Mitigated / min
479
1.9
CC / min
1.4
46.4%
Early Game WR
53.6%
43.9%
Late Game WR
56.1%

Malzahar vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Lissandra wins with a 55.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 44.9%, giving Lissandra a 10.1 percentage point advantage. Lissandra 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lissandra 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Lissandra in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Lissandra, 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.

Farming
7.5Malzahar
6.7Lissandra
Malzahar edges out Lissandra by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malzahar.
Damage
856Malzahar
801Lissandra
Malzahar deals 55 more champion damage per minute than Lissandra. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Lissandra choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,881Malzahar
12,597Lissandra
Malzahar and Lissandra generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 284 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
1.4Lissandra
Malzahar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lissandra, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
563Malzahar
639Lissandra
Lissandra heals and mitigates 77 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Lissandra to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malzahar.

Best Malzahar Build Against Lissandra

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Lissandra are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lissandra
53.6%
+7.1% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar46.4%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra53.6%
Late Game
Lissandra
56.1%
+12.2% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar43.9%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra56.1%

Lissandra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.6% win rate — a 7.1 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Lissandra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lissandra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.1% win rate — 12.2 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Lissandra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Lissandra 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 Lissandra

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs LissandraManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs LissandraTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs LissandraScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Lissandra
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs LissandraInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs LissandraMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Lissandra
50.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Lissandra 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.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.74%2277.491412,34748.8%56.6%
48.40%2197.189912,18648.8%48.2%
52.40%2087.585712,13543.4%58.4%
51.69%2077.690612,62551.3%51.9%
55.33%1507.397912,51558.9%53.2%
49.30%1427.180411,60847.2%50.6%
53.24%1397.280511,79549.0%55.7%
60.32%1267.484512,64959.0%60.9%
47.54%1227.489811,96260.9%39.5%
48.31%1187.581812,09740.9%52.7%
57.76%1167.293312,39658.5%57.3%
56.88%1097.385511,37455.6%57.8%
43.56%1017.278912,03734.4%47.8%
52.53%997.486211,66847.4%55.7%
57.45%947.388612,83563.3%54.7%
61.96%927.487511,32856.8%65.5%
56.18%897.382811,78048.6%61.5%
52.81%897.51,03512,69251.7%53.3%
61.63%867.680410,96160.9%62.5%
53.25%778.086010,61063.9%43.9%
61.64%737.287212,39353.6%66.7%
52.78%727.480911,57748.0%55.3%
43.66%717.695012,46330.0%53.7%
57.14%707.092511,57353.3%60.0%
44.93%697.585612,88146.4%43.9%
44.78%677.188311,84560.9%36.4%
50.00%667.680312,70852.2%48.8%
45.00%607.590313,02863.6%34.2%
48.28%587.486212,57550.0%47.5%
55.77%527.384113,16360.0%54.0%
50.00%507.282010,97645.0%53.3%
62.50%487.987112,92757.9%65.5%
52.08%486.781510,60045.0%57.1%
54.55%447.686310,88861.9%47.8%
56.82%447.288612,00973.3%48.3%
58.14%437.391912,83946.1%63.3%
55.26%387.490110,50755.6%55.0%
54.29%357.894312,59075.0%43.5%
33.33%336.679612,5999.1%45.5%
66.67%337.490112,37066.7%66.7%
69.70%337.599813,44650.0%78.3%
46.88%327.188411,63253.9%42.1%
50.00%327.382611,80558.3%45.0%
51.61%317.679611,66541.7%57.9%
54.84%317.488313,43857.1%54.2%
65.52%297.296011,54170.0%63.2%
65.52%297.177412,16861.5%68.8%
53.57%287.392312,18350.0%55.6%
51.85%276.988313,15733.3%57.1%
41.67%247.38239,59740.0%44.4%
52.17%236.385912,78750.0%52.6%
39.13%237.074311,86450.0%33.3%
50.00%227.51,00810,45862.5%42.9%
54.55%227.584013,59616.7%68.8%
45.45%227.276610,29836.4%54.5%
59.09%227.486412,31960.0%58.8%
45.45%227.61,01712,73766.7%30.8%
40.91%227.975911,48425.0%60.0%
52.38%217.792612,90754.5%50.0%
33.33%217.381010,90133.3%33.3%
60.00%207.685913,94657.1%61.5%
68.75%167.393413,09760.0%72.7%
43.75%167.795812,80533.3%46.1%
46.67%157.989611,97744.4%50.0%
40.00%157.17639,83436.4%50.0%
53.33%157.41,04313,29566.7%50.0%
53.33%157.092112,71357.1%50.0%
42.86%147.61,00612,41550.0%37.5%
69.23%137.31,05712,55466.7%70.0%
38.46%137.570311,86075.0%22.2%
66.67%127.192815,243100.0%63.6%
54.55%117.31,00315,075100.0%44.4%
54.55%117.183010,36320.0%83.3%
36.36%117.484612,33760.0%16.7%
60.00%106.688313,612100.0%50.0%
40.00%105.483412,8920.0%57.1%
40.00%107.858410,86960.0%20.0%
40.00%107.993814,46666.7%28.6%
50.00%107.01,21111,8560.0%62.5%
60.00%107.884111,96050.0%66.7%
44.44%96.070313,5140.0%57.1%
55.56%97.077513,7190.0%71.4%
66.67%95.790610,45660.0%75.0%
22.22%97.07107,37116.7%33.3%
44.44%97.69339,92650.0%40.0%
50.00%87.977114,05550.0%50.0%
100.00%89.197013,873100.0%100.0%
62.50%88.484113,73350.0%66.7%
100.00%88.097914,412100.0%100.0%
37.50%84.790811,58566.7%20.0%
50.00%87.789511,87360.0%33.3%
50.00%87.292114,39733.3%60.0%
57.14%77.779713,453100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.08698,323100.0%0.0%
57.14%77.890811,45450.0%66.7%
28.57%77.61,04512,5140.0%50.0%
57.14%77.27299,61950.0%66.7%
83.33%68.498214,8710.0%83.3%
50.00%66.594516,1160.0%50.0%
66.67%66.795512,4760.0%80.0%
50.00%63.167710,07933.3%66.7%
50.00%67.585212,00350.0%50.0%
33.33%65.39326,50725.0%50.0%
66.67%67.373612,9410.0%80.0%
50.00%67.590814,9660.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,23314,89450.0%100.0%
80.00%58.179413,483100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.972911,932100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.576610,663100.0%66.7%
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Malzahar vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Lissandra wins the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 44.9%, a 10.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Lissandra has the advantage against Malzahar with a 53.6% win rate versus 46.4%. Lissandra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Lissandra takes over the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to 43.9%. Lissandra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup?

Lissandra wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 55.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 10.1 percentage point advantage means Lissandra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Lissandra?

The best Malzahar build against Lissandra includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Lissandra?

The best Malzahar runes against Lissandra use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Lissandra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Lissandra?

No, Malzahar struggles against Lissandra with only a 44.9% win rate. Lissandra has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lissandra's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Lissandra?

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