Malzaharvs Lucian
Malzahar vs Lucian is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Lucian wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malzahar based on 10 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Lucian scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Lucian 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 Lucian Matchup?
Malzahar vs Lucian Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Lucian matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Lucian wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, giving Lucian a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Lucian outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Lucian reaches their power spikes, while Lucian should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lucian 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Laning Phase Breakdown
Lucian is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lucian holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Lucian
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lucian, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Lucian are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Seraph's Embrace. 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Lucian. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Lucian matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar60.0%
Lucian40.0%Malzahar20.0%Lucian80.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Lucian. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Lucian is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Lucian, 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 Lucian reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lucian 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 Lucian
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Lucian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.74% | 227 | 7.4 | 914 | 12,347 | 48.8% | 56.6% | |
| 48.40% | 219 | 7.1 | 899 | 12,186 | 48.8% | 48.2% | |
| 52.40% | 208 | 7.5 | 857 | 12,135 | 43.4% | 58.4% | |
| 51.69% | 207 | 7.6 | 906 | 12,625 | 51.3% | 51.9% | |
| 55.33% | 150 | 7.3 | 979 | 12,515 | 58.9% | 53.2% | |
| 49.30% | 142 | 7.1 | 804 | 11,608 | 47.2% | 50.6% | |
| 53.24% | 139 | 7.2 | 805 | 11,795 | 49.0% | 55.7% | |
| 60.32% | 126 | 7.4 | 845 | 12,649 | 59.0% | 60.9% | |
| 47.54% | 122 | 7.4 | 898 | 11,962 | 60.9% | 39.5% | |
| 48.31% | 118 | 7.5 | 818 | 12,097 | 40.9% | 52.7% | |
| 57.76% | 116 | 7.2 | 933 | 12,396 | 58.5% | 57.3% | |
| 56.88% | 109 | 7.3 | 855 | 11,374 | 55.6% | 57.8% | |
| 43.56% | 101 | 7.2 | 789 | 12,037 | 34.4% | 47.8% | |
| 52.53% | 99 | 7.4 | 862 | 11,668 | 47.4% | 55.7% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 7.3 | 886 | 12,835 | 63.3% | 54.7% | |
| 61.96% | 92 | 7.4 | 875 | 11,328 | 56.8% | 65.5% | |
| 56.18% | 89 | 7.3 | 828 | 11,780 | 48.6% | 61.5% | |
| 52.81% | 89 | 7.5 | 1,035 | 12,692 | 51.7% | 53.3% | |
| 61.63% | 86 | 7.6 | 804 | 10,961 | 60.9% | 62.5% | |
| 53.25% | 77 | 8.0 | 860 | 10,610 | 63.9% | 43.9% | |
| 61.64% | 73 | 7.2 | 872 | 12,393 | 53.6% | 66.7% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 7.4 | 809 | 11,577 | 48.0% | 55.3% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 7.6 | 950 | 12,463 | 30.0% | 53.7% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 7.0 | 925 | 11,573 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 7.5 | 856 | 12,881 | 46.4% | 43.9% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 7.1 | 883 | 11,845 | 60.9% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 7.6 | 803 | 12,708 | 52.2% | 48.8% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 7.5 | 903 | 13,028 | 63.6% | 34.2% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 7.4 | 862 | 12,575 | 50.0% | 47.5% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 7.3 | 841 | 13,163 | 60.0% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 7.2 | 820 | 10,976 | 45.0% | 53.3% | |
| 62.50% | 48 | 7.9 | 871 | 12,927 | 57.9% | 65.5% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.7 | 815 | 10,600 | 45.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 7.6 | 863 | 10,888 | 61.9% | 47.8% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.2 | 886 | 12,009 | 73.3% | 48.3% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 7.3 | 919 | 12,839 | 46.1% | 63.3% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 7.4 | 901 | 10,507 | 55.6% | 55.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 7.8 | 943 | 12,590 | 75.0% | 43.5% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.6 | 796 | 12,599 | 9.1% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 7.4 | 901 | 12,370 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 69.70% | 33 | 7.5 | 998 | 13,446 | 50.0% | 78.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.1 | 884 | 11,632 | 53.9% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.3 | 826 | 11,805 | 58.3% | 45.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 7.6 | 796 | 11,665 | 41.7% | 57.9% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.4 | 883 | 13,438 | 57.1% | 54.2% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 7.2 | 960 | 11,541 | 70.0% | 63.2% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 7.1 | 774 | 12,168 | 61.5% | 68.8% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 923 | 12,183 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.9 | 883 | 13,157 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.3 | 823 | 9,597 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 859 | 12,787 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.0 | 743 | 11,864 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.5 | 1,008 | 10,458 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.5 | 840 | 13,596 | 16.7% | 68.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.2 | 766 | 10,298 | 36.4% | 54.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.4 | 864 | 12,319 | 60.0% | 58.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.6 | 1,017 | 12,737 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.9 | 759 | 11,484 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.7 | 926 | 12,907 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 7.3 | 810 | 10,901 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.6 | 859 | 13,946 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.3 | 934 | 13,097 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.7 | 958 | 12,805 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.9 | 896 | 11,977 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 763 | 9,834 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 1,043 | 13,295 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 921 | 12,713 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.6 | 1,006 | 12,415 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.3 | 1,057 | 12,554 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.5 | 703 | 11,860 | 75.0% | 22.2% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.1 | 928 | 15,243 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.3 | 1,003 | 15,075 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 830 | 10,363 | 20.0% | 83.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.4 | 846 | 12,337 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 883 | 13,612 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 834 | 12,892 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 584 | 10,869 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.9 | 938 | 14,466 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,211 | 11,856 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 841 | 11,960 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 703 | 13,514 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 775 | 13,719 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 906 | 10,456 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.0 | 710 | 7,371 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.6 | 933 | 9,926 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.9 | 771 | 14,055 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 9.1 | 970 | 13,873 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.4 | 841 | 13,733 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 8.0 | 979 | 14,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.7 | 908 | 11,585 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 895 | 11,873 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 921 | 14,397 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.7 | 797 | 13,453 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 869 | 8,323 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.8 | 908 | 11,454 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,045 | 12,514 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 729 | 9,619 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 8.4 | 982 | 14,871 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 945 | 16,116 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 955 | 12,476 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 677 | 10,079 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 852 | 12,003 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 932 | 6,507 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 736 | 12,941 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 908 | 14,966 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,233 | 14,894 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 794 | 13,483 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 729 | 11,932 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 766 | 10,663 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Malzahar vs Lucian - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Lucian in League of Legends?
Lucian wins the Malzahar vs Lucian matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malzahar do against Lucian in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Lucian with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Lucian in the late game?
In the late game, Lucian takes over the Malzahar vs Lucian matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Lucian scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Lucian matchup?
Lucian wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Lucian is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Lucian?
The best Malzahar build against Lucian includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace 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 Lucian?
The best Malzahar runes against Lucian use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Lucian matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Lucian?
No, Malzahar struggles against Lucian with only a 40.0% win rate. Lucian has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lucian's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Lucian?
When playing Malzahar against Lucian, play cautiously and avoid Lucian's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Lucian has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.