Malzaharvs Maokai
Malzahar vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malzahar based on 5 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Maokai 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.
Maokai(40.0%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Maokai Matchup?
Malzahar vs Maokai Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, giving Maokai a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 923 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Maokai
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Maokai are Malignance, Experimental Hexplate and Zeke's Convergence. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Maokai matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar0.0%Maokai100.0%Malzahar66.7%Maokai33.3%Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Maokai must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malzahar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malzahar 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 Maokai
Resolve
Sorcery
The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.25% | 240 | 7.7 | 857 | 11,925 | 51.6% | 51.0% | |
| 48.54% | 239 | 7.5 | 907 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 47.3% | |
| 53.30% | 182 | 7.5 | 923 | 12,766 | 60.9% | 48.7% | |
| 49.17% | 181 | 7.6 | 802 | 12,535 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 46.67% | 180 | 7.7 | 826 | 12,739 | 52.9% | 42.7% | |
| 49.41% | 170 | 7.7 | 914 | 12,579 | 49.2% | 49.5% | |
| 52.10% | 167 | 7.6 | 833 | 11,972 | 53.1% | 51.2% | |
| 55.70% | 158 | 7.1 | 774 | 12,339 | 52.5% | 57.7% | |
| 49.32% | 148 | 7.7 | 882 | 11,432 | 53.9% | 44.3% | |
| 54.48% | 145 | 7.5 | 908 | 12,515 | 55.2% | 54.0% | |
| 50.36% | 139 | 7.7 | 786 | 12,317 | 41.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.85% | 118 | 7.3 | 858 | 11,716 | 44.2% | 56.1% | |
| 47.83% | 115 | 7.6 | 767 | 12,220 | 46.8% | 48.5% | |
| 54.46% | 112 | 7.3 | 820 | 12,748 | 64.4% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 112 | 7.8 | 889 | 12,850 | 56.5% | 45.5% | |
| 46.85% | 111 | 7.2 | 843 | 12,052 | 37.2% | 52.9% | |
| 47.57% | 103 | 7.8 | 869 | 11,797 | 36.4% | 55.9% | |
| 44.44% | 99 | 7.7 | 823 | 12,258 | 21.2% | 56.1% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 7.7 | 1,007 | 12,252 | 47.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 7.5 | 883 | 12,398 | 56.8% | 51.9% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 7.4 | 846 | 11,823 | 45.2% | 50.0% | |
| 40.45% | 89 | 7.5 | 834 | 12,019 | 39.0% | 41.7% | |
| 51.72% | 87 | 7.6 | 869 | 11,638 | 58.5% | 45.6% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 7.6 | 813 | 12,668 | 60.6% | 48.1% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 7.5 | 947 | 11,799 | 52.5% | 59.1% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 7.6 | 851 | 12,243 | 47.4% | 58.7% | |
| 38.55% | 83 | 7.7 | 951 | 12,823 | 29.7% | 45.6% | |
| 57.32% | 82 | 7.7 | 861 | 12,217 | 56.1% | 58.5% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 7.6 | 874 | 12,800 | 46.7% | 51.0% | |
| 55.70% | 79 | 7.7 | 849 | 12,436 | 56.3% | 55.3% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 7.6 | 851 | 12,205 | 55.6% | 52.3% | |
| 65.71% | 70 | 7.6 | 907 | 12,959 | 67.9% | 64.3% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 7.8 | 896 | 12,014 | 46.1% | 48.6% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 7.6 | 952 | 12,825 | 70.4% | 52.8% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,308 | 37.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.07% | 56 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,229 | 81.8% | 55.9% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 7.8 | 1,001 | 13,366 | 47.6% | 54.5% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 7.3 | 819 | 12,163 | 52.9% | 60.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 7.2 | 768 | 11,865 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 7.3 | 859 | 12,693 | 52.6% | 40.6% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 7.8 | 867 | 12,102 | 61.9% | 59.3% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.7 | 830 | 11,677 | 47.4% | 59.3% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 7.7 | 1,025 | 12,635 | 46.1% | 41.9% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 7.6 | 832 | 12,153 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 7.6 | 908 | 12,542 | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 7.5 | 1,225 | 13,675 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.9 | 938 | 11,112 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.6 | 798 | 12,156 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.7 | 941 | 14,146 | 44.4% | 45.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 7.2 | 940 | 12,786 | 14.3% | 47.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.6 | 953 | 12,589 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.0 | 806 | 11,063 | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.9 | 802 | 12,582 | 77.8% | 41.2% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.9 | 750 | 10,144 | 46.1% | 61.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 784 | 10,780 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 6.7 | 804 | 11,405 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 8.0 | 801 | 11,764 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 8.2 | 944 | 11,791 | 58.3% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.0 | 775 | 12,609 | 75.0% | 35.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.9 | 769 | 11,963 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 8.1 | 902 | 12,280 | 77.8% | 60.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 7.7 | 889 | 14,547 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 8.1 | 945 | 13,055 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 7.8 | 1,156 | 11,979 | 28.6% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.6 | 707 | 10,559 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.6 | 891 | 12,721 | 85.7% | 22.2% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.3 | 824 | 10,130 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 7.9 | 941 | 12,746 | 42.9% | 12.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.8 | 848 | 12,105 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.8 | 1,034 | 11,986 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.5 | 937 | 15,016 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.7 | 808 | 12,778 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 7.8 | 1,097 | 13,591 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 995 | 12,670 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 828 | 13,480 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.3 | 769 | 13,332 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.1 | 1,030 | 13,361 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.1 | 673 | 10,143 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.3 | 692 | 10,150 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 878 | 9,626 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 910 | 12,600 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.2 | 962 | 13,615 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 888 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 9.0 | 844 | 12,531 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 1,049 | 14,835 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 959 | 14,391 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 917 | 11,573 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 728 | 10,309 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 907 | 13,617 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.9 | 760 | 12,243 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 791 | 13,867 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 7.9 | 1,087 | 14,725 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.3 | 822 | 11,623 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.4 | 582 | 11,867 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 8.0 | 1,109 | 13,104 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 636 | 11,516 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 883 | 13,448 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 716 | 11,399 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 8.2 | 794 | 15,327 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 970 | 14,112 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.6 | 728 | 8,960 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.7 | 819 | 11,901 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.6 | 851 | 10,807 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 967 | 12,690 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.8 | 687 | 10,663 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.9 | 708 | 10,612 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 938 | 11,445 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,362 | 12,019 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 874 | 13,026 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 875 | 11,270 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 666 | 13,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 723 | 14,330 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.8 | 641 | 10,552 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 585 | 8,413 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 878 | 11,178 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,235 | 12,574 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 995 | 14,560 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 689 | 8,087 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Malzahar vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Maokai in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Malzahar vs Maokai matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Malzahar do against Maokai in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Malzahar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malzahar do against Maokai in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Maokai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Maokai matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Maokai?
The best Malzahar build against Maokai includes Malignance, Experimental Hexplate, Zeke's Convergence with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Maokai?
The best Malzahar runes against Maokai use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Maokai?
No, Malzahar struggles against Maokai with only a 40.0% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Maokai?
When playing Malzahar against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Maokai in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.