Malzaharvs Wukong
Malzahar vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Wukong wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Malzahar based on 7 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Wukong scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Wukong 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.
Wukong(42.9%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Wukong Matchup?
Malzahar vs Wukong Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.9%, giving Wukong a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Wukong reaches their power spikes, while Wukong 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. Wukong 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 Wukong 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 Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown
Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Wukong
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Wukong 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Wukong matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar50.0%Wukong50.0%Malzahar0.0%Wukong100.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malzahar and Wukong, with Malzahar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Wukong is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malzahar has the edge early, but Wukong gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Wukong
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Wukong in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.79% | 289 | 7.6 | 899 | 12,261 | 46.5% | 50.3% | |
| 50.00% | 276 | 7.3 | 881 | 11,605 | 50.8% | 49.3% | |
| 47.08% | 240 | 7.7 | 907 | 12,587 | 50.6% | 45.2% | |
| 47.69% | 195 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,359 | 45.1% | 49.6% | |
| 48.15% | 189 | 7.4 | 933 | 11,881 | 43.7% | 52.0% | |
| 51.34% | 188 | 7.2 | 900 | 12,332 | 56.1% | 48.8% | |
| 49.20% | 187 | 7.4 | 774 | 11,356 | 45.4% | 52.5% | |
| 45.65% | 184 | 7.7 | 775 | 12,096 | 44.4% | 46.4% | |
| 57.06% | 177 | 7.5 | 840 | 12,855 | 56.7% | 57.3% | |
| 46.41% | 153 | 7.2 | 811 | 11,940 | 40.6% | 51.2% | |
| 53.96% | 139 | 7.4 | 865 | 13,024 | 50.9% | 56.1% | |
| 50.00% | 136 | 7.7 | 879 | 12,300 | 47.1% | 51.8% | |
| 55.56% | 135 | 7.3 | 896 | 12,772 | 48.1% | 60.5% | |
| 52.59% | 135 | 7.5 | 900 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 55.17% | 116 | 7.4 | 849 | 12,744 | 52.3% | 56.9% | |
| 48.70% | 115 | 7.0 | 858 | 11,834 | 41.9% | 52.8% | |
| 49.09% | 110 | 7.6 | 970 | 13,737 | 51.6% | 48.1% | |
| 55.05% | 109 | 7.6 | 819 | 12,411 | 55.8% | 54.5% | |
| 53.27% | 107 | 7.4 | 966 | 13,013 | 55.0% | 52.2% | |
| 55.66% | 106 | 7.7 | 1,074 | 11,766 | 60.4% | 50.9% | |
| 48.57% | 105 | 7.3 | 841 | 12,861 | 51.4% | 47.1% | |
| 54.55% | 99 | 7.6 | 852 | 12,756 | 54.8% | 54.4% | |
| 39.36% | 94 | 7.5 | 879 | 11,745 | 27.0% | 47.4% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 7.5 | 890 | 12,182 | 50.0% | 50.9% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 7.5 | 909 | 12,804 | 43.8% | 48.2% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 7.8 | 841 | 12,335 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 7.7 | 859 | 12,156 | 48.8% | 51.2% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 7.1 | 830 | 11,548 | 35.9% | 55.6% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 7.3 | 889 | 12,523 | 51.6% | 43.1% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 7.6 | 913 | 12,565 | 55.2% | 53.9% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 7.5 | 799 | 12,244 | 47.1% | 56.5% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 7.3 | 865 | 11,434 | 53.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 7.5 | 840 | 12,335 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 7.5 | 935 | 13,201 | 56.5% | 47.5% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 7.5 | 936 | 12,315 | 50.0% | 60.6% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 7.6 | 972 | 12,025 | 47.6% | 56.4% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 7.5 | 857 | 12,728 | 65.2% | 55.6% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 7.5 | 953 | 13,454 | 62.5% | 39.4% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 7.3 | 1,087 | 12,946 | 13.3% | 55.3% | |
| 71.15% | 52 | 7.5 | 960 | 14,300 | 73.3% | 70.3% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.5 | 825 | 12,348 | 57.9% | 54.8% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 6.8 | 897 | 10,703 | 48.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 7.6 | 735 | 12,406 | 39.1% | 45.8% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 7.6 | 862 | 12,239 | 55.6% | 61.5% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 7.5 | 895 | 11,509 | 68.2% | 61.9% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 7.8 | 972 | 13,502 | 56.3% | 60.9% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 7.8 | 885 | 12,631 | 64.3% | 65.2% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 8.2 | 879 | 13,182 | 63.6% | 21.7% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.2 | 906 | 12,695 | 44.4% | 56.5% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 7.7 | 860 | 11,594 | 21.4% | 33.3% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 7.9 | 856 | 12,151 | 58.3% | 57.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 7.6 | 819 | 12,394 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.8 | 1,093 | 12,864 | 44.4% | 63.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.7 | 893 | 13,046 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.4 | 713 | 10,192 | 53.3% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.8 | 974 | 13,277 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 858 | 10,432 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.0 | 828 | 12,677 | 100.0% | 38.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.8 | 878 | 11,652 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.6 | 885 | 10,197 | 38.5% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.5 | 828 | 12,410 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.4 | 785 | 12,104 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 699 | 11,304 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.8 | 902 | 13,506 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 851 | 14,058 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 7.4 | 1,054 | 14,295 | 100.0% | 64.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.0 | 805 | 11,856 | 36.4% | 87.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.6 | 881 | 11,792 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.4 | 919 | 13,579 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.5 | 948 | 11,772 | 90.9% | 42.9% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.5 | 1,055 | 15,193 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 7.3 | 947 | 13,917 | 57.1% | 10.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.4 | 803 | 12,590 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.5 | 874 | 12,289 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.8 | 1,085 | 12,066 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.9 | 884 | 13,463 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 8.1 | 836 | 10,438 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.8 | 939 | 14,071 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 782 | 12,611 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 8.4 | 807 | 11,297 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.6 | 915 | 14,711 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.7 | 823 | 13,550 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,139 | 13,132 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.0 | 880 | 13,428 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,206 | 15,300 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 818 | 10,887 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 686 | 11,459 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 978 | 13,115 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 1,012 | 12,077 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 986 | 11,951 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.5 | 991 | 12,494 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.4 | 1,057 | 13,068 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 8.3 | 875 | 12,425 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 8.4 | 792 | 8,829 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 722 | 14,173 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 804 | 14,431 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.2 | 747 | 9,699 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 744 | 11,657 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 833 | 13,071 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 798 | 13,162 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 819 | 12,685 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 910 | 14,979 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.1 | 719 | 8,667 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.9 | 1,090 | 11,378 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.3 | 858 | 11,491 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 707 | 8,554 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 940 | 8,964 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 914 | 15,264 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 761 | 11,246 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 667 | 9,414 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 775 | 9,942 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 657 | 11,338 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 840 | 11,200 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,014 | 13,631 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 653 | 9,666 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,007 | 14,822 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 953 | 9,509 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 691 | 11,584 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 896 | 13,544 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,043 | 16,600 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 685 | 12,807 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 900 | 12,467 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Malzahar vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Wukong in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Malzahar vs Wukong matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malzahar do against Wukong in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Wukong with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Wukong in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Malzahar vs Wukong matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Wukong matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Wukong?
The best Malzahar build against Wukong 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 Wukong?
The best Malzahar runes against Wukong use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Wukong?
No, Malzahar struggles against Wukong with only a 42.9% win rate. Wukong has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Wukong's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Wukong?
When playing Malzahar against Wukong, play cautiously and avoid Wukong's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Wukong has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.