Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Malzaharvs Orianna

SMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Orianna is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Orianna wins with a 52.0% win rate (+3.9%) over Malzahar based on 102 games. Orianna 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 Orianna 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.

Compare against an opponent
Malzahar - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
48.0% WR
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Orianna vs Malzahar matchup - 52.0% win rate
Orianna
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Orianna Matchup?

Orianna wins the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup
Winner
Orianna
Matches: 102
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
7.5
CS / min
6.7
823
DMG / min
814
12,571
Gold / game
12,367
71
Heal / min
103
501
DMG Mitigated / min
510
1.9
CC / min
0.7
47.2%
Early Game WR
52.8%
48.5%
Late Game WR
51.5%

Malzahar vs Orianna Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Orianna matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 102 recent matches analyzed, Orianna wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 48.0%, giving Orianna a 3.9 percentage point advantage. Orianna 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Orianna is slightly favored, Malzahar can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Orianna's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malzahar vs Orianna Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Orianna in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Orianna, 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
6.7Orianna
Malzahar edges out Orianna by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malzahar.
Damage
823Malzahar
814Orianna
Damage output is virtually even between Malzahar and Orianna, with only 9 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,571Malzahar
12,367Orianna
Malzahar and Orianna generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 204 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
0.7Orianna
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Orianna, with 1.2 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. Orianna should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
572Malzahar
613Orianna
Malzahar and Orianna have comparable sustain profiles, with only 41 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Orianna

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Orianna, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Orianna are Liandry's Torment, Void Staff 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Orianna. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Orianna
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar47.2%
Orianna early game win rateOrianna52.8%
Late Game
Orianna
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar48.5%
Orianna late game win rateOrianna51.5%

Orianna dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.8% win rate — a 5.6 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Orianna can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Orianna takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Malzahar by 3.0 percentage points. Orianna scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Orianna 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 Orianna

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs OriannaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs OriannaManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs OriannaTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs OriannaScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Orianna
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs OriannaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs OriannaCosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Orianna
58.8% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Orianna in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.08%4157.688112,45046.7%54.0%
55.31%3587.592212,41960.3%51.5%
49.23%3237.590812,55359.2%42.5%
44.94%2677.281912,33342.3%46.5%
51.85%2437.593912,13443.0%58.8%
52.19%2287.396812,52045.6%56.5%
49.77%2137.580512,37950.6%49.2%
54.82%1977.583811,93656.8%52.9%
51.78%1977.478212,11650.0%53.1%
51.04%1927.587812,48842.2%58.8%
53.44%1897.577112,22863.9%45.3%
53.98%1767.480511,85552.0%55.6%
51.81%1667.392512,26047.9%54.7%
53.01%1667.385612,00252.9%53.1%
53.33%1507.686912,44949.1%55.9%
46.62%1487.482511,91744.3%48.3%
54.68%1397.589812,68343.8%60.4%
48.91%1377.289713,02345.2%50.5%
53.73%1347.588412,68051.8%55.1%
40.15%1327.579211,74145.8%35.6%
53.44%1317.388112,49450.0%55.8%
47.97%1237.788112,47639.6%54.3%
55.74%1227.71,02612,45159.6%52.3%
48.28%1167.689912,94236.2%56.5%
43.10%1167.481712,07543.8%42.6%
59.13%1157.187912,58252.3%63.4%
47.12%1047.295012,00456.0%38.9%
52.88%1047.685613,51153.3%52.7%
51.92%1047.589112,28257.5%47.4%
48.04%1027.582312,57147.2%48.5%
50.00%987.589812,47655.0%46.5%
53.13%967.488512,67665.7%45.9%
63.16%957.81,01213,02266.7%61.0%
60.22%937.887412,76871.4%51.0%
62.22%907.690912,15065.8%59.2%
56.41%787.293213,82265.4%51.9%
30.26%767.595011,51429.7%30.8%
46.05%767.391611,12248.8%42.4%
40.85%717.686712,52534.4%46.1%
59.70%677.886711,97762.9%56.3%
48.39%627.384713,91531.3%54.4%
40.32%626.690311,88432.1%47.1%
41.38%587.188811,60041.7%41.2%
56.86%517.379912,33260.0%54.8%
54.00%508.088612,58162.5%46.1%
56.00%507.487912,72244.4%62.5%
61.70%477.687812,34259.1%64.0%
52.27%446.783612,15943.8%57.1%
51.16%437.31,17512,82741.7%54.8%
54.76%427.583612,15361.9%47.6%
48.78%417.581411,86633.3%60.9%
75.00%407.498012,81176.5%73.9%
45.00%407.274611,76929.4%56.5%
39.47%387.988512,36337.5%40.9%
57.89%387.288313,11862.5%56.7%
55.26%387.793613,09168.8%45.5%
54.55%338.01,00413,46161.5%50.0%
34.38%325.573810,98433.3%35.3%
46.67%306.985313,88644.4%47.6%
48.28%297.596812,54558.3%41.2%
39.29%287.779512,81633.3%42.1%
50.00%287.686512,91370.0%38.9%
48.00%257.291511,07641.7%53.9%
32.00%256.983513,09055.6%18.8%
50.00%247.31,15611,53427.3%69.2%
50.00%247.381812,18130.0%64.3%
47.83%237.586212,77344.4%50.0%
56.52%237.792411,55680.0%38.5%
30.43%236.881911,29533.3%27.3%
65.22%237.478513,49644.4%78.6%
56.52%237.679011,15554.5%58.3%
76.19%216.679511,51866.7%88.9%
47.37%197.482412,94450.0%46.1%
55.56%187.578913,67850.0%58.3%
55.56%187.789011,14754.5%57.1%
33.33%187.484111,13714.3%45.5%
44.44%187.91,00112,38950.0%33.3%
64.71%176.176512,42285.7%50.0%
35.29%178.188411,84930.0%42.9%
29.41%177.482113,15716.7%36.4%
52.94%177.599415,55260.0%50.0%
58.82%177.469711,33375.0%44.4%
47.06%177.697514,33340.0%50.0%
68.75%167.096713,33780.0%63.6%
40.00%157.277310,72962.5%14.3%
46.67%156.91,00111,99550.0%42.9%
66.67%157.41,06214,12666.7%66.7%
40.00%157.698511,63650.0%33.3%
21.43%146.71,01412,3430.0%33.3%
42.86%146.790912,84140.0%44.4%
25.00%127.572613,3640.0%50.0%
58.33%127.987814,15860.0%57.1%
41.67%127.685414,6370.0%45.5%
27.27%117.686710,71037.5%0.0%
81.82%117.876412,05388.9%50.0%
60.00%107.81,06012,69320.0%100.0%
70.00%107.480111,65533.3%85.7%
30.00%107.488213,8540.0%42.9%
44.44%97.81,01812,35060.0%25.0%
33.33%94.167911,5310.0%37.5%
22.22%96.670410,99725.0%20.0%
44.44%93.45827,13850.0%33.3%
66.67%97.382812,75366.7%66.7%
55.56%96.281412,75266.7%50.0%
44.44%96.394613,62850.0%42.9%
22.22%97.684413,14350.0%0.0%
66.67%97.592611,36871.4%50.0%
62.50%87.087311,713100.0%40.0%
50.00%86.776914,468100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.877711,13133.3%40.0%
37.50%87.293415,5320.0%37.5%
50.00%87.51,11813,83480.0%0.0%
75.00%87.480210,06660.0%100.0%
50.00%87.598012,96340.0%66.7%
50.00%87.876112,36550.0%50.0%
42.86%74.373110,31150.0%33.3%
42.86%74.078111,1640.0%60.0%
28.57%77.395414,8320.0%33.3%
71.43%77.673510,86350.0%100.0%
42.86%77.61,03915,32150.0%33.3%
83.33%66.589912,71966.7%100.0%
33.33%65.368910,5940.0%50.0%
50.00%62.06617,34125.0%100.0%
40.00%56.374412,022100.0%25.0%
40.00%55.179610,94650.0%33.3%
60.00%53.369310,83566.7%50.0%
40.00%57.693911,67325.0%100.0%
20.00%57.689913,7510.0%20.0%
60.00%57.397712,63650.0%66.7%
60.00%55.778111,36250.0%66.7%
60.00%52.744511,3140.0%100.0%
40.00%53.07079,9030.0%50.0%
80.00%56.81,04514,35750.0%100.0%

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Malzahar vs Orianna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Orianna in League of Legends?

Orianna wins the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 48.0%, a 3.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 102 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malzahar do against Orianna in the early game?

In the early game, Orianna has the advantage against Malzahar with a 52.8% win rate versus 47.2%. Orianna players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Orianna in the late game?

In the late game, Orianna takes over the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Orianna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup?

Orianna wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.9 percentage point advantage means Orianna is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 102 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Orianna?

The best Malzahar build against Orianna includes Liandry's Torment, Void Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Orianna?

The best Malzahar runes against Orianna use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Malzahar vs Orianna matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Orianna?

No, Malzahar struggles against Orianna with only a 48.0% win rate. Orianna has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Orianna's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Orianna?

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