Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Pantheon

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Pantheon wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malzahar based on 15 games. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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.

Compare against an opponent
Pantheon - 40.0% win ratePantheon(40.0%)
Malzahar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
40.0% WR
VS
Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Pantheon
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 15
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
7.0
CS / min
5.4
876
DMG / min
850
12,934
Gold / game
13,569
63
Heal / min
198
524
DMG Mitigated / min
874
2.0
CC / min
0.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Malzahar vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, giving Pantheon a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Pantheon 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Malzahar
5.4Pantheon
Malzahar significantly out-farms Pantheon by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Pantheon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
876Malzahar
850Pantheon
Damage output is virtually even between Malzahar and Pantheon, with only 26 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
12,934Malzahar
13,569Pantheon
Pantheon earns 636 more gold per game than Malzahar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Pantheon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
0.7Pantheon
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Pantheon, with 1.3 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. Pantheon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
587Malzahar
1,071Pantheon
Pantheon vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 485 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pantheon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malzahar Build Against Pantheon

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Pantheon 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar25.0%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon75.0%
Late Game
Pantheon
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar45.5%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon54.5%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs PantheonSorcery
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs PantheonAxiom Arcanist - best Malzahar rune vs PantheonTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs PantheonGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Pantheon
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs PantheonPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs PantheonPresence of Mind - best Malzahar rune vs Pantheon
100.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.87%2447.688412,88446.3%57.0%
61.31%1997.492812,26256.2%65.5%
54.07%1727.787612,74754.3%53.9%
55.56%1627.576212,80061.7%52.0%
42.41%1587.680012,27643.1%41.9%
52.90%1387.587712,42446.7%57.7%
42.65%1367.581812,84644.0%41.9%
52.99%1347.691412,34247.3%57.0%
57.98%1197.394513,24659.0%57.5%
55.08%1187.577812,34152.0%57.4%
42.73%1107.483212,11041.7%43.5%
54.13%1097.791813,22755.6%53.4%
50.46%1097.579811,13046.5%54.9%
53.70%1087.685912,05754.4%53.2%
51.16%867.990112,59054.5%47.6%
50.59%857.588811,38045.5%56.1%
48.78%827.479812,26753.9%44.2%
58.54%827.878911,42363.0%52.8%
48.15%817.577211,88748.7%47.6%
49.38%817.782312,33060.0%43.1%
48.10%797.581412,63545.5%50.0%
48.10%797.583212,88336.7%55.1%
58.33%727.583311,50466.7%48.5%
47.89%717.287712,76564.3%37.2%
49.30%717.882211,96347.4%51.5%
62.69%677.687712,77462.1%63.2%
55.22%677.584912,31051.7%57.9%
52.31%657.483812,02359.4%45.5%
54.69%647.692112,89465.6%43.8%
50.79%637.586511,68751.7%50.0%
58.06%627.896512,86458.1%58.1%
57.63%598.196312,38665.4%51.5%
42.86%497.51,15912,85642.1%43.3%
50.00%487.285711,37953.6%45.0%
55.32%477.81,05612,94660.0%53.1%
50.00%467.381812,04752.4%48.0%
46.67%457.889911,65673.7%26.9%
38.10%427.675912,66143.8%34.6%
60.00%407.974211,38866.7%50.0%
54.05%377.790413,24658.3%52.0%
55.56%367.787913,00358.8%52.6%
68.57%357.696313,77471.4%66.7%
48.57%357.181711,36952.6%43.8%
60.71%288.080712,63383.3%43.8%
39.29%287.782511,47041.7%37.5%
40.00%257.490412,44037.5%41.2%
58.33%247.797813,21075.0%41.7%
39.13%237.395812,54128.6%43.8%
60.87%237.593813,75566.7%57.1%
59.09%227.491713,34385.7%46.7%
45.45%227.294614,42950.0%43.8%
54.55%227.71,05614,40080.0%47.1%
57.14%218.41,02010,76570.0%45.5%
55.00%207.981012,90066.7%37.5%
50.00%187.792813,33762.5%40.0%
61.11%187.575111,78740.0%87.5%
35.29%177.592511,50845.5%16.7%
58.82%177.390612,76360.0%58.3%
43.75%166.778612,71950.0%41.7%
56.25%168.21,05513,02642.9%66.7%
40.00%157.087612,93425.0%45.5%
33.33%158.075912,25157.1%12.5%
86.67%157.683213,786100.0%81.8%
64.29%147.693313,40383.3%50.0%
57.14%147.492313,59250.0%62.5%
61.54%138.091114,04350.0%71.4%
46.15%137.476710,46755.6%25.0%
27.27%117.596012,5490.0%42.9%
63.64%117.963812,68050.0%71.4%
50.00%107.978911,32360.0%40.0%
60.00%106.784911,95066.7%50.0%
20.00%108.075011,78420.0%20.0%
40.00%105.91,00610,62733.3%50.0%
70.00%107.677914,51550.0%83.3%
40.00%107.884714,00240.0%40.0%
60.00%107.891112,64766.7%57.1%
77.78%97.01,11013,17050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.684312,22350.0%20.0%
66.67%98.078712,21580.0%50.0%
55.56%97.976915,314100.0%42.9%
50.00%87.895814,335100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.259110,14940.0%66.7%
37.50%87.781610,78325.0%50.0%
25.00%87.485914,90325.0%25.0%
42.86%75.874510,33875.0%0.0%
100.00%78.497613,684100.0%100.0%
57.14%77.991116,14733.3%75.0%
14.29%77.478211,67533.3%0.0%
42.86%76.880012,7320.0%75.0%
83.33%63.16229,628100.0%75.0%
83.33%69.282611,22666.7%100.0%
16.67%67.272214,2200.0%20.0%
50.00%68.07509,58133.3%66.7%
100.00%68.71,19116,508100.0%100.0%
66.67%67.798812,6090.0%100.0%
0.00%67.36119,8530.0%0.0%
83.33%67.163312,20166.7%100.0%
33.33%67.896011,89233.3%33.3%
40.00%57.287412,86466.7%0.0%
80.00%57.26408,401100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.178513,05333.3%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Malzahar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Pantheon?

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

The best Malzahar runes against Pantheon use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Pantheon?

No, Malzahar struggles against Pantheon with only a 40.0% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Pantheon?

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