Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Malzaharvs Qiyana

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Qiyana based on 33 games. Malzahar 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 Qiyana 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.

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Malzahar - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
66.7% WR
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Qiyana vs Malzahar matchup - 33.3% win rate
Qiyana
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Qiyana Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 33
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
7.4
CS / min
6.0
901
DMG / min
831
12,370
Gold / game
11,331
71
Heal / min
140
518
DMG Mitigated / min
516
1.9
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Malzahar vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Qiyana's 33.3%, giving Malzahar a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Qiyana 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. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Qiyana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Qiyana away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malzahar vs Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Qiyana, 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
7.4Malzahar
6.0Qiyana
Malzahar significantly out-farms Qiyana by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Qiyana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
901Malzahar
831Qiyana
Malzahar deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Qiyana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Qiyana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,370Malzahar
11,331Qiyana
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,039 more gold per game than Qiyana. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Qiyana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
0.6Qiyana
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Qiyana, 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. Qiyana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
589Malzahar
656Qiyana
Qiyana heals and mitigates 67 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Qiyana to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malzahar.

Best Malzahar Build Against Qiyana

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Qiyana are Liandry's Torment, Malignance 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Qiyana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana33.3%
Late Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana33.3%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Qiyana. This lopsided early game means Malzahar 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 Qiyana. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Qiyana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Qiyana

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs QiyanaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs QiyanaManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs QiyanaTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs QiyanaScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Qiyana
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs QiyanaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs QiyanaCosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Qiyana
60.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Qiyana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.74%2277.491412,34748.8%56.6%
48.40%2197.189912,18648.8%48.2%
52.40%2087.585712,13543.4%58.4%
51.69%2077.690612,62551.3%51.9%
55.33%1507.397912,51558.9%53.2%
49.30%1427.180411,60847.2%50.6%
53.24%1397.280511,79549.0%55.7%
60.32%1267.484512,64959.0%60.9%
47.54%1227.489811,96260.9%39.5%
48.31%1187.581812,09740.9%52.7%
57.76%1167.293312,39658.5%57.3%
56.88%1097.385511,37455.6%57.8%
43.56%1017.278912,03734.4%47.8%
52.53%997.486211,66847.4%55.7%
57.45%947.388612,83563.3%54.7%
61.96%927.487511,32856.8%65.5%
56.18%897.382811,78048.6%61.5%
52.81%897.51,03512,69251.7%53.3%
61.63%867.680410,96160.9%62.5%
53.25%778.086010,61063.9%43.9%
61.64%737.287212,39353.6%66.7%
52.78%727.480911,57748.0%55.3%
43.66%717.695012,46330.0%53.7%
57.14%707.092511,57353.3%60.0%
44.93%697.585612,88146.4%43.9%
44.78%677.188311,84560.9%36.4%
50.00%667.680312,70852.2%48.8%
45.00%607.590313,02863.6%34.2%
48.28%587.486212,57550.0%47.5%
55.77%527.384113,16360.0%54.0%
50.00%507.282010,97645.0%53.3%
62.50%487.987112,92757.9%65.5%
52.08%486.781510,60045.0%57.1%
54.55%447.686310,88861.9%47.8%
56.82%447.288612,00973.3%48.3%
58.14%437.391912,83946.1%63.3%
55.26%387.490110,50755.6%55.0%
54.29%357.894312,59075.0%43.5%
33.33%336.679612,5999.1%45.5%
66.67%337.490112,37066.7%66.7%
69.70%337.599813,44650.0%78.3%
46.88%327.188411,63253.9%42.1%
50.00%327.382611,80558.3%45.0%
51.61%317.679611,66541.7%57.9%
54.84%317.488313,43857.1%54.2%
65.52%297.296011,54170.0%63.2%
65.52%297.177412,16861.5%68.8%
53.57%287.392312,18350.0%55.6%
51.85%276.988313,15733.3%57.1%
41.67%247.38239,59740.0%44.4%
52.17%236.385912,78750.0%52.6%
39.13%237.074311,86450.0%33.3%
50.00%227.51,00810,45862.5%42.9%
54.55%227.584013,59616.7%68.8%
45.45%227.276610,29836.4%54.5%
59.09%227.486412,31960.0%58.8%
45.45%227.61,01712,73766.7%30.8%
40.91%227.975911,48425.0%60.0%
52.38%217.792612,90754.5%50.0%
33.33%217.381010,90133.3%33.3%
60.00%207.685913,94657.1%61.5%
68.75%167.393413,09760.0%72.7%
43.75%167.795812,80533.3%46.1%
46.67%157.989611,97744.4%50.0%
40.00%157.17639,83436.4%50.0%
53.33%157.41,04313,29566.7%50.0%
53.33%157.092112,71357.1%50.0%
42.86%147.61,00612,41550.0%37.5%
69.23%137.31,05712,55466.7%70.0%
38.46%137.570311,86075.0%22.2%
66.67%127.192815,243100.0%63.6%
54.55%117.31,00315,075100.0%44.4%
54.55%117.183010,36320.0%83.3%
36.36%117.484612,33760.0%16.7%
60.00%106.688313,612100.0%50.0%
40.00%105.483412,8920.0%57.1%
40.00%107.858410,86960.0%20.0%
40.00%107.993814,46666.7%28.6%
50.00%107.01,21111,8560.0%62.5%
60.00%107.884111,96050.0%66.7%
44.44%96.070313,5140.0%57.1%
55.56%97.077513,7190.0%71.4%
66.67%95.790610,45660.0%75.0%
22.22%97.07107,37116.7%33.3%
44.44%97.69339,92650.0%40.0%
50.00%87.977114,05550.0%50.0%
100.00%89.197013,873100.0%100.0%
62.50%88.484113,73350.0%66.7%
100.00%88.097914,412100.0%100.0%
37.50%84.790811,58566.7%20.0%
50.00%87.789511,87360.0%33.3%
50.00%87.292114,39733.3%60.0%
57.14%77.779713,453100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.08698,323100.0%0.0%
57.14%77.890811,45450.0%66.7%
28.57%77.61,04512,5140.0%50.0%
57.14%77.27299,61950.0%66.7%
83.33%68.498214,8710.0%83.3%
50.00%66.594516,1160.0%50.0%
66.67%66.795512,4760.0%80.0%
50.00%63.167710,07933.3%66.7%
50.00%67.585212,00350.0%50.0%
33.33%65.39326,50725.0%50.0%
66.67%67.373612,9410.0%80.0%
50.00%67.590814,9660.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,23314,89450.0%100.0%
80.00%58.179413,483100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.972911,932100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.576610,663100.0%66.7%
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Malzahar vs Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Qiyana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Qiyana's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Qiyana with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Qiyana 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 Qiyana matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Qiyana?

The best Malzahar build against Qiyana includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Qiyana?

The best Malzahar runes against Qiyana use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Qiyana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Qiyana?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 66.7% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Qiyana?

When playing Malzahar against Qiyana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.