Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Malzaharvs Sejuani

AMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Sejuani is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Malzahar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Sejuani based on 5 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 Sejuani 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
Sejuani - 60.0% win rateSejuani(60.0%)
Malzahar - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
60.0% WR
VS
Sejuani vs Malzahar matchup - 40.0% win rate
Sejuani
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Sejuani Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sejuani matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.3
982
DMG / min
752
14,441
Gold / game
14,313
102
Heal / min
203
572
DMG Mitigated / min
2,167
1.8
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Malzahar vs Sejuani Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Sejuani matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sejuani's 40.0%, giving Malzahar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sejuani players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sejuani leads by 1,695 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Sejuani and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sejuani 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 Sejuani Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Sejuani in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Sejuani, 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
6.0Malzahar
5.3Sejuani
Malzahar edges out Sejuani by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malzahar.
Damage
982Malzahar
752Sejuani
Malzahar heavily out-damages Sejuani by 231 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sejuani should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,441Malzahar
14,313Sejuani
Malzahar and Sejuani generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 128 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.8Malzahar
1.1Sejuani
Malzahar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sejuani, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
674Malzahar
2,369Sejuani
Sejuani vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,695 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sejuani 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 Sejuani

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sejuani, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Sejuani are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Sejuani. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Sejuani matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Sejuani early game win rateSejuani50.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Sejuani late game win rateSejuani33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malzahar and Sejuani, 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.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sejuani. 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. Sejuani players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Sejuani

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs SejuaniSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs SejuaniManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs SejuaniTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs SejuaniScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Sejuani
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SejuaniInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs SejuaniMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Sejuani
100.0% WR

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


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.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.66%5337.588512,34151.9%49.9%
54.67%4507.488512,03056.9%52.7%
48.62%3997.687212,32548.1%49.0%
47.61%3557.679212,18743.8%50.0%
47.97%3447.584012,57638.4%54.0%
50.79%3157.594312,27141.7%57.4%
54.31%3137.682512,84256.5%53.0%
52.13%3067.491212,16550.8%53.0%
49.01%3047.378511,85944.9%52.0%
45.93%2707.379711,53245.7%46.1%
53.54%2547.488912,54556.4%51.6%
53.98%2267.389512,54249.5%57.0%
55.36%2247.387612,72159.8%52.3%
48.82%2117.584012,19342.9%54.0%
51.94%2067.789712,90254.0%50.8%
48.53%2047.575511,74349.4%47.9%
44.50%2007.585012,81048.5%42.4%
48.91%1847.589012,09340.5%55.2%
50.85%1777.681712,38145.6%54.1%
50.28%1777.695213,27757.9%46.7%
49.43%1767.398213,47845.0%51.7%
45.93%1727.283511,88343.2%48.0%
52.76%1637.784712,31154.0%51.7%
57.50%1607.81,05512,29161.0%53.9%
55.56%1537.481712,31360.3%52.6%
46.31%1497.491012,89042.6%48.4%
54.48%1457.785212,48855.4%53.8%
47.14%1407.686811,97346.7%47.5%
50.00%1387.590511,89248.3%51.3%
51.52%1327.387012,03949.2%53.6%
58.33%1327.592013,04558.8%58.0%
43.85%1307.688712,48051.8%37.8%
58.73%1267.588412,66267.2%51.5%
50.00%1207.583712,00449.0%50.7%
50.48%1057.794812,77653.5%48.4%
60.95%1057.583612,33668.1%55.2%
48.04%1027.295411,74646.7%49.1%
51.49%1017.695814,09058.6%48.6%
59.60%997.591512,98154.5%62.1%
42.27%977.51,06811,56938.5%44.8%
51.06%947.478111,84155.0%48.1%
40.96%837.281912,33246.7%37.7%
47.50%807.291111,43846.0%48.8%
52.00%757.488712,01748.5%54.8%
72.58%627.783812,12971.9%73.3%
69.49%597.898112,68572.4%66.7%
57.63%597.786412,09754.5%59.5%
61.11%546.889412,05955.6%66.7%
64.15%537.793713,91964.7%63.9%
32.69%527.888611,64121.7%41.4%
47.06%517.989312,76879.0%28.1%
50.00%507.384211,33942.3%58.3%
61.22%497.686612,27159.1%63.0%
53.06%497.61,16612,72850.0%54.8%
52.08%486.988812,34938.9%60.0%
63.83%477.61,04714,25738.5%73.5%
46.34%415.572410,69954.5%36.8%
61.54%397.591912,77552.9%68.2%
63.16%387.687612,07261.1%65.0%
60.53%387.683712,24552.6%68.4%
57.89%387.689911,94552.9%61.9%
56.76%377.686513,40566.7%47.4%
48.65%377.386313,22253.3%45.5%
51.35%377.384312,24256.3%47.6%
47.06%347.884812,92155.6%44.0%
45.16%317.41,11412,09038.5%50.0%
48.28%296.787512,72675.0%38.1%
51.72%297.374810,50050.0%53.3%
42.86%287.694113,50758.3%31.3%
67.86%287.394613,42272.7%64.7%
32.14%287.692912,06238.5%26.7%
51.85%277.683212,66570.0%41.2%
37.04%276.886612,17740.0%35.3%
50.00%247.71,03212,40936.4%61.5%
45.83%247.892613,56366.7%38.9%
50.00%247.790812,21463.6%38.5%
45.45%227.491413,00163.6%27.3%
52.38%217.787613,56736.4%70.0%
47.62%218.183010,91950.0%45.5%
42.86%217.980812,19145.5%40.0%
45.00%207.185513,41355.6%36.4%
45.00%207.993012,77828.6%53.9%
65.00%208.189911,74461.5%71.4%
52.63%197.597813,83833.3%70.0%
63.16%197.41,29012,48050.0%69.2%
57.89%197.585711,30150.0%71.4%
73.68%196.689911,76788.9%60.0%
52.94%175.282011,73750.0%54.5%
52.94%177.082612,88050.0%53.9%
58.82%177.397711,90145.5%83.3%
62.50%167.081812,22975.0%50.0%
62.50%167.979913,09957.1%66.7%
40.00%158.080310,72345.5%25.0%
33.33%154.880112,26850.0%27.3%
60.00%157.773511,399100.0%33.3%
53.33%157.785113,21757.1%50.0%
66.67%157.787712,61666.7%66.7%
46.15%137.977212,27050.0%44.4%
53.85%134.077111,20850.0%57.1%
50.00%127.679512,95933.3%55.6%
66.67%127.380611,95080.0%57.1%
50.00%122.978012,0660.0%60.0%
72.73%117.293210,22180.0%66.7%
27.27%117.31,01011,51816.7%40.0%
18.18%117.485112,90433.3%12.5%
54.55%117.392013,95240.0%66.7%
36.36%117.776411,57957.1%0.0%
54.55%116.16979,84040.0%66.7%
72.73%117.583513,64750.0%77.8%
40.00%103.47419,98557.1%0.0%
50.00%107.894911,02660.0%40.0%
40.00%103.672210,56733.3%42.9%
44.44%97.186313,26733.3%50.0%
55.56%97.39858,95033.3%100.0%
25.00%86.078913,1490.0%33.3%
25.00%84.779215,093100.0%14.3%
62.50%86.51,27314,525100.0%57.1%
37.50%87.477513,31650.0%33.3%
62.50%85.766110,03766.7%60.0%
75.00%87.894712,83866.7%80.0%
71.43%77.785312,968100.0%60.0%
42.86%76.575710,12066.7%25.0%
57.14%76.970111,752100.0%40.0%
57.14%78.097312,25866.7%50.0%
57.14%78.01,11514,13850.0%66.7%
42.86%77.283912,15750.0%33.3%
57.14%76.88059,09260.0%50.0%
66.67%65.662111,00750.0%100.0%
50.00%64.892614,8360.0%60.0%
50.00%67.197413,16650.0%50.0%
33.33%67.983711,71325.0%50.0%
16.67%63.65639,5490.0%33.3%
33.33%67.41,04713,140100.0%20.0%
50.00%67.31,05013,773100.0%25.0%
16.67%64.280510,1140.0%25.0%
80.00%56.295111,6780.0%100.0%
60.00%57.01,00713,4780.0%75.0%
20.00%54.26967,77333.3%0.0%
60.00%56.098214,44150.0%66.7%
40.00%54.877011,34350.0%33.3%
80.00%58.21,13014,686100.0%75.0%
80.00%57.783012,17466.7%100.0%
40.00%57.284813,667100.0%25.0%

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Malzahar vs Sejuani - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Sejuani in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sejuani matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sejuani's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Malzahar do against Sejuani in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Sejuani 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 Sejuani in the late game?

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

Malzahar wins the matchup against Sejuani with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Sejuani?

The best Malzahar build against Sejuani includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Sejuani?

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

Does Malzahar counter Sejuani?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Sejuani with a 60.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Sejuani in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Sejuani?

When playing Malzahar against Sejuani, 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.