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

Malzaharvs Senna

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Senna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Senna wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malzahar based on 10 games. Senna wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Senna 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
40.0% WR
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Senna vs Malzahar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Senna
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Senna Matchup?

Senna wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup
Winner
Senna
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.4
CS / min
3.6
834
DMG / min
690
12,892
Gold / game
11,690
82
Heal / min
518
475
DMG Mitigated / min
344
2.2
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Malzahar vs Senna Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Senna matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Senna wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, giving Senna a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Senna controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Senna needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Senna 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 Senna 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 Senna Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Senna in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Senna, 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
5.4Malzahar
3.6Senna
Malzahar significantly out-farms Senna by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Senna players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
834Malzahar
690Senna
Malzahar heavily out-damages Senna by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Senna 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
12,892Malzahar
11,690Senna
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,203 more gold per game than Senna. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Senna should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.2Malzahar
1.2Senna
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Senna, with 1.0 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. Senna should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
556Malzahar
862Senna
Senna vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 306 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Senna 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 Senna

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Senna, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Senna are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Senna. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Senna matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Senna
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar0.0%
Senna early game win rateSenna100.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar57.1%
Senna late game win rateSenna42.9%

Senna dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Senna 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Senna. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Senna must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Malzahar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malzahar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Senna

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs SennaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs SennaManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs SennaTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs SennaScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Senna
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SennaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs SennaMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Senna
33.3% WR

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


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 Senna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Senna in League of Legends?

Senna wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Senna in the early game?

In the early game, Senna has the advantage against Malzahar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Senna players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Senna in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Senna matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup?

Senna wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Senna is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Senna?

The best Malzahar build against Senna includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, 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 Senna?

The best Malzahar runes against Senna use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Malzahar vs Senna matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Senna?

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

How do I play Malzahar against Senna?

When playing Malzahar against Senna, play cautiously and avoid Senna's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Senna in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.