Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Malzaharvs Senna

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Senna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 64.7% win rate (+29.4%) over Senna based on 17 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 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 - 64.7% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
64.7% WR
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Senna vs Malzahar matchup - 35.3% win rate
Senna
35.3% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Senna Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 17
64.7%
Win Rate
35.3%
6.1
CS / min
5.0
765
DMG / min
706
12,422
Gold / game
12,601
91
Heal / min
389
568
DMG Mitigated / min
366
2.0
CC / min
0.9
85.7%
Early Game WR
14.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Malzahar vs Senna Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Senna matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 64.7% win rate compared to Senna's 35.3%, giving Malzahar a 29.4 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Senna 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Senna and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Senna 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 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 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
6.1Malzahar
5.0Senna
Malzahar significantly out-farms Senna by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 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
765Malzahar
706Senna
Malzahar deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Senna. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Senna choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,422Malzahar
12,601Senna
Malzahar and Senna generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 179 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
0.9Senna
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Senna, with 1.1 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
659Malzahar
755Senna
Senna heals and mitigates 97 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Senna 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 Senna

Sorcerer'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 Malignance. 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
Malzahar
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar85.7%
Senna early game win rateSenna14.3%
Late Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Senna late game win rateSenna50.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Senna. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malzahar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Senna. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

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
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SennaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs SennaPresence of Mind - best Malzahar rune vs Senna
100.0% WR

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


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 Senna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Senna in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to Senna's 35.3%, a 29.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malzahar do against Senna in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Senna with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. 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 Senna in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Senna matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Senna matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Senna with a 64.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Senna?

The best Malzahar build against Senna includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer'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 Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Senna matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Senna?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Senna with a 64.7% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Senna in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Senna?

When playing Malzahar against Senna, 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.