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

Malzaharvs Seraphine

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

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

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Seraphine Matchup?

Seraphine wins the Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup
Winner
Seraphine
Matches: 33
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.6
CS / min
5.3
796
DMG / min
648
12,599
Gold / game
11,491
67
Heal / min
190
504
DMG Mitigated / min
398
2.0
CC / min
1.1
9.1%
Early Game WR
90.9%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Malzahar vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Seraphine wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 33.3%, giving Seraphine a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Seraphine 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 Seraphine Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Seraphine, 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
6.6Malzahar
5.3Seraphine
Malzahar significantly out-farms Seraphine by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Seraphine players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
796Malzahar
648Seraphine
Malzahar heavily out-damages Seraphine by 147 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Seraphine 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
12,599Malzahar
11,491Seraphine
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,107 more gold per game than Seraphine. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Seraphine should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
1.1Seraphine
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Seraphine, with 0.9 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. Seraphine should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
571Malzahar
588Seraphine
Malzahar and Seraphine have comparable sustain profiles, with only 17 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Seraphine

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Seraphine, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Seraphine are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. 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 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Seraphine. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Seraphine
90.9%
+81.8% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar9.1%
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine90.9%
Late Game
Seraphine
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar45.5%
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine54.5%

Seraphine dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 90.9% win rate — a 81.8 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Seraphine can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Seraphine 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 Seraphine

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs SeraphineSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs SeraphineManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs SeraphineTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs SeraphineScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Seraphine
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SeraphineInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs SeraphineMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Seraphine
42.9% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Seraphine 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 Seraphine - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Seraphine in League of Legends?

Seraphine wins the Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar'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 Seraphine in the early game?

In the early game, Seraphine has the advantage against Malzahar with a 90.9% win rate versus 9.1%. Seraphine players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Seraphine in the late game?

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

Who wins the Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup?

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

What is the best Malzahar build against Seraphine?

The best Malzahar build against Seraphine includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch 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 Seraphine?

The best Malzahar runes against Seraphine use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Malzahar vs Seraphine matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Seraphine?

No, Malzahar struggles against Seraphine with only a 33.3% win rate. Seraphine has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Seraphine's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Seraphine?

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