Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Sivir

SMage
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Sivir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Sivir 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 Sivir 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.

Compare against an opponent
Malzahar - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
100.0% WR
VS
Sivir vs Malzahar matchup - 0.0% win rate
Sivir
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Sivir Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sivir matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
7.6
CS / min
7.7
753
DMG / min
763
13,859
Gold / game
14,802
56
Heal / min
191
444
DMG Mitigated / min
368
1.3
CC / min
0.0
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Malzahar vs Sivir Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Sivir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Sivir's 0.0%, giving Malzahar a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sivir 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 Sivir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sivir 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 Sivir Laning Phase Breakdown

Sivir wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

Sivir is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sivir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.6Malzahar
7.7Sivir
Malzahar and Sivir farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
753Malzahar
763Sivir
Damage output is virtually even between Malzahar and Sivir, with only 10 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,859Malzahar
14,802Sivir
Sivir generates a commanding 943 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Sivir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Malzahar
0.0Sivir
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Sivir, 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. Sivir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
500Malzahar
559Sivir
Sivir heals and mitigates 59 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Sivir 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 Sivir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sivir, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Sivir 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sivir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Sivir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Sivir early game win rateSivir0.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Sivir late game win rateSivir0.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sivir. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Sivir. 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. Sivir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Sivir

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs SivirSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs SivirManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs SivirTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs SivirScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Sivir
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SivirInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs SivirMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Sivir
100.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.26%1247.788812,42358.5%56.3%
62.50%1207.689711,99364.3%60.9%
45.19%1047.887811,53048.9%42.1%
42.16%1027.381812,24343.9%41.0%
49.48%977.485312,72351.3%48.3%
48.91%927.876111,73744.4%53.2%
43.33%907.683812,80651.4%38.2%
44.58%837.596211,42333.3%54.5%
60.26%787.673611,39550.0%71.0%
47.44%787.580512,01448.5%46.7%
61.84%767.298312,28056.3%65.9%
66.20%717.584113,23662.5%68.1%
53.52%717.480312,56064.5%45.0%
58.21%677.492012,59753.6%61.5%
57.81%647.390112,26057.1%58.3%
53.23%627.391214,17442.9%56.3%
48.28%587.376811,81437.9%58.6%
35.09%577.683812,76437.5%33.3%
39.29%567.492112,63038.1%40.0%
47.27%557.894512,93054.2%41.9%
52.83%537.486911,66148.1%57.7%
44.68%477.591913,18643.8%45.2%
52.38%427.384511,65545.0%59.1%
57.50%407.61,05212,38861.1%54.5%
60.00%407.793113,23070.6%52.2%
51.28%398.078513,10960.0%45.8%
54.05%377.395512,85656.3%52.4%
55.56%367.784211,81343.8%65.0%
61.76%348.190813,13373.3%52.6%
63.64%337.989712,87469.2%60.0%
66.67%337.488412,35566.7%66.7%
48.48%338.190113,77858.3%42.9%
50.00%327.988412,16047.1%53.3%
41.94%317.887712,76343.8%40.0%
53.33%307.693413,29933.3%66.7%
46.15%267.395113,21644.4%47.1%
46.15%267.787213,68750.0%44.4%
73.91%237.990412,84055.6%85.7%
52.17%237.51,04413,78087.5%33.3%
54.55%227.694113,04944.4%61.5%
66.67%217.785012,40960.0%72.7%
50.00%207.194011,47455.6%45.5%
45.00%207.41,25313,74814.3%61.5%
60.00%207.584312,44044.4%72.7%
40.00%207.787912,86842.9%38.5%
52.63%197.61,05312,72280.0%42.9%
70.59%177.398313,52857.1%80.0%
64.71%177.291013,34175.0%55.6%
68.75%167.383812,85171.4%66.7%
56.25%168.079210,22655.6%57.1%
60.00%157.594714,32160.0%60.0%
46.67%157.582412,51633.3%55.6%
50.00%147.576411,41837.5%66.7%
28.57%147.08699,07333.3%20.0%
42.86%147.382012,18033.3%50.0%
50.00%127.078613,26650.0%50.0%
58.33%127.91,00714,16575.0%50.0%
41.67%127.574912,35950.0%37.5%
41.67%127.294912,52980.0%14.3%
45.45%116.059012,3600.0%62.5%
54.55%116.86589,40955.6%50.0%
45.45%116.190111,94480.0%16.7%
72.73%117.883710,24575.0%66.7%
36.36%117.681113,4250.0%50.0%
40.00%107.187010,55957.1%0.0%
30.00%108.398713,64266.7%14.3%
33.33%98.375310,75350.0%20.0%
75.00%87.71,02914,735100.0%66.7%
37.50%86.873610,3580.0%75.0%
62.50%87.479411,67060.0%66.7%
75.00%87.31,07211,59375.0%75.0%
25.00%88.070611,6820.0%40.0%
42.86%78.281211,15575.0%0.0%
42.86%76.974111,61066.7%25.0%
28.57%77.61,26413,8250.0%33.3%
57.14%76.37159,97466.7%50.0%
14.29%77.38059,4390.0%25.0%
71.43%77.988414,907100.0%50.0%
57.14%77.58499,89450.0%100.0%
0.00%77.71,05214,6310.0%0.0%
66.67%68.11,0977,91766.7%66.7%
66.67%67.51,00014,00350.0%75.0%
66.67%66.886111,86950.0%100.0%
50.00%67.86819,66050.0%50.0%
50.00%67.276310,8790.0%100.0%
83.33%67.888012,858100.0%50.0%
66.67%66.877310,17975.0%50.0%
33.33%67.496815,0080.0%40.0%
83.33%67.675512,311100.0%75.0%
100.00%57.675313,859100.0%100.0%
40.00%58.66896,50825.0%100.0%
20.00%56.874711,49833.3%0.0%
60.00%57.072111,56650.0%66.7%
60.00%57.61,00812,974100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.494413,0800.0%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Sivir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Sivir in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sivir matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Sivir's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

How does Malzahar do against Sivir in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Sivir with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Sivir in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Sivir matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Sivir matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Sivir with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Sivir?

The best Malzahar build against Sivir includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, 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 Sivir?

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

Does Malzahar counter Sivir?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Sivir with a 100.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Sivir in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Sivir?

When playing Malzahar against Sivir, 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.