Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
5.6%

Malzaharvs Sona

CMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Sona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Sona based on 6 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 Sona 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
Sona - 100.0% win rateSona(100.0%)
Malzahar - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
100.0% WR
VS
Sona vs Malzahar matchup - 0.0% win rate
Sona
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Sona Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sona matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 6
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
3.7
CS / min
1.6
666
DMG / min
407
13,115
Gold / game
10,808
85
Heal / min
601
553
DMG Mitigated / min
442
1.7
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Malzahar vs Sona Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Sona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Sona'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 Sona 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Sona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sona 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 Sona Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Sona in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Sona, 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
3.7Malzahar
1.6Sona
Malzahar significantly out-farms Sona by 2.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 31 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sona players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
666Malzahar
407Sona
Malzahar heavily out-damages Sona by 259 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sona 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
13,115Malzahar
10,808Sona
Malzahar generates a commanding 2,307 more gold per game than Sona. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Malzahar
0.5Sona
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Sona, with 1.2 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. Sona should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
637Malzahar
1,043Sona
Sona vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 406 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sona 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 Sona

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Sona early game win rateSona0.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Sona late game win rateSona0.0%

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

Best Malzahar Runes Against Sona

Resolve rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs SonaResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Malzahar rune vs SonaDemolish - best Malzahar rune vs SonaBone Plating - best Malzahar rune vs SonaOvergrowth - best Malzahar rune vs Sona
Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs SonaSorcery
Transcendence - best Malzahar rune vs SonaManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs Sona
100.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.25%2407.785711,92551.6%51.0%
48.54%2397.590712,14950.0%47.3%
53.30%1827.592312,76660.9%48.7%
49.17%1817.680212,53550.0%48.7%
46.67%1807.782612,73952.9%42.7%
49.41%1707.791412,57949.2%49.5%
52.10%1677.683311,97253.1%51.2%
55.70%1587.177412,33952.5%57.7%
49.32%1487.788211,43253.9%44.3%
54.48%1457.590812,51555.2%54.0%
50.36%1397.778612,31741.9%57.1%
50.85%1187.385811,71644.2%56.1%
47.83%1157.676712,22046.8%48.5%
54.46%1127.382012,74864.4%47.8%
50.00%1127.888912,85056.5%45.5%
46.85%1117.284312,05237.2%52.9%
47.57%1037.886911,79736.4%55.9%
44.44%997.782312,25821.2%56.1%
48.98%987.71,00712,25247.7%50.0%
54.17%967.588312,39856.8%51.9%
47.87%947.484611,82345.2%50.0%
40.45%897.583412,01939.0%41.7%
51.72%877.686911,63858.5%45.6%
52.87%877.681312,66860.6%48.1%
55.95%847.594711,79952.5%59.1%
53.57%847.685112,24347.4%58.7%
38.55%837.795112,82329.7%45.6%
57.32%827.786112,21756.1%58.5%
49.37%797.687412,80046.7%51.0%
55.70%797.784912,43656.3%55.3%
53.52%717.685112,20555.6%52.3%
65.71%707.690712,95967.9%64.3%
47.62%637.889612,01446.1%48.6%
60.32%637.695212,82570.4%52.8%
41.67%607.483812,30837.0%45.5%
66.07%567.587612,22981.8%55.9%
51.85%547.81,00113,36647.6%54.5%
57.69%527.381912,16352.9%60.0%
54.90%517.276811,86560.9%50.0%
45.10%517.385912,69352.6%40.6%
60.42%487.886712,10261.9%59.3%
54.35%466.783011,67747.4%59.3%
43.18%447.71,02512,63546.1%41.9%
52.63%387.683212,15360.0%44.4%
37.84%377.690812,54238.5%37.5%
50.00%367.51,22513,67560.0%46.1%
42.86%357.993811,11233.3%52.9%
54.84%317.679812,15645.5%60.0%
44.83%297.794114,14644.4%45.0%
39.29%287.294012,78614.3%47.6%
53.57%287.695312,58941.7%62.5%
51.85%277.080611,06341.7%60.0%
53.85%267.980212,58277.8%41.2%
53.85%266.975010,14446.1%61.5%
48.00%257.578410,78046.1%50.0%
30.43%236.780411,40533.3%28.6%
43.48%238.080111,76442.9%44.4%
47.83%238.294411,79158.3%36.4%
50.00%227.077512,60975.0%35.7%
45.00%207.976911,96336.4%55.6%
68.42%198.190212,28077.8%60.0%
68.42%197.788914,54775.0%63.6%
47.37%198.194513,05533.3%53.9%
29.41%177.81,15611,97928.6%30.0%
50.00%167.670710,55960.0%33.3%
50.00%167.689112,72185.7%22.2%
31.25%167.382410,13030.0%33.3%
26.67%157.994112,74642.9%12.5%
53.33%157.884812,10566.7%44.4%
64.29%147.81,03411,98657.1%71.4%
35.71%147.593715,01620.0%44.4%
30.77%137.780812,77828.6%33.3%
76.92%137.81,09713,59175.0%77.8%
41.67%125.799512,67025.0%50.0%
41.67%126.582813,48025.0%50.0%
54.55%117.376913,33240.0%66.7%
45.45%118.11,03013,36120.0%66.7%
18.18%115.167310,1430.0%25.0%
63.64%117.369210,15066.7%60.0%
45.45%116.58789,62650.0%42.9%
45.45%116.691012,60040.0%50.0%
54.55%118.296213,61566.7%50.0%
30.00%107.488813,21550.0%25.0%
30.00%109.084412,53120.0%40.0%
70.00%108.11,04914,835100.0%57.1%
40.00%106.895914,39166.7%28.6%
50.00%107.691711,57350.0%50.0%
50.00%102.172810,30950.0%50.0%
40.00%107.590713,61733.3%42.9%
44.44%94.976012,2430.0%57.1%
44.44%95.379113,8670.0%50.0%
88.89%97.91,08714,72580.0%100.0%
22.22%97.382211,6230.0%66.7%
55.56%93.458211,867100.0%50.0%
75.00%88.01,10913,10460.0%100.0%
75.00%82.563611,51666.7%80.0%
37.50%86.388313,44825.0%50.0%
50.00%82.671611,39933.3%60.0%
75.00%88.279415,32750.0%83.3%
62.50%87.397014,112100.0%57.1%
25.00%87.67288,96020.0%33.3%
57.14%77.781911,90125.0%100.0%
42.86%77.685110,80750.0%33.3%
28.57%77.196712,69033.3%25.0%
42.86%73.868710,6630.0%60.0%
42.86%72.970810,61225.0%66.7%
42.86%76.793811,44560.0%0.0%
28.57%77.41,36212,01925.0%33.3%
33.33%65.987413,0260.0%40.0%
33.33%67.987511,27033.3%33.3%
100.00%63.766613,115100.0%100.0%
16.67%67.672314,3300.0%20.0%
33.33%67.864110,55250.0%0.0%
40.00%54.15858,4130.0%66.7%
60.00%52.887811,178100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.41,23512,57466.7%50.0%
40.00%57.899514,5600.0%40.0%
20.00%54.86898,0870.0%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Sona - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Sona in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Sona matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Sona's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Malzahar do against Sona in the early game?

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

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

Malzahar wins the matchup against Sona with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Sona?

The best Malzahar build against Sona includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Blackfire Torch 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 Sona?

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

Does Malzahar counter Sona?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Sona with a 100.0% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Sona in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Sona?

When playing Malzahar against Sona, 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.