Malzaharvs Talon
Malzahar vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Malzahar based on 21 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Talon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Talon 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.
Who Wins the Malzahar vs Talon Matchup?
Malzahar vs Talon Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.9%, giving Talon a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Talon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Talon reaches their power spikes, while Talon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon 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 Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Talon, 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.
Best Malzahar Build Against Talon
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Talon are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Talon matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar57.1%
Talon42.9%Malzahar35.7%Talon64.3%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Talon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Talon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Talon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Talon 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 Talon
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Talon 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.95% | 109 | 7.1 | 906 | 12,061 | 42.9% | 46.0% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 7.5 | 926 | 13,025 | 46.0% | 47.0% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 7.6 | 878 | 11,876 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 7.5 | 871 | 12,323 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 7.4 | 991 | 12,925 | 56.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,749 | 36.4% | 53.3% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 7.3 | 926 | 11,617 | 65.2% | 46.3% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 6.9 | 853 | 11,739 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 7.3 | 800 | 11,569 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 7.3 | 815 | 11,836 | 59.1% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 7.2 | 853 | 12,570 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.4 | 887 | 11,285 | 55.6% | 65.4% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.2 | 859 | 10,617 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 887 | 12,363 | 64.3% | 62.1% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 7.5 | 853 | 12,092 | 56.3% | 56.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 7.5 | 1,057 | 12,194 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 7.6 | 826 | 10,803 | 52.4% | 55.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 843 | 12,686 | 33.3% | 59.3% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.1 | 788 | 11,652 | 33.3% | 47.8% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 7.0 | 884 | 13,072 | 70.0% | 26.1% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.7 | 853 | 13,357 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.2 | 880 | 11,632 | 46.7% | 73.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.3 | 826 | 12,813 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.9 | 904 | 10,057 | 64.3% | 53.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.1 | 863 | 10,774 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.3 | 913 | 12,515 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.7 | 950 | 12,686 | 69.2% | 21.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.3 | 908 | 13,974 | 22.2% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.4 | 851 | 13,819 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.8 | 1,018 | 12,790 | 55.6% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.4 | 858 | 12,267 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.5 | 891 | 11,858 | 57.1% | 35.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 824 | 12,432 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.7 | 844 | 12,249 | 25.0% | 72.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.7 | 895 | 12,020 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 7.6 | 1,011 | 13,215 | 50.0% | 91.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.9 | 747 | 11,694 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 730 | 13,091 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.6 | 867 | 12,200 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,019 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.2 | 969 | 10,691 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 860 | 12,454 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.3 | 899 | 9,259 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 880 | 13,038 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 816 | 11,709 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.6 | 957 | 13,410 | 60.0% | 22.2% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.3 | 853 | 12,975 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 773 | 12,696 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 888 | 13,393 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.9 | 893 | 11,416 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 8.0 | 872 | 14,462 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 856 | 12,642 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,060 | 12,526 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 796 | 13,124 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 943 | 12,237 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 790 | 12,015 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.5 | 826 | 9,772 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 15,712 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 823 | 11,128 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,168 | 15,101 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 897 | 15,793 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 986 | 14,379 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.8 | 788 | 12,041 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 956 | 9,726 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.5 | 657 | 11,985 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 898 | 12,856 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 741 | 13,973 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 1,036 | 13,425 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 849 | 11,255 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 900 | 14,116 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 888 | 10,722 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,147 | 11,533 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.6 | 678 | 10,571 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 8.9 | 848 | 13,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.3 | 844 | 12,300 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,005 | 12,062 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 934 | 15,249 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 738 | 8,782 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 994 | 13,667 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,107 | 16,165 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 823 | 14,133 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 550 | 11,432 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Malzahar vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Talon in League of Legends?
Talon wins the Malzahar vs Talon matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Malzahar do against Talon in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Talon with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Talon in the late game?
In the late game, Talon takes over the Malzahar vs Talon matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Talon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Talon matchup?
Talon wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Talon?
The best Malzahar build against Talon includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malzahar runes against Talon?
The best Malzahar runes against Talon use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Malzahar vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Talon?
No, Malzahar struggles against Talon with only a 42.9% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Talon?
When playing Malzahar against Talon, play cautiously and avoid Talon's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Talon has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.