Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Talon

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 68.6% win rate (+37.1%) over Talon based on 35 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Talon - 68.6% win rateTalon(68.6%)
Malzahar - 68.6% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
68.6% WR
VS
Talon vs Malzahar matchup - 31.4% win rate
Talon
31.4% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Talon Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Talon matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 35
68.6%
Win Rate
31.4%
7.6
CS / min
5.9
963
DMG / min
878
13,774
Gold / game
12,981
63
Heal / min
154
469
DMG Mitigated / min
592
2.0
CC / min
0.1
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Malzahar vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 68.6% win rate compared to Talon's 31.4%, giving Malzahar a 37.1 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Talon 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 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

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.

Farming
7.6Malzahar
5.9Talon
Malzahar significantly out-farms Talon by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Talon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
963Malzahar
878Talon
Malzahar heavily out-damages Talon by 85 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Talon 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
13,774Malzahar
12,981Talon
Malzahar earns 793 more gold per game than Talon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malzahar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
0.1Talon
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Talon, with 1.8 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. Talon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
531Malzahar
746Talon
Talon vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 214 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Talon 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 Talon

Spellslinger's Shoes 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, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 80.0% win rate across 10 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Talon. 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

Early Game
Malzahar
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar71.4%
Talon early game win rateTalon28.6%
Late Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Talon late game win rateTalon33.3%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 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.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Talon. 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. Talon players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Talon

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs TalonSorcery
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs TalonManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs TalonTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs TalonScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Talon
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs TalonPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs TalonPresence of Mind - best Malzahar rune vs Talon
75.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.87%2447.688412,88446.3%57.0%
61.31%1997.492812,26256.2%65.5%
54.07%1727.787612,74754.3%53.9%
55.56%1627.576212,80061.7%52.0%
42.41%1587.680012,27643.1%41.9%
52.90%1387.587712,42446.7%57.7%
42.65%1367.581812,84644.0%41.9%
52.99%1347.691412,34247.3%57.0%
57.98%1197.394513,24659.0%57.5%
55.08%1187.577812,34152.0%57.4%
42.73%1107.483212,11041.7%43.5%
54.13%1097.791813,22755.6%53.4%
50.46%1097.579811,13046.5%54.9%
53.70%1087.685912,05754.4%53.2%
51.16%867.990112,59054.5%47.6%
50.59%857.588811,38045.5%56.1%
48.78%827.479812,26753.9%44.2%
58.54%827.878911,42363.0%52.8%
48.15%817.577211,88748.7%47.6%
49.38%817.782312,33060.0%43.1%
48.10%797.581412,63545.5%50.0%
48.10%797.583212,88336.7%55.1%
58.33%727.583311,50466.7%48.5%
47.89%717.287712,76564.3%37.2%
49.30%717.882211,96347.4%51.5%
62.69%677.687712,77462.1%63.2%
55.22%677.584912,31051.7%57.9%
52.31%657.483812,02359.4%45.5%
54.69%647.692112,89465.6%43.8%
50.79%637.586511,68751.7%50.0%
58.06%627.896512,86458.1%58.1%
57.63%598.196312,38665.4%51.5%
42.86%497.51,15912,85642.1%43.3%
50.00%487.285711,37953.6%45.0%
55.32%477.81,05612,94660.0%53.1%
50.00%467.381812,04752.4%48.0%
46.67%457.889911,65673.7%26.9%
38.10%427.675912,66143.8%34.6%
60.00%407.974211,38866.7%50.0%
54.05%377.790413,24658.3%52.0%
55.56%367.787913,00358.8%52.6%
68.57%357.696313,77471.4%66.7%
48.57%357.181711,36952.6%43.8%
60.71%288.080712,63383.3%43.8%
39.29%287.782511,47041.7%37.5%
40.00%257.490412,44037.5%41.2%
58.33%247.797813,21075.0%41.7%
39.13%237.395812,54128.6%43.8%
60.87%237.593813,75566.7%57.1%
59.09%227.491713,34385.7%46.7%
45.45%227.294614,42950.0%43.8%
54.55%227.71,05614,40080.0%47.1%
57.14%218.41,02010,76570.0%45.5%
55.00%207.981012,90066.7%37.5%
50.00%187.792813,33762.5%40.0%
61.11%187.575111,78740.0%87.5%
35.29%177.592511,50845.5%16.7%
58.82%177.390612,76360.0%58.3%
43.75%166.778612,71950.0%41.7%
56.25%168.21,05513,02642.9%66.7%
40.00%157.087612,93425.0%45.5%
33.33%158.075912,25157.1%12.5%
86.67%157.683213,786100.0%81.8%
64.29%147.693313,40383.3%50.0%
57.14%147.492313,59250.0%62.5%
61.54%138.091114,04350.0%71.4%
46.15%137.476710,46755.6%25.0%
27.27%117.596012,5490.0%42.9%
63.64%117.963812,68050.0%71.4%
50.00%107.978911,32360.0%40.0%
60.00%106.784911,95066.7%50.0%
20.00%108.075011,78420.0%20.0%
40.00%105.91,00610,62733.3%50.0%
70.00%107.677914,51550.0%83.3%
40.00%107.884714,00240.0%40.0%
60.00%107.891112,64766.7%57.1%
77.78%97.01,11013,17050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.684312,22350.0%20.0%
66.67%98.078712,21580.0%50.0%
55.56%97.976915,314100.0%42.9%
50.00%87.895814,335100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.259110,14940.0%66.7%
37.50%87.781610,78325.0%50.0%
25.00%87.485914,90325.0%25.0%
42.86%75.874510,33875.0%0.0%
100.00%78.497613,684100.0%100.0%
57.14%77.991116,14733.3%75.0%
14.29%77.478211,67533.3%0.0%
42.86%76.880012,7320.0%75.0%
83.33%63.16229,628100.0%75.0%
83.33%69.282611,22666.7%100.0%
16.67%67.272214,2200.0%20.0%
50.00%68.07509,58133.3%66.7%
100.00%68.71,19116,508100.0%100.0%
66.67%67.798812,6090.0%100.0%
0.00%67.36119,8530.0%0.0%
83.33%67.163312,20166.7%100.0%
33.33%67.896011,89233.3%33.3%
40.00%57.287412,86466.7%0.0%
80.00%57.26408,401100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.178513,05333.3%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Talon in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Talon matchup with a 68.6% win rate compared to Talon's 31.4%, a 37.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Talon with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Talon matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Talon matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Talon with a 68.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 37.1 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Talon?

The best Malzahar build against Talon includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Talon?

The best Malzahar runes against Talon use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Talon?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 68.6% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Talon?

When playing Malzahar against Talon, 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.