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

Malzaharvs Twisted Fate

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Twisted Fate is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.5%) over Twisted Fate based on 77 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Twisted Fate scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate 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 - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
53.3% WR
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Twisted Fate vs Malzahar matchup - 46.8% win rate
Twisted Fate
46.8% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 77
53.3%
Win Rate
46.8%
8.0
CS / min
6.5
860
DMG / min
687
10,610
Gold / game
10,844
74
Heal / min
159
499
DMG Mitigated / min
412
1.9
CC / min
1.1
63.9%
Early Game WR
36.1%
43.9%
Late Game WR
56.1%

Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 77 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Twisted Fate's 46.8%, giving Malzahar a 6.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Twisted Fate outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Twisted Fate reaches their power spikes, while Twisted Fate should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Twisted Fate and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Twisted Fate in League of Legends

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

Farming
8.0Malzahar
6.5Twisted Fate
Malzahar significantly out-farms Twisted Fate by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Twisted Fate players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
860Malzahar
687Twisted Fate
Malzahar heavily out-damages Twisted Fate by 173 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Twisted Fate 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
10,610Malzahar
10,844Twisted Fate
Malzahar and Twisted Fate generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 234 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Malzahar
1.1Twisted Fate
Malzahar provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Twisted Fate, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
573Malzahar
571Twisted Fate
Malzahar and Twisted Fate have comparable sustain profiles, with only 2 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 Twisted Fate

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Twisted Fate, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Twisted Fate 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 55.6% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Twisted Fate. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
63.9%
+27.8% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar63.9%
Twisted Fate early game win rateTwisted Fate36.1%
Late Game
Twisted Fate
56.1%
+12.2% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar43.9%
Twisted Fate late game win rateTwisted Fate56.1%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.9% win rate — a 27.8 percentage point lead over Twisted Fate. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Twisted Fate is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.1% win rate — 12.2 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Twisted Fate, 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 Twisted Fate reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs Twisted FateSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted FateManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted FateTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted FateScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted Fate
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs Twisted FateInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted FateMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Twisted Fate
56.3% WR

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


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 Twisted Fate - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Twisted Fate in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Twisted Fate's 46.8%, a 6.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 77 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malzahar do against Twisted Fate in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Twisted Fate with a 63.9% win rate versus 36.1%. 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 Twisted Fate in the late game?

In the late game, Twisted Fate takes over the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to 43.9%. Twisted Fate scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Twisted Fate with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.5 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 77 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Twisted Fate?

The best Malzahar build against Twisted Fate includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 55.6% 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 Twisted Fate?

The best Malzahar runes against Twisted Fate use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Malzahar vs Twisted Fate matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Twisted Fate?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Twisted Fate with a 53.3% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Twisted Fate in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Twisted Fate?

When playing Malzahar against Twisted Fate, 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.