Malzaharvs Twisted Fate
Malzahar vs Twisted Fate is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Malzahar wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.1%) over Twisted Fate based on 66 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 Twisted Fate 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 Malzahar vs Twisted Fate?
Malzahar wins 50.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.0% and 59.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 116 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Malzahar vs Twisted Fate is an even matchup: Malzahar wins 50.0% of 116 games, and the 95% range (41.0–59.0%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.0% for Malzahar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Twisted Fate usually wins the lane: 768 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (116 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Malzahar players pick Rylai's Crystal Scepter far more often against Twisted Fate: 57.4% of their other Mid games, 69.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malzahar and Twisted Fate played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malzahar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Win Rate by Game Length
Malzahar's win rate against Twisted Fate by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Malzahar's results against Twisted Fate in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malzahar vs Twisted Fate Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Twisted FateMalzahar gold at 15: −768
- First itemTwisted FateMalzahar: 10.7 min · Twisted Fate: 9.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenMalzahar wins 46.0% of 50 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenMalzahar wins 52.4% of 63 games
What Malzahar Changes Against Twisted Fate
Choices Malzahar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually57.4%vs Twisted Fate69.0%+11.6 pts55.0% WR here
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually38.0%vs Twisted Fate47.8%+9.8 pts52.7% WR here
Best Malzahar Build vs Twisted Fate
Usual Malzahar build (Mid)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Twisted Fate
40.0% win rate · 20 games
Limited sample: 20 of 87 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.7 min (median of 81 games).
- Twisted Fate usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 9.4 min (median of 42 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malzahar Runes vs Twisted Fate
Usual Malzahar runes (Mid)
Deathfire Touch
74.1% win rate · 27 games
Against Twisted Fate
Summon Aery
61.9% win rate · 21 games
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Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Malzahar Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malzahar vs Twisted Fate FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Malzahar vs Twisted Fate?
Malzahar vs Twisted Fate is an even matchup: Malzahar wins 50.0% of 116 games, and the 95% range (41.0–59.0%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Malzahar's win rate against Twisted Fate?
Malzahar wins 50.0% of 116 Mid games against Twisted Fate on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.0–59.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.0% would be expected.
Does Malzahar counter Twisted Fate?
Not clearly. Malzahar wins 50.0% of 116 games against Twisted Fate, and the 95% range (41.0–59.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Malzahar or Twisted Fate?
Twisted Fate usually wins the lane: 768 gold ahead of Malzahar at 15 minutes on average (116 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Malzahar outscale Twisted Fate?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Twisted Fate strongest against Malzahar?
Twisted Fate is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Malzahar build against Twisted Fate?
The most successful Malzahar core against Twisted Fate is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch (40.0% over 20 games). The biggest change against Twisted Fate: Rylai's Crystal Scepter (57.4% usually, 69.0% here).
What runes should Malzahar use against Twisted Fate?
Summon Aery with Sorcery and Precision — 61.9% over 21 games against Twisted Fate.