Malzaharvs Vi
Malzahar vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Vi wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Malzahar based on 5 games. Vi 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 Vi 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.
Vi(20.0%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Vi Matchup?
Malzahar vs Vi Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 20.0%, giving Vi a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Vi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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 Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Malzahar Build Against Vi
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Vi 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Vi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar0.0%Vi100.0%Malzahar33.3%Vi66.7%Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Vi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Vi
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Vi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.91% | 524 | 7.6 | 876 | 12,352 | 50.0% | 53.2% | |
| 54.02% | 448 | 7.3 | 890 | 11,787 | 52.4% | 55.4% | |
| 49.88% | 413 | 7.6 | 912 | 12,540 | 53.3% | 47.6% | |
| 46.15% | 325 | 7.4 | 835 | 12,216 | 48.5% | 44.6% | |
| 45.82% | 323 | 7.4 | 778 | 11,627 | 47.4% | 44.7% | |
| 48.28% | 319 | 7.5 | 929 | 11,941 | 46.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.41% | 314 | 7.5 | 807 | 12,049 | 46.8% | 49.5% | |
| 52.35% | 298 | 7.5 | 850 | 12,762 | 55.5% | 50.3% | |
| 52.90% | 294 | 7.3 | 918 | 12,532 | 54.2% | 52.1% | |
| 49.10% | 279 | 7.3 | 789 | 11,897 | 49.2% | 49.0% | |
| 48.54% | 239 | 7.4 | 831 | 12,365 | 47.4% | 49.3% | |
| 51.50% | 233 | 7.5 | 869 | 12,451 | 53.3% | 50.4% | |
| 50.45% | 220 | 7.4 | 882 | 12,603 | 46.6% | 53.0% | |
| 54.77% | 199 | 7.5 | 789 | 11,975 | 58.0% | 52.5% | |
| 53.09% | 194 | 7.7 | 889 | 12,560 | 52.8% | 53.3% | |
| 51.83% | 191 | 7.3 | 833 | 12,545 | 51.4% | 52.1% | |
| 55.85% | 188 | 7.4 | 951 | 12,771 | 57.1% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 188 | 7.4 | 795 | 12,230 | 46.4% | 52.1% | |
| 46.20% | 184 | 7.6 | 870 | 11,977 | 40.0% | 50.5% | |
| 51.65% | 182 | 7.7 | 911 | 13,255 | 63.2% | 44.7% | |
| 47.70% | 174 | 7.2 | 834 | 11,680 | 43.4% | 51.0% | |
| 52.69% | 167 | 7.8 | 1,052 | 11,957 | 53.1% | 52.3% | |
| 39.75% | 161 | 7.5 | 899 | 12,676 | 45.3% | 36.1% | |
| 48.72% | 156 | 7.6 | 818 | 12,169 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 153 | 7.4 | 816 | 11,960 | 54.2% | 52.1% | |
| 51.70% | 147 | 7.6 | 860 | 12,280 | 48.4% | 54.1% | |
| 51.37% | 146 | 7.3 | 872 | 12,273 | 65.0% | 41.9% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 7.5 | 834 | 12,600 | 50.9% | 47.1% | |
| 54.69% | 128 | 7.2 | 856 | 12,065 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 7.4 | 834 | 11,516 | 54.2% | 43.5% | |
| 55.12% | 127 | 7.7 | 861 | 12,562 | 54.2% | 55.9% | |
| 57.02% | 121 | 7.4 | 911 | 12,495 | 56.5% | 57.3% | |
| 58.33% | 120 | 7.3 | 860 | 12,296 | 62.8% | 55.1% | |
| 47.50% | 120 | 7.7 | 929 | 12,231 | 49.0% | 46.5% | |
| 53.27% | 107 | 7.7 | 965 | 13,269 | 48.7% | 55.9% | |
| 55.34% | 103 | 7.4 | 918 | 12,824 | 60.9% | 50.9% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 7.3 | 974 | 11,666 | 53.7% | 52.5% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 7.4 | 928 | 13,725 | 63.3% | 46.3% | |
| 52.63% | 95 | 7.3 | 804 | 12,199 | 50.0% | 54.4% | |
| 46.07% | 89 | 7.4 | 1,067 | 12,438 | 23.5% | 60.0% | |
| 54.76% | 84 | 7.0 | 937 | 11,757 | 55.3% | 54.4% | |
| 43.59% | 78 | 7.3 | 805 | 12,213 | 42.9% | 44.2% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 7.5 | 902 | 13,324 | 59.3% | 52.1% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 7.5 | 897 | 12,013 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 70.31% | 64 | 7.8 | 860 | 12,270 | 73.3% | 67.7% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 7.7 | 838 | 11,574 | 51.9% | 36.4% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 7.8 | 962 | 12,584 | 59.3% | 54.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 6.9 | 863 | 12,533 | 73.3% | 47.5% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 7.6 | 838 | 12,795 | 62.5% | 55.3% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 8.2 | 886 | 13,359 | 77.8% | 32.4% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.9 | 937 | 12,525 | 38.1% | 63.0% | |
| 66.67% | 48 | 7.5 | 933 | 12,436 | 72.2% | 63.3% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.6 | 988 | 13,809 | 21.4% | 73.5% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 7.7 | 1,086 | 12,104 | 42.1% | 53.9% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 7.7 | 864 | 11,764 | 45.8% | 42.9% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.8 | 782 | 11,734 | 45.0% | 56.5% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.6 | 900 | 12,365 | 62.5% | 51.9% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 7.4 | 900 | 12,344 | 64.7% | 54.2% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 7.5 | 813 | 13,533 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 7.7 | 861 | 12,899 | 41.2% | 59.1% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.8 | 857 | 11,785 | 47.1% | 61.9% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 903 | 13,168 | 69.2% | 40.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.9 | 777 | 12,880 | 55.6% | 52.2% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,711 | 46.1% | 36.8% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 7.3 | 736 | 11,085 | 46.7% | 26.7% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.6 | 1,122 | 13,105 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.3 | 928 | 13,260 | 72.7% | 36.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 7.2 | 917 | 13,146 | 58.3% | 55.6% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 7.6 | 922 | 13,477 | 88.9% | 60.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.5 | 888 | 13,096 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.3 | 1,022 | 13,216 | 60.0% | 29.4% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 7.4 | 1,209 | 13,361 | 66.7% | 70.6% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 846 | 12,040 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 7.8 | 993 | 12,515 | 72.7% | 76.9% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.4 | 808 | 12,326 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 7.7 | 873 | 11,517 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 7.3 | 865 | 12,206 | 54.5% | 58.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 7.6 | 927 | 12,162 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.1 | 798 | 12,427 | 87.5% | 46.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 7.7 | 814 | 11,647 | 38.5% | 30.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.4 | 876 | 12,604 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 8.0 | 971 | 13,187 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.1 | 1,010 | 13,847 | 55.6% | 77.8% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.7 | 949 | 12,124 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.3 | 987 | 12,352 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 1,007 | 14,094 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.0 | 672 | 11,498 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.7 | 814 | 14,195 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.7 | 847 | 13,511 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.2 | 717 | 10,896 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 781 | 11,634 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.1 | 1,109 | 13,428 | 100.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.8 | 784 | 11,215 | 37.5% | 80.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.5 | 866 | 10,990 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 923 | 14,443 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.1 | 886 | 13,881 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.9 | 829 | 12,470 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.0 | 846 | 11,954 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 8.2 | 810 | 12,458 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.3 | 888 | 12,677 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.3 | 1,008 | 15,558 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.4 | 709 | 10,231 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.5 | 842 | 13,676 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.2 | 880 | 14,007 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.8 | 1,061 | 11,884 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 796 | 12,286 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 760 | 10,711 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 852 | 12,726 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 916 | 14,039 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 957 | 11,249 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 874 | 13,408 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 7.8 | 899 | 13,605 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 674 | 10,511 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 913 | 13,217 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 835 | 11,051 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 830 | 14,105 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.9 | 683 | 10,927 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 983 | 14,140 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 8.1 | 982 | 9,813 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.7 | 919 | 10,853 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 724 | 9,608 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,051 | 16,868 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.0 | 870 | 12,502 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 593 | 10,869 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.1 | 973 | 14,447 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 647 | 11,179 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 891 | 12,616 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 703 | 10,040 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 592 | 10,324 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 685 | 11,851 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 1,036 | 13,553 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 835 | 9,939 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 741 | 12,786 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,008 | 15,561 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 794 | 11,927 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 733 | 13,463 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 878 | 11,411 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,113 | 13,112 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Malzahar vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Vi in League of Legends?
Vi wins the Malzahar vs Vi matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malzahar do against Vi in the early game?
In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Malzahar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Malzahar do against Vi in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Malzahar vs Vi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Vi matchup?
Vi wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Vi?
The best Malzahar build against Vi includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malzahar runes against Vi?
The best Malzahar runes against Vi use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Vi?
No, Malzahar struggles against Vi with only a 20.0% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Vi?
When playing Malzahar against Vi, play cautiously and avoid Vi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.