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

Malzaharvs Viktor

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Viktor is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Viktor wins with a 57.6% win rate (+15.2%) over Malzahar based on 158 games. Viktor 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 Viktor 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
Viktor - 42.4% win rateViktor(42.4%)
Malzahar - 42.4% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
42.4% WR
VS
Viktor vs Malzahar matchup - 57.6% win rate
Viktor
57.6% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Viktor Matchup?

Viktor wins the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup
Winner
Viktor
Matches: 158
42.4%
Win Rate
57.6%
7.6
CS / min
7.1
800
DMG / min
955
12,276
Gold / game
12,329
81
Heal / min
87
512
DMG Mitigated / min
613
1.9
CC / min
0.8
43.1%
Early Game WR
56.9%
41.9%
Late Game WR
58.1%

Malzahar vs Viktor Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Viktor matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 158 recent matches analyzed, Viktor wins with a 57.6% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.4%, giving Viktor a 15.2 percentage point advantage. Viktor 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Viktor 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 Viktor 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 Viktor Laning Phase Breakdown

Viktor wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

Viktor is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Viktor holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.6Malzahar
7.1Viktor
Malzahar edges out Viktor by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Malzahar.
Damage
800Malzahar
955Viktor
Viktor heavily out-damages Malzahar by 155 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malzahar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Viktor's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,276Malzahar
12,329Viktor
Malzahar and Viktor generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 53 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
0.8Viktor
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Viktor, with 1.1 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. Viktor should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
593Malzahar
700Viktor
Viktor heals and mitigates 107 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Viktor to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Malzahar.

Best Malzahar Build Against Viktor

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Viktor, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Viktor are Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Viktor. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Viktor
56.9%
+13.8% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar43.1%
Viktor early game win rateViktor56.9%
Late Game
Viktor
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar41.9%
Viktor late game win rateViktor58.1%

Viktor dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.9% win rate — a 13.8 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Viktor can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Viktor is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.1% win rate — 16.1 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Viktor, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Viktor 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 Viktor

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs ViktorSorcery
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs ViktorManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs ViktorTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs ViktorScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Viktor
Precision rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs ViktorPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Malzahar rune vs ViktorPresence of Mind - best Malzahar rune vs Viktor
62.5% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Viktor in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Viktor - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Viktor in League of Legends?

Viktor wins the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup with a 57.6% win rate compared to Malzahar's 42.4%, a 15.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 158 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Viktor in the early game?

In the early game, Viktor has the advantage against Malzahar with a 56.9% win rate versus 43.1%. Viktor players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Viktor in the late game?

In the late game, Viktor takes over the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to 41.9%. Viktor scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup?

Viktor wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 57.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.2 percentage point advantage means Viktor is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 158 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Viktor?

The best Malzahar build against Viktor includes Bloodletter's Curse, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Viktor?

The best Malzahar runes against Viktor use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Malzahar vs Viktor matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Viktor?

No, Malzahar struggles against Viktor with only a 42.4% win rate. Viktor has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Viktor's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Viktor?

When playing Malzahar against Viktor, play cautiously and avoid Viktor's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Viktor has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.