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

Malzaharvs Vladimir

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

Malzahar vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.6%) over Vladimir based on 47 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 Vladimir 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
Vladimir - 55.3% win rateVladimir(55.3%)
Malzahar - 55.3% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
55.3% WR
VS
Vladimir vs Malzahar matchup - 44.7% win rate
Vladimir
44.7% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Vladimir Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 47
55.3%
Win Rate
44.7%
7.8
CS / min
7.0
1,056
DMG / min
792
12,946
Gold / game
12,289
73
Heal / min
1,094
491
DMG Mitigated / min
627
2.0
CC / min
0.1
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
53.1%
Late Game WR
46.9%

Malzahar vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 55.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 44.7%, giving Malzahar a 10.6 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vladimir 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 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Vladimir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, 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
7.8Malzahar
7.0Vladimir
Malzahar significantly out-farms Vladimir by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vladimir players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,056Malzahar
792Vladimir
Malzahar heavily out-damages Vladimir by 264 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vladimir 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
12,946Malzahar
12,289Vladimir
Malzahar earns 657 more gold per game than Vladimir, 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
0.1Vladimir
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.9 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. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
564Malzahar
1,720Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,157 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Vladimir 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 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar60.0%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir40.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
53.1%
+6.3% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar53.1%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir46.9%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. 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 53.1% win rate — 6.3 points above Vladimir. 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. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Vladimir

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs VladimirManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs VladimirGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Vladimir
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs VladimirInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs VladimirMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Vladimir
70.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Vladimir, 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 Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 44.7%, a 10.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Vladimir with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 55.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.6 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Vladimir?

The best Malzahar build against Vladimir includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Vladimir?

The best Malzahar runes against Vladimir use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Vladimir?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Vladimir with a 55.3% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Vladimir in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Vladimir?

When playing Malzahar against Vladimir, 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.