Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
5.6%

Malzaharvs Warwick

CMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Warwick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Warwick wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Malzahar based on 6 games. Warwick 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 Warwick 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.

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Warwick - 33.3% win rateWarwick(33.3%)
Malzahar - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
33.3% WR
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Warwick vs Malzahar matchup - 66.7% win rate
Warwick
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Warwick Matchup?

Warwick wins the Malzahar vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.9
CS / min
4.5
874
DMG / min
665
13,026
Gold / game
14,231
120
Heal / min
716
490
DMG Mitigated / min
1,121
1.8
CC / min
0.7
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Malzahar vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Warwick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 33.3%, giving Warwick a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Warwick 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 sustain, where Warwick leads by 1,227 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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 Warwick 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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Malzahar
4.5Warwick
Malzahar significantly out-farms Warwick 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. Warwick players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
874Malzahar
665Warwick
Malzahar heavily out-damages Warwick by 209 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
13,026Malzahar
14,231Warwick
Warwick generates a commanding 1,206 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Warwick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.8Malzahar
0.7Warwick
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Warwick, with 1.2 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. Warwick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
609Malzahar
1,837Warwick
Warwick vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,227 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick 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 Warwick

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Warwick are Liandry's Torment, Void Staff and Malignance. 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 Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar0.0%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick100.0%
Late Game
Warwick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar40.0%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick60.0%

Warwick 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 Warwick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Warwick 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 Warwick

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs WarwickSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Malzahar rune vs WarwickAxiom Arcanist - best Malzahar rune vs WarwickTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs WarwickGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Warwick
Domination rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs WarwickDomination
Sixth Sense - best Malzahar rune vs WarwickUltimate Hunter - best Malzahar rune vs Warwick
100.0% WR

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


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.25%2407.785711,92551.6%51.0%
48.54%2397.590712,14950.0%47.3%
53.30%1827.592312,76660.9%48.7%
49.17%1817.680212,53550.0%48.7%
46.67%1807.782612,73952.9%42.7%
49.41%1707.791412,57949.2%49.5%
52.10%1677.683311,97253.1%51.2%
55.70%1587.177412,33952.5%57.7%
49.32%1487.788211,43253.9%44.3%
54.48%1457.590812,51555.2%54.0%
50.36%1397.778612,31741.9%57.1%
50.85%1187.385811,71644.2%56.1%
47.83%1157.676712,22046.8%48.5%
54.46%1127.382012,74864.4%47.8%
50.00%1127.888912,85056.5%45.5%
46.85%1117.284312,05237.2%52.9%
47.57%1037.886911,79736.4%55.9%
44.44%997.782312,25821.2%56.1%
48.98%987.71,00712,25247.7%50.0%
54.17%967.588312,39856.8%51.9%
47.87%947.484611,82345.2%50.0%
40.45%897.583412,01939.0%41.7%
51.72%877.686911,63858.5%45.6%
52.87%877.681312,66860.6%48.1%
55.95%847.594711,79952.5%59.1%
53.57%847.685112,24347.4%58.7%
38.55%837.795112,82329.7%45.6%
57.32%827.786112,21756.1%58.5%
49.37%797.687412,80046.7%51.0%
55.70%797.784912,43656.3%55.3%
53.52%717.685112,20555.6%52.3%
65.71%707.690712,95967.9%64.3%
47.62%637.889612,01446.1%48.6%
60.32%637.695212,82570.4%52.8%
41.67%607.483812,30837.0%45.5%
66.07%567.587612,22981.8%55.9%
51.85%547.81,00113,36647.6%54.5%
57.69%527.381912,16352.9%60.0%
54.90%517.276811,86560.9%50.0%
45.10%517.385912,69352.6%40.6%
60.42%487.886712,10261.9%59.3%
54.35%466.783011,67747.4%59.3%
43.18%447.71,02512,63546.1%41.9%
52.63%387.683212,15360.0%44.4%
37.84%377.690812,54238.5%37.5%
50.00%367.51,22513,67560.0%46.1%
42.86%357.993811,11233.3%52.9%
54.84%317.679812,15645.5%60.0%
44.83%297.794114,14644.4%45.0%
39.29%287.294012,78614.3%47.6%
53.57%287.695312,58941.7%62.5%
51.85%277.080611,06341.7%60.0%
53.85%267.980212,58277.8%41.2%
53.85%266.975010,14446.1%61.5%
48.00%257.578410,78046.1%50.0%
30.43%236.780411,40533.3%28.6%
43.48%238.080111,76442.9%44.4%
47.83%238.294411,79158.3%36.4%
50.00%227.077512,60975.0%35.7%
45.00%207.976911,96336.4%55.6%
68.42%198.190212,28077.8%60.0%
68.42%197.788914,54775.0%63.6%
47.37%198.194513,05533.3%53.9%
29.41%177.81,15611,97928.6%30.0%
50.00%167.670710,55960.0%33.3%
50.00%167.689112,72185.7%22.2%
31.25%167.382410,13030.0%33.3%
26.67%157.994112,74642.9%12.5%
53.33%157.884812,10566.7%44.4%
64.29%147.81,03411,98657.1%71.4%
35.71%147.593715,01620.0%44.4%
30.77%137.780812,77828.6%33.3%
76.92%137.81,09713,59175.0%77.8%
41.67%125.799512,67025.0%50.0%
41.67%126.582813,48025.0%50.0%
54.55%117.376913,33240.0%66.7%
45.45%118.11,03013,36120.0%66.7%
18.18%115.167310,1430.0%25.0%
63.64%117.369210,15066.7%60.0%
45.45%116.58789,62650.0%42.9%
45.45%116.691012,60040.0%50.0%
54.55%118.296213,61566.7%50.0%
30.00%107.488813,21550.0%25.0%
30.00%109.084412,53120.0%40.0%
70.00%108.11,04914,835100.0%57.1%
40.00%106.895914,39166.7%28.6%
50.00%107.691711,57350.0%50.0%
50.00%102.172810,30950.0%50.0%
40.00%107.590713,61733.3%42.9%
44.44%94.976012,2430.0%57.1%
44.44%95.379113,8670.0%50.0%
88.89%97.91,08714,72580.0%100.0%
22.22%97.382211,6230.0%66.7%
55.56%93.458211,867100.0%50.0%
75.00%88.01,10913,10460.0%100.0%
75.00%82.563611,51666.7%80.0%
37.50%86.388313,44825.0%50.0%
50.00%82.671611,39933.3%60.0%
75.00%88.279415,32750.0%83.3%
62.50%87.397014,112100.0%57.1%
25.00%87.67288,96020.0%33.3%
57.14%77.781911,90125.0%100.0%
42.86%77.685110,80750.0%33.3%
28.57%77.196712,69033.3%25.0%
42.86%73.868710,6630.0%60.0%
42.86%72.970810,61225.0%66.7%
42.86%76.793811,44560.0%0.0%
28.57%77.41,36212,01925.0%33.3%
33.33%65.987413,0260.0%40.0%
33.33%67.987511,27033.3%33.3%
100.00%63.766613,115100.0%100.0%
16.67%67.672314,3300.0%20.0%
33.33%67.864110,55250.0%0.0%
40.00%54.15858,4130.0%66.7%
60.00%52.887811,178100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.41,23512,57466.7%50.0%
40.00%57.899514,5600.0%40.0%
20.00%54.86898,0870.0%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Malzahar vs Warwick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Malzahar do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Malzahar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Malzahar vs Warwick matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Warwick matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Warwick?

The best Malzahar build against Warwick includes Liandry's Torment, Void Staff, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malzahar runes against Warwick?

The best Malzahar runes against Warwick use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Warwick?

No, Malzahar struggles against Warwick with only a 33.3% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Warwick?

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