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

Malzaharvs Yunara

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

Malzahar vs Yunara is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yunara wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Malzahar based on 6 games. Yunara 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 Yunara 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
Yunara - 16.7% win rateYunara(16.7%)
Malzahar - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
16.7% WR
VS
Yunara vs Malzahar matchup - 83.3% win rate
Yunara
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Yunara Matchup?

Yunara wins the Malzahar vs Yunara matchup
Winner
Yunara
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
7.2
CS / min
7.5
722
DMG / min
943
14,220
Gold / game
17,136
47
Heal / min
209
520
DMG Mitigated / min
398
1.7
CC / min
0.3
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Malzahar vs Yunara Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Yunara matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yunara wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Malzahar's 16.7%, giving Yunara a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Yunara 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yunara 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 Yunara 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 Yunara Laning Phase Breakdown

Yunara wins the laning phase against Malzahar in League of Legends

Yunara is favored during the laning phase against Malzahar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yunara holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.2Malzahar
7.5Yunara
Yunara edges out Malzahar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yunara.
Damage
722Malzahar
943Yunara
Yunara heavily out-damages Malzahar by 221 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 Yunara's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,220Malzahar
17,136Yunara
Yunara generates a commanding 2,917 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Yunara 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
1.7Malzahar
0.3Yunara
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Yunara, with 1.4 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. Yunara should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
568Malzahar
608Yunara
Malzahar and Yunara have comparable sustain profiles, with only 40 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Yunara

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yunara, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Yunara 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. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malzahar vs Yunara matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yunara
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar0.0%
Yunara early game win rateYunara100.0%
Late Game
Yunara
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar20.0%
Yunara late game win rateYunara80.0%

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

Yunara is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Yunara, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Yunara 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 Yunara

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs YunaraSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs YunaraManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs YunaraTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs YunaraGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Yunara
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs YunaraInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs YunaraMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Yunara
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Yunara 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 Yunara - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Yunara in League of Legends?

Yunara wins the Malzahar vs Yunara matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Malzahar's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Yunara in the early game?

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

How does Malzahar do against Yunara in the late game?

In the late game, Yunara takes over the Malzahar vs Yunara matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Yunara scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Yunara matchup?

Yunara wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Yunara is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Yunara?

The best Malzahar build against Yunara includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malzahar runes against Yunara?

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

Does Malzahar counter Yunara?

No, Malzahar struggles against Yunara with only a 16.7% win rate. Yunara has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yunara's lead.

How do I play Malzahar against Yunara?

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