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

Malzaharvs Yuumi

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

Malzahar vs Yuumi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Malzahar wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Yuumi based on 9 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 Yuumi 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
Yuumi - 55.6% win rateYuumi(55.6%)
Malzahar - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
55.6% WR
VS
Yuumi vs Malzahar matchup - 44.4% win rate
Yuumi
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Yuumi Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Yuumi matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
3.4
CS / min
0.8
582
DMG / min
360
11,867
Gold / game
10,095
45
Heal / min
382
428
DMG Mitigated / min
203
1.6
CC / min
0.7
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Malzahar vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Yuumi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yuumi's 44.4%, giving Malzahar a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yuumi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Malzahar leads by 2.6 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Yuumi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yuumi 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 Yuumi Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Yuumi in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Yuumi, 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
3.4Malzahar
0.8Yuumi
Malzahar significantly out-farms Yuumi by 2.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 39 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Yuumi players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
582Malzahar
360Yuumi
Malzahar heavily out-damages Yuumi by 222 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yuumi 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
11,867Malzahar
10,095Yuumi
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,772 more gold per game than Yuumi. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yuumi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Malzahar
0.7Yuumi
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Yuumi, with 1.0 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. Yuumi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
473Malzahar
585Yuumi
Yuumi heals and mitigates 113 more damage per minute than Malzahar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Yuumi 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 Yuumi

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yuumi, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Yuumi 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 Yuumi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Yuumi early game win rateYuumi0.0%
Late Game
Malzahar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar50.0%
Yuumi late game win rateYuumi50.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Yuumi. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malzahar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Yuumi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yuumi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Yuumi

Resolve rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs YuumiResolve
Aftershock - best Malzahar rune vs YuumiFont of Life - best Malzahar rune vs YuumiBone Plating - best Malzahar rune vs YuumiUnflinching - best Malzahar rune vs Yuumi
Domination rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs YuumiDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Malzahar rune vs YuumiCheap Shot - best Malzahar rune vs Yuumi
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Yuumi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Yuumi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Yuumi in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Yuumi matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yuumi's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Malzahar do against Yuumi in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Yuumi with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Yuumi in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Yuumi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Yuumi matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Yuumi with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Yuumi?

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

What are the best Malzahar runes against Yuumi?

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

Does Malzahar counter Yuumi?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Yuumi with a 55.6% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Yuumi in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Yuumi?

When playing Malzahar against Yuumi, 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.