Malzaharvs Zac
Malzahar vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Malzahar based on 5 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Zac scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Zac 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.
Zac(20.0%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Zac Matchup?
Malzahar vs Zac Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 20.0%, giving Zac a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Zac reaches their power spikes, while Zac should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 2,377 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Zac, 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.
Best Malzahar Build Against Zac
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Zac are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Seraph's Embrace. 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 Zac matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Malzahar50.0%Zac50.0%Malzahar0.0%Zac100.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Malzahar and Zac, with Malzahar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malzahar has the edge early, but Zac gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Zac
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Malzahar the best tools to compete against Zac in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.12% | 403 | 7.6 | 879 | 12,352 | 45.8% | 52.8% | |
| 50.14% | 349 | 7.3 | 880 | 11,678 | 50.6% | 49.7% | |
| 48.09% | 314 | 7.7 | 905 | 12,514 | 51.3% | 46.2% | |
| 50.19% | 265 | 7.4 | 776 | 11,453 | 47.8% | 52.0% | |
| 47.35% | 264 | 7.5 | 842 | 12,354 | 47.8% | 47.1% | |
| 48.28% | 261 | 7.4 | 939 | 12,005 | 47.0% | 49.3% | |
| 45.56% | 248 | 7.6 | 786 | 12,010 | 45.0% | 46.0% | |
| 55.56% | 243 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,687 | 55.3% | 55.7% | |
| 50.83% | 241 | 7.3 | 906 | 12,451 | 54.1% | 49.0% | |
| 46.19% | 210 | 7.3 | 808 | 12,196 | 43.2% | 48.4% | |
| 51.85% | 189 | 7.4 | 841 | 12,553 | 44.9% | 56.8% | |
| 54.49% | 178 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,199 | 54.7% | 54.4% | |
| 53.41% | 176 | 7.4 | 878 | 12,665 | 44.3% | 59.4% | |
| 50.30% | 165 | 7.8 | 890 | 12,451 | 48.3% | 51.4% | |
| 55.13% | 156 | 7.5 | 807 | 12,185 | 58.1% | 53.2% | |
| 46.98% | 149 | 7.1 | 832 | 11,516 | 40.3% | 51.7% | |
| 54.42% | 147 | 7.3 | 823 | 12,470 | 55.0% | 54.0% | |
| 58.22% | 146 | 7.4 | 964 | 13,119 | 62.7% | 55.2% | |
| 50.34% | 145 | 7.3 | 821 | 12,688 | 52.0% | 49.5% | |
| 53.19% | 141 | 7.6 | 952 | 13,609 | 60.9% | 49.5% | |
| 57.89% | 133 | 7.7 | 1,068 | 11,763 | 63.6% | 52.2% | |
| 42.19% | 128 | 7.4 | 895 | 12,671 | 41.3% | 42.7% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 7.5 | 893 | 11,886 | 35.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.74% | 122 | 7.6 | 838 | 12,339 | 61.0% | 53.1% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 7.5 | 883 | 12,159 | 42.0% | 52.2% | |
| 49.12% | 114 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,098 | 47.1% | 50.8% | |
| 46.43% | 112 | 7.3 | 849 | 12,334 | 55.6% | 40.3% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 7.1 | 828 | 11,647 | 40.0% | 57.9% | |
| 49.06% | 106 | 7.4 | 803 | 12,036 | 44.4% | 52.5% | |
| 52.38% | 105 | 7.7 | 837 | 12,316 | 51.0% | 53.7% | |
| 52.43% | 103 | 7.7 | 910 | 12,232 | 51.2% | 53.2% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 7.3 | 853 | 11,376 | 55.3% | 48.1% | |
| 53.61% | 97 | 7.5 | 861 | 12,474 | 52.9% | 54.0% | |
| 53.33% | 90 | 7.4 | 1,004 | 11,769 | 50.0% | 55.4% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 7.4 | 921 | 12,322 | 53.9% | 55.1% | |
| 58.14% | 86 | 7.6 | 951 | 13,532 | 66.7% | 53.6% | |
| 60.76% | 79 | 7.5 | 878 | 12,772 | 68.8% | 55.3% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 7.3 | 1,063 | 12,500 | 23.1% | 58.0% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 7.5 | 919 | 13,154 | 64.5% | 44.2% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 7.3 | 831 | 11,967 | 48.1% | 52.5% | |
| 68.18% | 66 | 7.5 | 948 | 13,988 | 76.2% | 64.4% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 7.6 | 862 | 11,910 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 7.5 | 751 | 12,751 | 46.4% | 42.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.8 | 907 | 11,268 | 53.1% | 54.8% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 7.8 | 934 | 12,671 | 56.0% | 61.3% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 7.6 | 870 | 11,956 | 70.8% | 61.3% | |
| 37.25% | 51 | 7.6 | 848 | 11,407 | 37.5% | 37.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 7.3 | 867 | 12,546 | 64.3% | 47.1% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 7.8 | 869 | 11,973 | 73.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 8.2 | 887 | 13,129 | 69.2% | 25.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.7 | 847 | 12,688 | 58.3% | 56.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 5.7 | 778 | 10,689 | 58.8% | 61.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.6 | 833 | 11,819 | 52.9% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 7.8 | 917 | 13,285 | 69.2% | 52.4% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 7.8 | 1,065 | 12,183 | 46.7% | 63.2% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.9 | 975 | 13,534 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.6 | 882 | 11,569 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.7 | 859 | 12,790 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.8 | 823 | 12,778 | 87.5% | 40.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.6 | 890 | 10,880 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.5 | 874 | 10,801 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.6 | 799 | 14,050 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 7.3 | 899 | 13,059 | 63.6% | 41.2% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 7.5 | 935 | 14,143 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 701 | 11,559 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.5 | 774 | 12,045 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.2 | 910 | 13,271 | 70.0% | 30.8% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.4 | 928 | 11,747 | 76.9% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 7.4 | 1,003 | 14,165 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 8.0 | 956 | 12,203 | 70.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 7.4 | 854 | 10,813 | 45.5% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.1 | 961 | 13,549 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 8.0 | 1,209 | 13,608 | 44.4% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 797 | 11,633 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 1,026 | 14,509 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 810 | 12,736 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 869 | 11,857 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.9 | 861 | 12,065 | 55.6% | 30.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.1 | 1,170 | 14,187 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.7 | 817 | 14,040 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.9 | 996 | 14,780 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.7 | 917 | 11,310 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.7 | 920 | 12,785 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.7 | 821 | 13,514 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.7 | 1,002 | 12,425 | 62.5% | 83.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,118 | 13,131 | 100.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.6 | 901 | 14,523 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.7 | 795 | 13,765 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.8 | 876 | 13,231 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 719 | 11,270 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.3 | 993 | 12,786 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 782 | 12,611 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 8.1 | 920 | 12,842 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.7 | 788 | 11,624 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 793 | 12,470 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 818 | 10,887 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 811 | 9,852 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 697 | 10,728 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 960 | 15,196 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 971 | 13,002 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 882 | 13,752 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 787 | 12,604 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 851 | 11,425 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 677 | 9,790 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 1,062 | 11,722 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 941 | 10,328 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 8.4 | 792 | 8,829 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 853 | 10,130 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 763 | 12,492 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 962 | 15,310 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.3 | 897 | 14,550 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 964 | 17,433 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 836 | 10,490 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.4 | 805 | 12,140 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.7 | 939 | 15,242 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 995 | 13,773 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 954 | 14,530 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 837 | 11,017 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 707 | 8,554 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.7 | 929 | 12,586 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 666 | 12,034 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 653 | 9,666 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 737 | 11,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 840 | 11,200 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 638 | 9,944 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 799 | 12,584 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 953 | 9,509 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 870 | 10,179 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 1,005 | 10,578 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 683 | 8,900 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 691 | 11,584 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 847 | 13,330 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 943 | 13,761 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 998 | 15,155 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 632 | 14,042 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,113 | 13,112 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Malzahar vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Zac in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Malzahar vs Zac matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Malzahar do against Zac in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Zac with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Zac in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Malzahar vs Zac matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malzahar vs Zac matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Zac?
The best Malzahar build against Zac includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Seraph's Embrace with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Malzahar runes against Zac?
The best Malzahar runes against Zac use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malzahar vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Malzahar counter Zac?
No, Malzahar struggles against Zac with only a 20.0% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Malzahar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.
How do I play Malzahar against Zac?
When playing Malzahar against Zac, play cautiously and avoid Zac's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zac has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.