Malzaharvs Zac
Malzahar vs Zac is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Zac based on 8 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(50.0%)Who Wins the Malzahar vs Zac Matchup?
Malzahar vs Zac Matchup Summary
The Malzahar vs Zac matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, giving Malzahar a 0.0 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 2,356 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zac's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
Spellslinger's Shoes 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, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Zac. 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
Malzahar66.7%Zac33.3%Malzahar0.0%Zac100.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
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.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zac reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zac survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Malzahar Runes Against Zac
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Malzahar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Zac.
Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.33% | 674 | 7.7 | 864 | 12,453 | 45.8% | 52.1% | |
| 53.76% | 546 | 7.6 | 901 | 12,421 | 54.2% | 53.4% | |
| 45.89% | 379 | 7.8 | 883 | 12,885 | 51.0% | 42.5% | |
| 47.87% | 307 | 7.5 | 907 | 12,411 | 48.4% | 47.5% | |
| 51.45% | 278 | 7.5 | 800 | 12,588 | 47.3% | 54.2% | |
| 54.72% | 265 | 7.5 | 928 | 13,034 | 55.1% | 54.4% | |
| 47.51% | 262 | 7.7 | 785 | 12,075 | 39.2% | 55.1% | |
| 55.98% | 259 | 7.5 | 917 | 12,924 | 54.2% | 57.1% | |
| 43.03% | 252 | 7.8 | 916 | 13,419 | 55.9% | 35.4% | |
| 56.12% | 239 | 7.5 | 827 | 12,680 | 54.3% | 57.6% | |
| 48.52% | 238 | 7.5 | 816 | 12,771 | 49.5% | 48.0% | |
| 45.34% | 236 | 7.9 | 895 | 12,548 | 46.1% | 44.7% | |
| 55.25% | 221 | 7.5 | 795 | 12,599 | 51.8% | 57.5% | |
| 45.70% | 221 | 7.5 | 799 | 12,355 | 46.8% | 44.9% | |
| 46.77% | 202 | 7.6 | 850 | 12,543 | 48.8% | 45.5% | |
| 51.09% | 184 | 7.7 | 813 | 12,688 | 49.3% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 182 | 7.5 | 775 | 12,207 | 48.7% | 51.0% | |
| 43.68% | 174 | 7.6 | 877 | 12,848 | 43.2% | 44.0% | |
| 49.10% | 170 | 7.8 | 876 | 12,969 | 49.3% | 49.0% | |
| 44.64% | 169 | 7.5 | 830 | 12,411 | 45.3% | 44.2% | |
| 65.84% | 162 | 7.5 | 896 | 13,428 | 72.9% | 61.8% | |
| 49.07% | 161 | 7.6 | 789 | 11,964 | 47.4% | 50.6% | |
| 59.62% | 157 | 7.7 | 819 | 12,188 | 56.9% | 61.9% | |
| 51.92% | 157 | 7.6 | 812 | 12,209 | 51.4% | 52.4% | |
| 56.08% | 149 | 8.1 | 967 | 12,581 | 55.9% | 56.3% | |
| 58.04% | 143 | 7.8 | 963 | 12,785 | 47.5% | 65.5% | |
| 57.66% | 137 | 7.6 | 859 | 13,511 | 52.8% | 60.7% | |
| 54.89% | 135 | 7.5 | 944 | 12,110 | 54.7% | 55.1% | |
| 45.19% | 135 | 7.4 | 866 | 12,127 | 43.5% | 46.6% | |
| 61.72% | 128 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,173 | 56.1% | 66.2% | |
| 49.60% | 126 | 7.4 | 845 | 13,026 | 55.3% | 46.1% | |
| 61.02% | 118 | 7.7 | 947 | 13,128 | 68.0% | 55.9% | |
| 48.21% | 112 | 7.8 | 970 | 12,886 | 44.0% | 51.6% | |
| 40.00% | 110 | 7.5 | 1,094 | 12,088 | 43.8% | 37.1% | |
| 61.46% | 96 | 7.9 | 909 | 12,759 | 65.8% | 58.2% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 7.7 | 887 | 12,847 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 94 | 8.0 | 825 | 12,178 | 51.1% | 52.2% | |
| 49.46% | 93 | 7.4 | 902 | 12,174 | 45.0% | 52.8% | |
| 63.10% | 85 | 7.8 | 1,083 | 12,776 | 74.4% | 51.2% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 7.4 | 845 | 12,118 | 44.7% | 56.5% | |
| 51.90% | 80 | 7.5 | 827 | 12,639 | 61.3% | 45.8% | |
| 41.77% | 79 | 7.5 | 1,039 | 12,018 | 54.8% | 33.3% | |
| 54.93% | 73 | 7.6 | 920 | 13,227 | 59.3% | 52.3% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 7.7 | 832 | 12,073 | 43.3% | 43.6% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 7.7 | 841 | 12,966 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.69% | 66 | 8.0 | 888 | 12,741 | 48.4% | 47.1% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 7.0 | 824 | 12,189 | 40.7% | 43.2% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.7 | 1,044 | 13,121 | 52.0% | 53.1% | |
| 63.64% | 56 | 7.8 | 800 | 12,922 | 70.8% | 58.1% | |
| 51.11% | 47 | 7.4 | 1,112 | 12,275 | 54.5% | 47.8% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 7.5 | 857 | 12,096 | 56.0% | 52.6% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 8.1 | 786 | 14,241 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 7.4 | 865 | 14,154 | 61.5% | 41.4% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.7 | 901 | 11,939 | 72.2% | 34.8% | |
| 70.73% | 41 | 8.1 | 848 | 14,118 | 94.1% | 54.2% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 7.9 | 916 | 12,919 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 52.78% | 37 | 7.5 | 945 | 12,635 | 44.4% | 61.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 7.7 | 869 | 12,659 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 7.7 | 895 | 11,986 | 66.7% | 57.9% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.5 | 856 | 14,069 | 63.6% | 47.6% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.6 | 943 | 13,194 | 44.4% | 45.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.8 | 820 | 11,394 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.3 | 825 | 13,109 | 22.2% | 52.6% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 7.6 | 920 | 11,654 | 21.4% | 46.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.7 | 771 | 12,351 | 68.8% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.7 | 877 | 13,349 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.5 | 1,191 | 11,841 | 35.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,866 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 953 | 12,043 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.8 | 807 | 12,152 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 7.7 | 828 | 11,824 | 30.8% | 36.4% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 7.7 | 1,058 | 15,252 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.6 | 708 | 11,166 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 22 | 6.9 | 911 | 13,882 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.5 | 906 | 13,647 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 716 | 11,101 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 829 | 14,051 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 781 | 14,186 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.8 | 820 | 12,027 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.6 | 898 | 11,491 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.6 | 812 | 12,270 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 17 | 8.3 | 1,060 | 14,533 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.6 | 877 | 13,891 | 62.5% | 11.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 8.0 | 892 | 12,595 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.2 | 830 | 11,452 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.6 | 941 | 13,523 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.7 | 861 | 12,616 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.9 | 900 | 14,313 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,050 | 11,541 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.6 | 553 | 11,223 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.7 | 877 | 11,939 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.5 | 963 | 11,613 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.5 | 819 | 13,166 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 942 | 14,723 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.5 | 1,018 | 14,231 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 901 | 13,142 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.9 | 1,063 | 13,054 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 960 | 13,460 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.8 | 845 | 13,252 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.4 | 835 | 12,045 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 846 | 13,319 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 849 | 12,546 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 814 | 12,857 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 930 | 12,029 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.8 | 783 | 12,040 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 976 | 13,042 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.5 | 770 | 11,664 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 913 | 11,772 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 9 | 7.8 | 724 | 10,408 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 840 | 12,654 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 955 | 13,577 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 885 | 9,903 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 8.6 | 921 | 12,825 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 8.0 | 855 | 11,948 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 677 | 10,213 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,044 | 13,594 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 794 | 11,197 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 740 | 12,184 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.9 | 841 | 12,762 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 7 | 4.1 | 568 | 10,175 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 792 | 13,585 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.5 | 897 | 11,988 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.2 | 763 | 13,184 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 961 | 11,885 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.5 | 1,004 | 12,579 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.9 | 587 | 8,479 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 697 | 10,147 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 8.3 | 788 | 11,592 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 962 | 13,231 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 718 | 8,737 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,083 | 15,463 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 769 | 11,800 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 8.0 | 920 | 14,325 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 828 | 13,357 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 1,061 | 12,984 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Malzahar vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malzahar do against Zac in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Zac matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Malzahar do against Zac in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Zac with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Malzahar build against Zac?
The best Malzahar build against Zac includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 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?
Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate. Malzahar slightly edges out Zac in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Malzahar against Zac?
When playing Malzahar against Zac, 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.