- Win Rate
- 50.9%
- Pick Rate
- 4.5%
- Ban Rate
- 19.7%
Malzahar vs Zoe
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,075
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malzahar vs Zoe is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zoe wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Malzahar based on 41 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Zoe scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Zoe 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.
Who wins Malzahar vs Zoe?
Malzahar wins 52.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.8% and 62.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 82 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −11.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malzahar wins 52.4% of 82 games (95% range 41.8–62.9%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.7% for Malzahar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 189, within the margin of error (80 games).
- Malzahar players pick Adaptive Force (offense) much less often against Zoe: 91.7% of their other Mid games, 85.4% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Malzahar and Zoe played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Malzahar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Malzahar vs Zoe Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Malzahar vs Zoe Win Rate by Game Length
Malzahar's win rate against Zoe by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Malzahar's results against Zoe in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Malzahar vs Zoe Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenMalzahar gold at 15: +189
- First itemEvenMalzahar: 10.6 min · Zoe: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenMalzahar wins 54.5% of 44 games
What Malzahar Changes Against Zoe
Choices Malzahar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually91.7%vs Zoe85.4%−6.4 pts52.9% WR here
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually3.3%vs Zoe8.5%+5.2 pts
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually1.4%vs Zoe6.1%+4.7 pts
Usually1.3%vs Zoe4.9%+3.5 pts
Flash + GhostSummoner spellsUsually1.7%vs Zoe4.9%+3.2 pts
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually0.6%vs Zoe3.7%+3.0 pts
Best Malzahar Build vs Zoe
Usual Malzahar build (Mid)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Zoe
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 63 Malzahar games against Zoe carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Malzahar's standard build instead.
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.6 min (median of 57 games).
- Zoe usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.9 min (median of 69 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Malzahar Runes vs Zoe
Usual Malzahar runes (Mid)
Deathfire Touch
74.1% win rate · 27 games
Against Zoe
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Malzahar Matchups
Hardest for Malzahar
Easiest for Malzahar
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Malzahar vs Zoe FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Malzahar vs Zoe?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Malzahar wins 52.4% of 82 games (95% range 41.8–62.9%).
What is Malzahar's win rate against Zoe?
Malzahar wins 52.4% of 82 Mid games against Zoe on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.8–62.9%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.7% would be expected.
Does Malzahar counter Zoe?
Not clearly. Malzahar wins 52.4% of 82 games against Zoe, and the 95% range (41.8–62.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Malzahar or Zoe?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 189, within the margin of error (80 games).
Does Malzahar outscale Zoe?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zoe strongest against Malzahar?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zoe is ahead of Malzahar beyond the margin of error.
What should Malzahar build against Zoe?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Malzahar's usual Mid core: Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Zoe: Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion + Stealth Ward (1.4% usually, 6.1% here).
What runes should Malzahar use against Zoe?
Use Malzahar's usual Deathfire Touch page (Sorcery + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Zoe: Adaptive Force (offense) (91.7% usually, 85.4% here).