- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
- Ban Rate
- 0.7%
Neeko vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 1,149
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Neeko vs Malzahar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Neeko wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Malzahar based on 14 games. Neeko wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Neeko vs Malzahar matchup.
Neeko Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Neeko 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 Neeko vs Malzahar?
Neeko wins 50.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.6% and 66.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 32 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Neeko vs Malzahar is an even matchup: Neeko wins 50.0% of 32 games, and the 95% range (33.6–66.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 47.6% for Neeko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Malzahar usually wins the lane: 400 gold ahead of Neeko at 15 minutes on average (31 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Neeko players pick Coup de Grace much less often against Malzahar: 25.0% of their other Mid games, under 2% 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 Neeko and Malzahar 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 Neeko'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.
Neeko vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Neeko vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Neeko's win rate against Malzahar 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: Neeko's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Neeko vs Malzahar 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)MalzaharNeeko gold at 15: −400
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Neeko Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Neeko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Coup de GraceRuneUsually25.0%vs Malzaharunder 2%−25.0 pts
StormsurgeItemUsually45.0%vs Malzahar68.8%+23.8 pts59.1% WR here
Cheap ShotRuneUsually43.0%vs Malzahar21.9%−21.1 pts
ScorchRuneUsually59.3%vs Malzahar78.1%+18.9 pts56.0% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually21.8%vs Malzahar6.3%−15.5 pts
Wit's EndItemUsually0.5%vs Malzahar6.3%+5.8 pts
Usually0.5%vs Malzahar6.3%+5.8 pts
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually1.0%vs Malzahar6.3%+5.3 pts
Best Neeko Build vs Malzahar
Usual Neeko build (Mid)
61.5% win rate · 13 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 19 Neeko games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Neeko's standard build instead.
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.7 min (median of 20 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > 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 Neeko Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Neeko runes (Mid)
Electrocute
55.7% win rate · 61 games
Against Malzahar
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Neeko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Neeko'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 Neeko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Neeko Matchups
Hardest for Neeko
Easiest for Neeko
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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Neeko vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Neeko vs Malzahar?
Neeko vs Malzahar is an even matchup: Neeko wins 50.0% of 32 games, and the 95% range (33.6–66.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Neeko's win rate against Malzahar?
Neeko wins 50.0% of 32 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.19 (95% range 33.6–66.4%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 47.6% would be expected.
Does Neeko counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Neeko wins 50.0% of 32 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (33.6–66.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Neeko or Malzahar?
Malzahar usually wins the lane: 400 gold ahead of Neeko at 15 minutes on average (31 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Neeko outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Neeko?
Malzahar is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Neeko build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Neeko's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt. The biggest change against Malzahar: Stormsurge (45.0% usually, 68.8% here).
What runes should Neeko use against Malzahar?
Use Neeko's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malzahar: Coup de Grace (25.0% usually, under 2% here).