Oriannavs Malzahar
Orianna vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Orianna based on 72 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Orianna scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Orianna build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup.
Orianna Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Orianna 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.
Malzahar(41.7%)Who Wins the Orianna vs Malzahar Matchup?
Orianna vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Orianna vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Orianna's 41.7%, giving Malzahar a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Orianna outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Orianna reaches their power spikes, while Orianna should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Orianna players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malzahar 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.
Orianna vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Orianna, 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 Orianna Build Against Malzahar
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Orianna needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Orianna against Malzahar are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Orianna an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Orianna33.3%Malzahar66.7%Orianna51.5%Malzahar48.5%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Orianna. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Orianna takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Malzahar by 3.0 percentage points. Orianna scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Orianna reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Orianna 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 Orianna Runes Against Malzahar
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Orianna the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Orianna matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Orianna'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 Orianna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.52% | 105 | 7.2 | 832 | 11,727 | 44.9% | 53.6% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 7.2 | 772 | 11,226 | 33.3% | 51.5% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 6.5 | 695 | 11,274 | 44.8% | 46.1% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.8 | 746 | 11,193 | 46.9% | 48.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 7.1 | 851 | 11,490 | 48.0% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 7.0 | 772 | 11,144 | 36.0% | 61.3% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 6.9 | 844 | 12,742 | 56.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 6.9 | 805 | 11,619 | 23.5% | 51.6% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 731 | 11,703 | 47.1% | 54.8% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 7.0 | 810 | 12,101 | 42.1% | 60.7% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.8 | 785 | 11,594 | 45.0% | 46.1% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 7.1 | 778 | 11,623 | 54.2% | 52.4% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 7.0 | 878 | 12,561 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 32.43% | 37 | 7.0 | 881 | 12,031 | 31.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 807 | 10,644 | 34.8% | 69.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.8 | 763 | 12,080 | 64.7% | 33.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.6 | 817 | 11,708 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.3 | 791 | 10,990 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.8 | 798 | 10,623 | 43.8% | 55.6% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.5 | 773 | 10,922 | 37.5% | 41.2% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.9 | 674 | 10,459 | 35.3% | 31.3% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.3 | 833 | 12,236 | 38.5% | 33.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.6 | 842 | 11,805 | 53.3% | 56.3% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.6 | 768 | 9,742 | 36.8% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.5 | 961 | 12,314 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.2 | 829 | 12,085 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.2 | 775 | 10,877 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 811 | 12,738 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 805 | 12,155 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.4 | 963 | 11,189 | 27.3% | 61.5% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.7 | 849 | 12,420 | 30.0% | 53.9% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.6 | 734 | 10,242 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.5 | 764 | 10,927 | 44.4% | 46.1% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 870 | 12,387 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 965 | 10,314 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.0 | 819 | 13,485 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.6 | 890 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.1 | 759 | 12,304 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.8 | 887 | 12,449 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.7 | 874 | 11,503 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 723 | 11,581 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.1 | 801 | 12,693 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.3 | 681 | 9,456 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 780 | 10,925 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 661 | 10,356 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.5 | 435 | 10,385 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 852 | 10,491 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 795 | 11,770 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 809 | 11,241 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 993 | 12,420 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.9 | 799 | 10,384 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 879 | 11,820 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.5 | 936 | 11,253 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 844 | 9,619 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 833 | 12,958 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 791 | 12,407 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 863 | 12,557 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 830 | 10,576 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 739 | 11,790 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 783 | 12,225 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 619 | 9,800 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 557 | 8,183 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,102 | 12,223 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 338 | 8,625 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Orianna vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Orianna do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Orianna's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Orianna do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Orianna 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 Orianna do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Orianna takes over the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Orianna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Orianna with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.
What is the best Orianna build against Malzahar?
The best Orianna build against Malzahar includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Orianna runes against Malzahar?
The best Orianna runes against Malzahar use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Orianna vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Orianna counter Malzahar?
No, Orianna struggles against Malzahar with only a 41.7% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Orianna players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Orianna against Malzahar?
When playing Orianna against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malzahar in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.