- Win Rate
- 45.3%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 3.7%
Qiyana vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,341
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Qiyana vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malzahar wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Qiyana based on 92 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Qiyana vs Malzahar matchup.
Qiyana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Qiyana 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 Qiyana vs Malzahar?
Qiyana wins 39.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 29.8% and 49.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 44.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 89 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- −6.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Malzahar is favored in this matchup: Qiyana wins 39.3% of 89 games, and the whole 95% range (29.8–49.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 44.6% for Qiyana; 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 245, within the margin of error (89 games).
- Qiyana players pick Chainlaced Crushers far more often against Malzahar: 13.5% of their other Mid games, 29.2% 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana'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.
Qiyana vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Qiyana vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Qiyana'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: Qiyana's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Qiyana 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)EvenQiyana gold at 15: +245
- First itemQiyanaQiyana: 10.4 min · Malzahar: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenQiyana wins 42.3% of 52 games
What Qiyana Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Qiyana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually13.5%vs Malzahar29.2%+15.7 pts42.3% WR here
Crimson LucidityBootsUsually54.8%vs Malzahar42.7%−12.1 pts36.8% WR here
Edge of NightItemUsually16.6%vs Malzahar25.8%+9.3 pts43.5% WR here
Usually3.6%vs Malzahar12.4%+8.7 pts
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually4.5%vs Malzahar10.1%+5.6 pts
Best Qiyana Build vs Malzahar
Usual Qiyana build (Mid)
76.5% win rate · 17 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 64 Qiyana games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Qiyana's standard build instead.
- Qiyana usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.4 min (median of 37 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.9 min (median of 65 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — 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 Qiyana Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Qiyana runes (Mid)
Electrocute
65.2% win rate · 23 games
Against Malzahar
Electrocute
39.5% win rate · 38 games
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Qiyana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Qiyana'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 Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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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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Qiyana vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Qiyana vs Malzahar?
Malzahar is favored in this matchup: Qiyana wins 39.3% of 89 games, and the whole 95% range (29.8–49.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Qiyana's win rate against Malzahar?
Qiyana wins 39.3% of 89 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.20 (95% range 29.8–49.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 44.6% would be expected.
Does Qiyana counter Malzahar?
No — it is the other way around: Qiyana wins only 39.3% of 89 games against Malzahar, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.
Who wins lane, Qiyana or Malzahar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 245, within the margin of error (89 games).
Does Qiyana outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Qiyana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Qiyana beyond the margin of error.
What should Qiyana build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Qiyana's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Death's Dance. The biggest change against Malzahar: Chainlaced Crushers (13.5% usually, 29.2% here).
What runes should Qiyana use against Malzahar?
Electrocute with Domination and Precision — 39.5% over 38 games against Malzahar.