Teemo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Teemovs Malzahar

BMarksmanMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Teemo vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Teemo based on 48 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Teemo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup.

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Teemo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Teemo 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.

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Teemo - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Teemo
37.5% WR
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Malzahar vs Teemo matchup - 62.5% win rate
Malzahar
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Teemo vs Malzahar Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 48
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
6.4
CS / min
7.9
824
DMG / min
871
11,232
Gold / game
12,927
114
Heal / min
98
438
DMG Mitigated / min
535
1.1
CC / min
1.8
42.1%
Early Game WR
57.9%
34.5%
Late Game WR
65.5%

Teemo vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Teemo vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Teemo's 37.5%, giving Malzahar a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Teemo players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Teemo 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.

Teemo vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Teemo in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Teemo, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Teemo
7.9Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Teemo by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Teemo players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
824Teemo
871Malzahar
Malzahar deals 47 more champion damage per minute than Teemo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Teemo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,232Teemo
12,927Malzahar
Malzahar generates a commanding 1,695 more gold per game than Teemo. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Teemo should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Teemo
1.8Malzahar
Malzahar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Teemo, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
552Teemo
633Malzahar
Malzahar heals and mitigates 81 more damage per minute than Teemo, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Malzahar to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Teemo.

Best Teemo Build Against Malzahar

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Teemo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Teemo against Malzahar are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Teemo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Teemo vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Teemo early game win rateTeemo42.1%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar57.9%
Late Game
Malzahar
65.5%
+31.0% advantage
Teemo late game win rateTeemo34.5%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar65.5%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Teemo. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.5% win rate — 31.0 points above Teemo. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Teemo players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Teemo Runes Against Malzahar

Precision rune tree - Teemo primary runes vs MalzaharPrecision
Press the Attack - best Teemo rune vs MalzaharTriumph - best Teemo rune vs MalzaharLegend: Alacrity - best Teemo rune vs MalzaharLast Stand - best Teemo rune vs Malzahar
Resolve rune tree - Teemo secondary runes vs MalzaharResolve
Bone Plating - best Teemo rune vs MalzaharOvergrowth - best Teemo rune vs Malzahar
43.8% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Teemo the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Teemo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Teemo'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 Teemo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Teemo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.42%2126.082311,12451.3%51.5%
46.81%1886.81,04111,14842.3%50.0%
50.00%1746.291911,14546.1%52.3%
60.87%1386.61,09312,19166.7%57.5%
50.00%1286.11,07112,00447.4%51.1%
43.44%1226.584210,72532.1%53.0%
48.57%1056.61,33211,88041.0%53.0%
46.32%956.51,11612,60330.4%51.4%
48.39%935.91,02411,51351.9%47.0%
53.33%906.31,03111,97057.1%50.9%
52.33%866.51,01110,72446.1%57.5%
57.50%805.987610,78257.1%57.8%
51.95%776.691511,63136.0%59.6%
51.95%776.588212,87041.2%55.0%
55.56%726.186910,78044.4%62.2%
54.93%716.41,15412,26357.1%54.0%
50.70%716.196011,64928.0%63.0%
42.03%696.397212,04130.4%47.8%
47.76%676.61,10112,61750.0%46.8%
54.10%616.597412,29761.9%50.0%
51.67%606.31,01311,94762.5%44.4%
66.67%606.81,03112,39271.4%62.5%
41.67%606.092711,47440.0%42.5%
55.93%595.51,03511,85245.0%61.5%
37.93%586.51,05311,12738.9%37.5%
50.00%586.61,04412,91176.9%42.2%
42.11%576.590411,25248.0%37.5%
44.64%566.31,06210,35740.9%47.1%
53.70%546.31,03112,73857.1%52.5%
37.74%536.698612,66725.0%41.5%
52.83%536.389311,59063.6%45.2%
43.75%484.986310,27942.1%44.8%
58.33%486.51,00312,67460.0%57.6%
58.33%485.894712,22945.8%70.8%
37.50%486.482411,23242.1%34.5%
52.17%463.594511,72140.0%61.5%
53.33%456.91,10213,44946.1%56.3%
54.55%446.51,18512,78157.1%53.3%
39.53%433.487911,68225.0%45.2%
60.98%416.71,11712,82860.0%61.5%
39.02%412.66929,10125.0%48.0%
57.89%386.51,08112,62056.3%59.1%
55.26%382.686210,25463.2%47.4%
44.74%385.685610,05664.7%28.6%
59.46%373.696812,98954.5%61.5%
51.35%376.31,03412,55953.9%50.0%
42.42%334.783812,11527.3%50.0%
51.52%336.989410,61137.5%64.7%
51.61%316.494211,52046.1%55.6%
44.83%292.791211,62922.2%55.0%
37.93%296.098312,68950.0%34.8%
60.71%285.598811,29753.9%66.7%
51.85%276.796811,22037.5%57.9%
59.26%273.387210,72764.3%53.9%
51.85%275.61,02912,19311.1%72.2%
44.00%252.987412,50762.5%35.3%
37.50%242.194413,42840.0%36.8%
37.50%242.996013,02722.2%46.7%
66.67%243.21,16114,49150.0%70.0%
52.17%233.286910,80742.9%56.3%
59.09%226.697510,75366.7%53.9%
45.45%225.297610,72930.0%58.3%
45.45%226.51,05510,89845.5%45.5%
52.38%212.582410,57042.9%57.1%
42.86%215.790513,09950.0%40.0%
47.62%213.689510,94033.3%53.3%
47.62%215.977711,97257.1%42.9%
50.00%204.187510,39037.5%58.3%
60.00%202.71,04514,550100.0%50.0%
52.63%191.583410,89655.6%50.0%
22.22%184.788311,9900.0%28.6%
44.44%182.98879,76722.2%66.7%
64.71%175.31,07411,73771.4%60.0%
41.18%175.895912,13620.0%50.0%
58.82%175.886310,452100.0%36.4%
75.00%166.289310,86477.8%71.4%
50.00%165.87788,70344.4%57.1%
46.67%155.689711,60433.3%55.6%
40.00%155.487210,84166.7%22.2%
46.67%157.51,04614,18240.0%50.0%
40.00%152.47639,92550.0%36.4%
33.33%151.690112,13428.6%37.5%
80.00%155.31,04412,814100.0%72.7%
42.86%144.483110,91650.0%40.0%
64.29%142.07717,91066.7%62.5%
64.29%146.396712,29880.0%55.6%
42.86%142.990412,63966.7%36.4%
57.14%145.889110,86842.9%71.4%
30.77%134.61,16813,79575.0%11.1%
38.46%133.897113,35140.0%37.5%
61.54%131.875710,33366.7%57.1%
53.85%132.581711,08533.3%60.0%
23.08%133.68029,13933.3%14.3%
53.85%131.493311,66066.7%42.9%
61.54%136.683911,71033.3%85.7%
41.67%126.585611,870100.0%36.4%
50.00%121.67469,75725.0%62.5%
16.67%122.77629,90320.0%14.3%
66.67%122.087410,19866.7%66.7%
83.33%126.284012,120100.0%75.0%
41.67%121.89549,53625.0%50.0%
66.67%122.295313,180100.0%55.6%
50.00%126.097812,53150.0%50.0%
25.00%122.38759,8920.0%37.5%
45.45%115.89399,46957.1%25.0%
63.64%112.179610,00066.7%62.5%
36.36%114.780411,27350.0%28.6%
36.36%114.81,03413,78125.0%42.9%
45.45%114.81,13313,06166.7%37.5%
36.36%116.21,04411,66833.3%40.0%
50.00%106.191611,28450.0%50.0%
40.00%106.580311,37133.3%42.9%
60.00%101.791412,5460.0%85.7%
70.00%105.899812,99275.0%66.7%
60.00%105.997512,55150.0%66.7%
50.00%102.58349,28150.0%50.0%
40.00%101.675111,22850.0%33.3%
80.00%101.789911,85550.0%100.0%
70.00%105.580711,12666.7%75.0%
50.00%102.98149,37350.0%50.0%
33.33%93.18878,7730.0%50.0%
55.56%95.479911,3260.0%71.4%
44.44%94.91,0977,63566.7%0.0%
55.56%96.41,04013,93650.0%57.1%
66.67%93.589210,47533.3%83.3%
62.50%87.41,09814,33150.0%66.7%
50.00%86.51,14313,6900.0%57.1%
37.50%84.21,11013,09950.0%33.3%
37.50%87.183413,42933.3%40.0%
87.50%84.31,02112,489100.0%83.3%
87.50%83.07487,54383.3%100.0%
42.86%76.088910,65250.0%33.3%
57.14%75.01,1798,57966.7%50.0%
85.71%76.41,11313,484100.0%75.0%
42.86%72.294910,862100.0%33.3%
28.57%77.485113,3010.0%40.0%
33.33%65.789610,99533.3%33.3%
50.00%65.896710,9150.0%75.0%
66.67%66.489211,25950.0%75.0%
33.33%64.684515,3660.0%33.3%
66.67%62.297910,34266.7%66.7%
33.33%66.07707,80866.7%0.0%
50.00%64.677213,467100.0%40.0%
66.67%60.86555,28460.0%100.0%
60.00%55.01,0028,33033.3%100.0%
20.00%56.382213,7070.0%33.3%
80.00%52.276910,2480.0%80.0%
80.00%52.97949,98475.0%100.0%

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Teemo vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Teemo do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Teemo's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Teemo do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Teemo with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Teemo do against Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup with a 65.5% win rate compared to 34.5%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Teemo with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Teemo build against Malzahar?

The best Teemo build against Malzahar includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Teemo runes against Malzahar?

The best Teemo runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 43.8% win rate in the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Teemo counter Malzahar?

No, Teemo struggles against Malzahar with only a 37.5% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Teemo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.

How do I play Teemo against Malzahar?

When playing Teemo against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.