Teemo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Teemovs Malzahar

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Teemo vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Teemo wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.3%) over Malzahar based on 71 games. Teemo 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 - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Teemo
59.1% WR
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Malzahar vs Teemo matchup - 40.9% win rate
Malzahar
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Teemo vs Malzahar Matchup?

Teemo wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Teemo
Matches: 71
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
6.5
CS / min
7.6
888
DMG / min
867
12,062
Gold / game
12,525
138
Heal / min
76
414
DMG Mitigated / min
549
1.0
CC / min
1.8
65.6%
Early Game WR
34.4%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Teemo vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Teemo vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 71 recent matches analyzed, Teemo wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.9%, giving Teemo a 18.3 percentage point advantage. Teemo dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Teemo players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar away from CS whenever possible. 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Teemo
7.6Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Teemo by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 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
888Teemo
867Malzahar
Damage output is virtually even between Teemo and Malzahar, with only 21 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,062Teemo
12,525Malzahar
Malzahar earns 463 more gold per game than Teemo, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malzahar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Teemo
1.8Malzahar
Malzahar provides 0.8 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
624Malzahar
Malzahar heals and mitigates 73 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 77.8% 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 Teemo vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Teemo
65.6%
+31.2% advantage
Teemo early game win rateTeemo65.6%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar34.4%
Late Game
Teemo
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Teemo late game win rateTeemo53.9%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar46.1%

Teemo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.6% win rate — a 31.2 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Teemo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Teemo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Teemo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Teemo holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malzahar 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
61.9% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Teemo to press their advantage against Malzahar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Teemo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.74%3886.286411,74445.2%52.8%
50.99%3536.81,05712,33453.1%49.5%
48.06%2836.289911,45647.0%48.8%
51.90%2376.51,01312,36357.6%48.3%
42.40%2176.685211,96440.3%43.5%
45.54%2136.61,06212,04242.0%47.7%
44.44%2076.81,25412,16438.5%48.1%
59.89%1826.31,11812,04553.6%63.7%
48.02%1776.51,09812,54540.3%52.2%
56.02%1666.61,00711,49555.1%56.7%
52.76%1636.499811,96051.5%53.7%
53.38%1486.31,04911,84644.4%58.5%
51.06%1416.397111,86252.7%50.0%
54.61%1416.594811,73546.0%61.5%
41.98%1316.797412,01151.2%37.5%
47.33%1316.395111,74042.4%51.4%
56.15%1306.396411,94747.3%62.7%
50.39%1296.486911,49049.1%51.4%
56.25%1285.593412,26761.7%53.1%
48.03%1276.896612,36950.0%46.4%
54.76%1266.61,05911,57051.8%57.1%
49.59%1236.01,02910,85849.0%50.0%
52.46%1225.91,04612,09566.7%41.2%
52.07%1216.71,14413,10155.3%50.6%
51.67%1206.295111,81446.0%55.7%
66.09%1156.81,11013,34180.0%58.7%
46.09%1156.389712,45957.1%41.3%
47.37%1145.41,03011,92743.5%50.0%
52.21%1136.696112,91637.8%59.2%
55.56%996.594512,74258.3%54.0%
50.00%966.487511,33748.8%50.9%
52.08%966.498211,91246.1%56.1%
55.79%957.01,05912,68271.4%46.7%
55.91%936.91,01613,06557.6%55.0%
49.45%916.51,10712,89350.0%49.1%
43.37%833.392912,20548.5%40.0%
53.25%775.995512,87355.6%52.0%
51.95%776.697511,23657.9%46.1%
46.05%763.277211,11332.1%54.2%
46.58%732.580310,32148.0%45.8%
65.75%736.31,03513,38173.7%63.0%
54.17%724.095911,06752.8%55.6%
59.15%716.588812,06265.6%53.9%
56.52%692.695412,27536.0%68.2%
57.58%666.91,23313,11960.0%56.1%
53.97%636.697012,34445.8%59.0%
56.45%626.788411,90355.6%57.1%
60.66%616.296111,75567.9%54.5%
40.00%604.989710,87443.5%37.8%
43.86%574.883412,08154.2%36.4%
53.57%564.482611,50454.2%53.1%
42.59%546.21,03511,31447.8%38.7%
52.83%533.795412,77945.0%57.6%
66.04%536.41,02811,85173.9%60.0%
57.69%522.886010,49761.1%55.9%
48.08%523.580811,30943.8%50.0%
60.00%502.186110,73566.7%55.2%
48.98%496.585611,89950.0%48.1%
48.94%472.988610,58752.6%46.4%
36.96%462.694612,28035.3%37.9%
50.00%466.987212,88237.5%56.7%
37.78%452.990011,50422.7%52.2%
53.33%456.690712,62161.9%45.8%
40.00%456.797111,29540.0%40.0%
50.00%446.61,15111,83852.4%47.8%
51.16%436.289812,91825.0%61.3%
60.47%435.791012,62058.8%61.5%
65.85%412.685812,37472.2%60.9%
46.34%415.495111,84250.0%43.5%
52.50%402.01,00514,18642.9%54.5%
48.72%394.775010,79726.7%62.5%
52.63%386.897411,13162.5%45.5%
51.35%372.981611,93642.9%56.5%
45.95%375.71,06711,72842.1%50.0%
45.95%372.895512,07540.0%50.0%
60.00%356.61,00112,49871.4%52.4%
38.24%345.597912,40138.5%38.1%
63.64%331.980513,07160.0%65.2%
60.61%335.991111,87450.0%70.6%
54.55%335.888310,99150.0%57.1%
43.75%322.475210,17026.7%58.8%
62.50%324.094312,30561.5%63.2%
43.75%326.61,08013,38645.5%42.9%
45.16%316.586110,90958.8%28.6%
36.67%305.287611,68413.3%60.0%
76.67%303.91,00611,49072.7%79.0%
37.93%296.390313,60041.7%35.3%
41.38%295.91,09513,16542.9%40.9%
60.71%284.681112,00758.3%62.5%
53.57%285.786011,949100.0%40.9%
64.29%285.91,00012,94162.5%65.0%
39.29%282.594012,30216.7%45.5%
62.96%274.074911,00666.7%60.0%
57.69%261.98799,50860.0%56.3%
38.46%261.776211,22645.5%33.3%
61.54%263.51,05314,02850.0%66.7%
40.00%253.097211,63133.3%42.1%
44.00%254.31,07113,09216.7%52.6%
25.00%242.489410,91127.3%23.1%
45.83%242.579111,0990.0%55.0%
41.67%241.699112,85030.0%50.0%
54.17%246.379911,61666.7%46.7%
66.67%241.993810,71850.0%72.2%
47.83%236.395712,50644.4%50.0%
59.09%222.081310,30060.0%58.3%
50.00%226.583311,39937.5%57.1%
60.00%202.26509,40775.0%50.0%
50.00%203.61,06612,08633.3%63.6%
70.00%204.583012,27177.8%63.6%
55.00%203.91,04312,53840.0%60.0%
40.00%202.51,02411,45833.3%42.9%
45.00%206.31,04214,96528.6%53.9%
61.11%186.089712,21350.0%70.0%
44.44%182.279911,78640.0%46.1%
55.56%184.81,13212,46850.0%58.3%
38.89%182.51,01012,93133.3%41.7%
72.22%182.890512,10050.0%83.3%
64.71%175.191012,96085.7%50.0%
82.35%176.894311,37580.0%85.7%
52.94%171.892113,54957.1%50.0%
17.65%176.17539,40611.1%25.0%
64.71%176.81,03513,68071.4%60.0%
56.25%164.486712,17750.0%58.3%
62.50%162.06847,86560.0%66.7%
50.00%166.08609,96611.1%100.0%
50.00%166.475411,26450.0%50.0%
60.00%156.593913,49733.3%66.7%
40.00%156.371211,04140.0%40.0%
40.00%156.01,11413,85725.0%45.5%
53.33%153.980811,32160.0%50.0%
42.86%144.793911,56540.0%44.4%
50.00%146.81,01112,01171.4%28.6%
57.14%146.391514,21350.0%60.0%
28.57%142.983811,09150.0%20.0%
46.15%134.179310,81240.0%50.0%
30.77%131.76807,53128.6%33.3%
50.00%126.199213,51340.0%57.1%
66.67%126.91,03313,93166.7%66.7%
50.00%122.788911,47666.7%44.4%
54.55%112.01,00614,60860.0%50.0%
81.82%111.384011,58685.7%75.0%
54.55%112.996612,43640.0%66.7%
60.00%106.49709,55557.1%66.7%
50.00%105.090511,99050.0%50.0%
60.00%102.51,10814,25450.0%62.5%
40.00%103.21,01813,32133.3%42.9%
50.00%104.093013,3050.0%55.6%
55.56%95.490612,382100.0%33.3%
44.44%94.291813,57650.0%42.9%
55.56%92.985510,23450.0%66.7%
44.44%92.91,04113,2100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.793012,5610.0%66.7%
37.50%82.483615,1420.0%42.9%
62.50%82.91,01114,32650.0%66.7%
75.00%81.788811,7090.0%85.7%
37.50%85.981012,1720.0%60.0%
25.00%86.91,05712,8970.0%33.3%
57.14%76.91,17715,614100.0%40.0%
57.14%71.988314,0820.0%66.7%
50.00%68.186114,206100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.188714,040100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.57448,58675.0%0.0%
40.00%57.399413,5590.0%50.0%
40.00%57.087513,197100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.393613,12150.0%66.7%
40.00%53.51,27614,7520.0%40.0%

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Teemo vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Teemo do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Teemo wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.9%, a 18.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 71 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Teemo do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Teemo has the advantage against Malzahar with a 65.6% win rate versus 34.4%. Teemo 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, Teemo takes over the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Teemo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup?

Teemo wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.3 percentage point advantage means Teemo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 71 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 77.8% 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 61.9% win rate in the Teemo vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Teemo counter Malzahar?

Yes, Teemo has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 59.1% win rate. Teemo strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Teemo against Malzahar?

When playing Teemo against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.