Vexvs Malzahar
Vex vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 56.2% win rate (+12.4%) over Vex based on 89 games. Vex wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Malzahar matchup.
Vex Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex 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 the Vex vs Malzahar Matchup?
Vex vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Vex vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 89 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 56.2% win rate compared to Vex's 43.8%, giving Malzahar a 12.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vex 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.
Vex vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Vex, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vex Build Against Malzahar
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Malzahar are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Vex an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 36.0% win rate across 25 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Vex the best chance to compete against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vex vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vex51.4%
Malzahar48.6%Vex38.5%Malzahar61.5%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Vex has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Malzahar by 2.7 percentage points. Vex players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Vex. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vex has the edge early, but Malzahar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Vex Runes Against Malzahar
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Vex the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Vex'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 Vex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.76% | 127 | 5.9 | 935 | 11,443 | 46.1% | 57.3% | |
| 50.93% | 108 | 5.8 | 971 | 11,570 | 56.1% | 47.8% | |
| 42.71% | 96 | 5.8 | 878 | 11,224 | 38.2% | 45.2% | |
| 43.82% | 89 | 6.2 | 846 | 11,120 | 51.4% | 38.5% | |
| 60.24% | 83 | 5.8 | 991 | 10,500 | 69.2% | 52.3% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 5.9 | 918 | 10,527 | 53.9% | 48.8% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 5.6 | 1,076 | 12,405 | 42.9% | 51.1% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 5.4 | 836 | 11,916 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 5.8 | 993 | 11,697 | 57.7% | 46.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 5.6 | 1,047 | 10,504 | 42.3% | 47.2% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.0 | 1,011 | 11,160 | 60.9% | 36.8% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.0 | 1,039 | 12,142 | 47.6% | 56.3% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,333 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.8 | 908 | 10,432 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.7 | 873 | 11,547 | 80.0% | 36.7% | |
| 62.22% | 45 | 6.2 | 990 | 12,288 | 60.0% | 63.3% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.4 | 997 | 11,331 | 60.0% | 32.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 5.9 | 914 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.7 | 872 | 10,841 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 5.9 | 882 | 11,502 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 5.7 | 800 | 11,173 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.9 | 1,033 | 10,256 | 64.3% | 56.3% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.6 | 978 | 11,510 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 825 | 11,584 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.7 | 820 | 11,319 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.8 | 883 | 11,280 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 881 | 11,945 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.9 | 907 | 11,368 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.6 | 911 | 10,989 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 958 | 11,530 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.6 | 976 | 11,182 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 1,073 | 11,899 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,077 | 11,348 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 959 | 11,974 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 945 | 9,334 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.3 | 758 | 9,515 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.4 | 904 | 10,735 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.2 | 845 | 10,330 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 945 | 10,702 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.3 | 628 | 9,445 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.9 | 900 | 11,294 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 1,148 | 12,058 | 85.7% | 80.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,114 | 12,873 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 715 | 10,583 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 10,373 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 831 | 9,360 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 992 | 12,650 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,128 | 13,271 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 975 | 13,056 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 898 | 11,317 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 987 | 11,951 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 854 | 11,794 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 974 | 9,613 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 995 | 11,044 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 762 | 9,934 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,030 | 9,457 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 955 | 11,172 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 935 | 13,027 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,080 | 15,189 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 635 | 8,868 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,256 | 11,402 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 992 | 13,115 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,193 | 11,246 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,075 | 11,529 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 923 | 14,778 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 967 | 13,121 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Vex vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vex do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Vex vs Malzahar matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to Vex's 43.8%, a 12.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 89 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Vex do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Malzahar with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vex do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Vex vs Malzahar matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vex vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Vex with a 56.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 12.4 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 89 games analyzed.
What is the best Vex build against Malzahar?
The best Vex build against Malzahar includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 36.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vex runes against Malzahar?
The best Vex runes against Malzahar use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.0% win rate in the Vex vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vex counter Malzahar?
No, Vex struggles against Malzahar with only a 43.8% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Vex players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Vex against Malzahar?
When playing Vex 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.