- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
- Ban Rate
- 5.3%
Vladimir vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 4,747
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vladimir vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malzahar wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.1%) over Vladimir based on 158 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Malzahar matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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 Vladimir vs Malzahar?
Vladimir wins 46.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.1% and 54.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.9% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 141 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +7.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
They also met in another lane (Top): 6 games, Vladimir won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 46.1% of 141 games (95% range 38.1–54.3%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.9% for Vladimir; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Malzahar usually wins the lane: 406 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (140 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Vladimir players pick Mejai's Soulstealer much less often against Malzahar: 12.8% of their other Mid games, 7.1% 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir'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.
Vladimir vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir'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: Vladimir's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir 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)MalzaharVladimir gold at 15: −406
- First itemMalzaharVladimir: 12.0 min · Malzahar: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesMalzaharVladimir wins 32.1% of 53 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenVladimir wins 52.6% of 78 games
What Vladimir Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually12.8%vs Malzahar7.1%−5.8 pts
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually1.4%vs Malzahar6.4%+5.0 pts
Best Vladimir Build vs Malzahar
Usual Vladimir build (Mid)
80.4% win rate · 46 games
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 91 Vladimir games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vladimir's standard build instead.
- Vladimir usually completes Stormsurge first, at 12.0 min (median of 99 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.7 min (median of 105 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Vladimir Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Vladimir runes (Mid)
Stormraider's Surge
81.8% win rate · 22 games
Against Malzahar
Stormraider's Surge
43.1% win rate · 51 games
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vladimir Matchups
Hardest for Vladimir
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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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Vladimir vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Vladimir vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 46.1% of 141 games (95% range 38.1–54.3%).
What is Vladimir's win rate against Malzahar?
Vladimir wins 46.1% of 141 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.20 (95% range 38.1–54.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.9% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Vladimir wins 46.1% of 141 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (38.1–54.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Malzahar?
Malzahar usually wins the lane: 406 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (140 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Vladimir outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Vladimir?
Malzahar is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item, 20–30 min games.
What should Vladimir build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Malzahar: Mejai's Soulstealer (12.8% usually, 7.1% here).
What runes should Vladimir use against Malzahar?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 43.1% over 51 games against Malzahar.