Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Warwickvs Malzahar

BFighterTank
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Warwick wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Malzahar based on 6 games. Warwick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup.

Warwick Matchup Breakdown

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

Compare against an opponent
Malzahar - 66.7% win rateMalzahar(66.7%)
Warwick - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
66.7% WR
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Malzahar vs Warwick matchup - 33.3% win rate
Malzahar
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Malzahar Matchup?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
4.5
CS / min
5.9
665
DMG / min
874
14,231
Gold / game
13,026
716
Heal / min
120
1,121
DMG Mitigated / min
490
0.7
CC / min
1.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Warwick vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 33.3%, giving Warwick a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Warwick 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 sustain, where Warwick leads by 1,227 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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.

Warwick vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.5Warwick
5.9Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Warwick by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Warwick players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
665Warwick
874Malzahar
Malzahar heavily out-damages Warwick by 209 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,231Warwick
13,026Malzahar
Warwick generates a commanding 1,206 more gold per game than Malzahar. This substantial economic advantage means Warwick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malzahar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Warwick
1.8Malzahar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Warwick, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Warwick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,837Warwick
609Malzahar
Warwick vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 1,227 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Warwick Build Against Malzahar

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Malzahar are Stridebreaker, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Warwick vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick100.0%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar0.0%
Late Game
Warwick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick60.0%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar40.0%

Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Warwick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Warwick 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 Warwick Runes Against Malzahar

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs MalzaharPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Warwick rune vs MalzaharPresence of Mind - best Warwick rune vs MalzaharLegend: Alacrity - best Warwick rune vs MalzaharLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs Malzahar
Resolve rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs MalzaharResolve
Second Wind - best Warwick rune vs MalzaharRevitalize - best Warwick rune vs Malzahar
100.0% WR

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


Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Warwick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.53%1961.166212,86063.4%40.8%
46.15%1691.163912,07650.7%43.0%
45.24%1681.065612,74148.6%42.5%
50.32%1551.164312,70049.3%51.2%
48.34%1511.065112,15445.8%50.0%
54.29%1401.068712,16050.0%57.9%
45.93%1351.476512,68943.6%47.5%
52.21%1131.262413,23558.1%48.6%
48.15%1080.960012,07459.6%39.3%
48.94%941.965111,81951.2%47.2%
47.19%891.166312,57247.1%47.3%
45.35%861.465812,85243.3%46.4%
47.67%861.760611,59157.9%39.6%
52.94%851.065812,64244.4%59.2%
56.96%791.267113,04455.0%59.0%
49.30%711.367013,46941.7%53.2%
55.71%701.065411,94163.6%48.6%
50.75%673.778512,51648.0%52.4%
64.18%670.963712,67459.4%68.6%
56.06%661.473213,61161.5%52.5%
43.08%653.563112,17729.2%51.2%
57.14%630.967112,88765.5%50.0%
59.02%611.165113,12664.3%54.5%
51.79%561.059111,69748.1%55.2%
48.21%562.985711,20648.4%48.0%
40.74%541.366612,20337.0%44.4%
52.83%531.171213,02058.3%48.3%
57.14%490.967412,35466.7%48.0%
52.08%481.765411,84152.6%51.7%
48.94%473.670311,56157.1%42.3%
55.56%451.264713,06752.9%57.1%
63.64%441.368213,28373.7%56.0%
55.00%400.961212,18152.9%56.5%
58.97%392.571612,52987.5%39.1%
46.15%395.989312,06533.3%54.2%
72.22%362.372113,30583.3%61.1%
52.78%362.675912,29246.1%56.5%
52.78%360.866612,84566.7%45.8%
42.86%351.165111,70742.1%43.8%
50.00%342.776410,94731.3%66.7%
51.52%335.081011,06857.1%47.4%
46.88%325.993211,61161.1%28.6%
59.38%322.866211,54336.4%71.4%
53.13%321.059613,82387.5%41.7%
65.63%321.280013,78971.4%61.1%
41.94%313.176213,30355.6%36.4%
45.16%313.780812,06054.5%40.0%
40.00%301.467912,42228.6%50.0%
46.67%303.071411,09952.4%33.3%
56.67%302.469912,13057.1%56.3%
46.43%281.267312,66855.6%42.1%
57.69%261.269013,99066.7%52.9%
52.00%251.261513,12250.0%52.9%
47.83%232.677611,92450.0%46.7%
45.45%224.283213,24450.0%41.7%
50.00%221.756112,22220.0%75.0%
71.43%211.557612,06460.0%81.8%
61.90%215.889212,99377.8%50.0%
42.86%215.474312,6930.0%60.0%
55.00%206.277612,06766.7%45.5%
55.00%206.180710,39458.3%50.0%
47.37%192.863111,58228.6%58.3%
21.05%190.95378,91415.4%33.3%
55.56%181.058312,44357.1%54.5%
44.44%186.583412,03355.6%33.3%
50.00%184.278511,42737.5%60.0%
38.89%184.51,06514,17225.0%42.9%
66.67%181.056912,92480.0%61.5%
50.00%161.966114,06133.3%53.9%
26.67%154.56919,27657.1%0.0%
80.00%156.695013,13371.4%87.5%
57.14%141.870914,33875.0%50.0%
61.54%136.492413,99933.3%85.7%
46.15%136.273510,79950.0%40.0%
15.38%135.978311,8570.0%22.2%
53.85%132.667213,87450.0%55.6%
75.00%120.948111,692100.0%50.0%
50.00%125.887612,35560.0%42.9%
16.67%125.381212,6780.0%22.2%
70.00%105.568712,20160.0%80.0%
30.00%101.066114,4040.0%33.3%
60.00%104.167312,28850.0%62.5%
66.67%96.492313,92075.0%60.0%
75.00%81.970812,09650.0%100.0%
75.00%84.283814,093100.0%66.7%
50.00%81.973113,83650.0%50.0%
42.86%71.04807,82975.0%0.0%
57.14%75.997310,03840.0%100.0%
0.00%64.362011,0590.0%0.0%
83.33%65.887213,203100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.278411,1800.0%50.0%
50.00%64.95099,21775.0%0.0%
66.67%64.879911,37450.0%75.0%
66.67%64.566514,231100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.057412,458100.0%80.0%
50.00%66.089411,64266.7%33.3%
33.33%60.76889,82825.0%50.0%
66.67%65.757610,85833.3%100.0%
80.00%52.258014,156100.0%75.0%
60.00%53.153311,70766.7%50.0%

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Warwick vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Warwick do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Malzahar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Malzahar?

The best Warwick build against Malzahar includes Stridebreaker, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Warwick runes against Malzahar?

The best Warwick runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Warwick vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Malzahar?

Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 66.7% win rate. Warwick strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Warwick against Malzahar?

When playing Warwick 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.