- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 1.6%
- Ban Rate
- 2.0%
Zoe vs Malzahar
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 1,437
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Zoe vs Malzahar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zoe wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Malzahar based on 41 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Zoe scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zoe build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zoe vs Malzahar matchup.
Zoe Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zoe 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 Zoe vs Malzahar?
Zoe wins 47.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.1% and 58.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.3% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 82 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +11.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zoe wins 47.6% of 82 games (95% range 37.1–58.2%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 47.3% for Zoe; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 189, within the margin of error (80 games).
- Zoe players pick Blackfire Torch far more often against Malzahar: 7.9% of their other Mid games, 15.9% 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 Zoe 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 Zoe'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.
Zoe vs Malzahar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zoe vs Malzahar Win Rate by Game Length
Zoe'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: Zoe's results against Malzahar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zoe 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)EvenZoe gold at 15: −189
- First itemEvenZoe: 10.9 min · Malzahar: 10.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenZoe wins 45.5% of 44 games
What Zoe Changes Against Malzahar
Choices Zoe players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Blackfire TorchItemUsually7.9%vs Malzahar15.9%+7.9 pts
Void StaffItemUsually4.6%vs Malzahar9.8%+5.1 pts
Best Zoe Build vs Malzahar
Against Malzahar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 48 Zoe games against Malzahar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zoe's standard build instead.
- Zoe usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.9 min (median of 69 games).
- Malzahar usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 10.6 min (median of 57 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 Zoe Runes vs Malzahar
Usual Zoe runes (Mid)
Electrocute
47.8% win rate · 855 games
Against Malzahar
Electrocute58.1% win rate · 31 games
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Zoe matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Zoe'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 Zoe build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zoe Matchups
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Easiest for Zoe
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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Zoe vs Malzahar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Zoe vs Malzahar?
Current data slightly favors Malzahar, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zoe wins 47.6% of 82 games (95% range 37.1–58.2%).
What is Zoe's win rate against Malzahar?
Zoe wins 47.6% of 82 Mid games against Malzahar on patch 26.19 (95% range 37.1–58.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 47.3% would be expected.
Does Zoe counter Malzahar?
Not clearly. Zoe wins 47.6% of 82 games against Malzahar, and the 95% range (37.1–58.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zoe or Malzahar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 189, within the margin of error (80 games).
Does Zoe outscale Malzahar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malzahar strongest against Zoe?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malzahar is ahead of Zoe beyond the margin of error.
What should Zoe build against Malzahar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zoe's usual Mid core: Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Malzahar: Blackfire Torch (7.9% usually, 15.9% here).
What runes should Zoe use against Malzahar?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 58.1% over 31 games against Malzahar.