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Counters Patch 26.22 Mid Updated daily

Malzahar CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Malzahar Mid in Patch 26.22, who Malzahar beats, and Malzahar's tier and win rate in every rank.

Malzahar Mid counters

B tier · 49.7% win rate · 5.4% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Malzahar

Sion Top · A tier · 50.8% WR #1 Ekko Mid · S+ tier · 52.3% WR #2 Diana Mid · S tier · 51.3% WR #3 Aurelion Sol Mid · A tier · 50.3% WR #4 Taliyah Jungle · B tier · 49.8% WR #5 Xerath Mid · S+ tier · 51.6% WR #6 Kassadin Mid · S tier · 51.0% WR #7 Akshan Mid · A tier · 49.7% WR #8 Lux Support · A tier · 49.1% WR #9 Talon Jungle · S tier · 50.6% WR #10

Malzahar is a good pick against

Vladimir Mid · S+ tier · 51.7% WR LeBlanc Mid · S+ tier · 50.7% WR Zoe Mid · A tier · 49.9% WR Yasuo Mid · B tier · 48.8% WR Twisted Fate Mid · A tier · 50.6% WR Akali Mid · B tier · 49.0% WR Pantheon Top · S tier · 50.8% WR Aurora Mid · A tier · 50.8% WR

Malzahar Mid by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver S+ 52.4% 7.4% 19.3%
Gold S 52.0% 7.3% 18.0%
Platinum S+ 50.8% 6.7% 14.9%
Emerald B 49.7% 5.4% 11.0%
Diamond B 49.8% 4.2% 6.9%
Master C 49.6% 3.0% 3.1%
Grandmaster D 41.0% 1.6% 0.2%
Challenger B 51.0% 1.6% 0.8%

Malzahar Top counters

A tier · 50.8% win rate · 0.6% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Malzahar

Olaf Top · A tier · 50.4% WR #1 Irelia Top · S+ tier · 50.5% WR #2 Singed Top · A tier · 52.2% WR #3 Nasus Top · S+ tier · 50.6% WR #4 Sion Top · A tier · 50.8% WR #5 Trundle Top · C tier · 49.0% WR #6 Dr. Mundo Top · A tier · 50.5% WR #7 Shen Top · A tier · 51.4% WR #8 Yone Mid · S tier · 50.2% WR #9 Warwick Jungle · S tier · 51.8% WR #10

Malzahar is a good pick against

Heimerdinger Top · A tier · 50.3% WR Yorick Top · C tier · 49.0% WR Zed Mid · A tier · 49.5% WR Teemo Top · S+ tier · 51.0% WR Aatrox Top · S tier · 50.0% WR Mordekaiser Top · S+ tier · 50.9% WR Illaoi Top · S tier · 50.5% WR Jax Top · A tier · 49.3% WR

Malzahar Top by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver A 51.5% 0.8% 18.4%
Gold C 51.0% 0.8% 16.7%
Platinum B 49.5% 0.7% 14.1%
Emerald A 50.8% 0.6% 10.1%
Diamond Not enough games
Master Not enough games
Grandmaster Not enough games
Challenger Not enough games

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Malzahar, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Malzahar

The most reliable Malzahar counters in Patch 26.22 are Sion, Ekko, Diana. Malzahar is B tier Mid in Emerald with a 49.7% win rate.

Want to play Malzahar instead? See the Malzahar pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the Mid tier list for the strongest Mid picks.

More Mid counters

Ahri Syndra Yasuo Akali Zed Yone Viktor Sylas Katarina LeBlanc Lissandra Fizz Locke Ekko Orianna Twisted Fate

Malzahar counters FAQ

Who counters Malzahar in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Malzahar Mid counters are Sion, Ekko, Diana, Aurelion Sol and Taliyah. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Malzahar counter?

Malzahar is a good pick into Vladimir, LeBlanc, Zoe, Yasuo and Twisted Fate: those Mid champions list Malzahar as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Malzahar good in Patch 26.22?

Malzahar is B tier Mid in Emerald with a 49.7% win rate. Pick rate is 5.4% and ban rate 11.0%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Malzahar build?

See the Malzahar pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Malzahar this patch.

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