Olaf Top
HardWin Rate39.1%
Games174
Champion Counters
Malzahar Counters
Find Malzahar counters, difficult matchups and champions Malzahar performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterOlaf (39.1%)
Best MatchupVayne (60.4%)
A Current tier: A Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Malzahar
Win rate shown from Malzahar's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Kayle Mid
HardWin Rate41.4%
Games302
Tryndamere Top
HardWin Rate42.1%
Games114
Dr. Mundo Top
HardWin Rate43.6%
Games165
Garen Mid
HardWin Rate43.7%
Games231
Sion Mid
HardWin Rate44.3%
Games707
Yorick Top
HardWin Rate44.7%
Games161
Swain Mid
HardWin Rate45.1%
Games404
Strong Against — Champions Malzahar Counters
Vayne Top
EasyWin Rate60.4%
Games106
Shen Top
EasyWin Rate58.3%
Games168
Volibear Top
EasyWin Rate58.2%
Games134
Illaoi Top
EasyWin Rate58.0%
Games150
Ambessa Top
EasyWin Rate57.8%
Games154
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate57.3%
Games1,142
Malphite Mid
EasyWin Rate57.2%
Games236
Ryze Mid
EasyWin Rate57.1%
Games1,638
All Malzahar Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf | Top | Counter | 39.1% | 174 | — |
| Kayle | Mid | Counter | 41.4% | 302 | — |
| Tryndamere | Top | Counter | 42.1% | 114 | — |
| Dr. Mundo | Top | Counter | 43.6% | 165 | Matchup |
| Garen | Mid | Counter | 43.7% | 231 | — |
| Sion | Mid | Counter | 44.3% | 707 | Matchup |
| Yorick | Top | Counter | 44.7% | 161 | — |
| Swain | Mid | Counter | 45.1% | 404 | — |
| Yone | Top | Counter | 45.4% | 388 | — |
| Fizz | Mid | Counter | 45.6% | 2,964 | — |
| Vayne | Top | Favorable | 60.4% | 106 | — |
| Shen | Top | Favorable | 58.3% | 168 | — |
| Volibear | Top | Favorable | 58.2% | 134 | — |
| Illaoi | Top | Favorable | 58.0% | 150 | — |
| Ambessa | Top | Favorable | 57.8% | 154 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 57.3% | 1,142 | — |
| Malphite | Mid | Favorable | 57.2% | 236 | — |
| Ryze | Mid | Favorable | 57.1% | 1,638 | Matchup |
| Cassiopeia | Mid | Favorable | 56.9% | 835 | — |
| Jayce | Mid | Favorable | 56.5% | 317 | — |
How to Use Malzahar Counter Data
Everything on this page — who beats Malzahar and who Malzahar beats — is computed from live ranked matchup data for Mid. Right now the hardest opponents for Malzahar are Dr. Mundo, Irelia, Nasus — in these matchups Malzahar’s win rate drops the furthest below its average. The single strongest counter is Dr. Mundo, where Malzahar wins just 38.2% of 110 recorded games. Malzahar itself counters Aatrox, Pantheon, LeBlanc — favorable matchups worth exploiting in champion select.
Each card shows the win rate from Malzahar’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Malzahar build for the strongest items and runes, or the Malzahar champion page for abilities and full details.
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Malzahar Counters — FAQ
Olaf is currently the strongest counter to Malzahar — Malzahar wins only 39.1% of 174 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Malzahar performs best against Vayne, winning 60.4% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.