Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Malzahar
VS
Champion 2
Twisted Fate
vs

49.0%
Malzahar win rate vs Twisted Fate
Skill matchup — could go either way
1,544
Games Analyzed
49.0%
Malzahar WR
51.0%
Twisted Fate WR
-77
Avg Gold Diff @15
Malzahar
DamageAP
StyleSustained
RangeRanged
Difficulty*----
StrongMid game
RunesArcane Comet / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Teleport
Twisted Fate
DamageAP
StyleUtility
RangeRanged
Difficulty***--
StrongMid game
RunesElectrocute / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Teleport
Power Spike Timeline
Malzahar
Level 6
Twisted Fate
Level 6
Malzahar
1 item
Twisted Fate
1 item
Malzahar
2 items
Twisted Fate
2 items
How to Play This Matchup
Mid-Game Showdown
Both champions spike around the same time. The player who gets their first item faster wins. Focus on CS leads and smart trades to build an advantage before the mid-game.
MR Priority
Both deal magic damage. An early Null-Magic Mantle or Mercury's Treads can swing the lane. Hexdrinker is also an option for AD champs.
Exploit Malzahar's Weakness
Malzahar's main weakness: QSS removes R, early game weak, immobile. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Malzahar Win Condition
R suppress priority target, voidlings push waves, passive blocks burst
Twisted Fate Win Condition
R global ganks, gold card point-click stun, map pressure
Recommended Items
Malzahar

Liandry's Anguish
Core
Build every game

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Core
Build every game

Void Staff
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Twisted Fate's AP damage and CC

Banshee's Veil
Counter
Spell shield blocks Twisted Fate's engage tool
Twisted Fate

Hextech Rocketbelt
Core
Build every game
Lich Bane
Core
Build every game

Rabadon's
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Malzahar's AP damage and CC

Banshee's Veil
Counter
Spell shield blocks Malzahar's engage tool
Malzahar's Worst Matchups
Twisted Fate's Worst Matchups
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