How to win lane as Malzahar against Ahri · 50.67% win rate over 6,627 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even because both of you only have single abilities and no committal kill pattern. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-matched as her second ability adds trade damage but still no lockdown on you. |
| Level 3 | Ahri | Level 3 favors Ahri once Charm-Fox-Fire-Orb comes online and out-trades your point-blank kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Ahri | Levels 4-5 favor Ahri because her Charm all-in threatens you and you have no R answer yet. |
| Level 6 | Malzahar | Level 6 favors Malzahar since Nether Grasp punishes any stepped-up Charm whiff with a suppress kill. |
| First item | Ahri | First item favors Ahri as Spirit Rush dashes let her dodge Q/R and control range. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | 2+ items even out because your lockdown and her mobility/roam cancel to a near-coinflip. |
Levels 1-2 are even: you both trade with basics and E ticks, but neither has a kill threat yet, so match her push and last-hit safely.
The full Malzahar vs Ahri report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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