Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Malzahar against Aurelion Sol · 50.15% win rate over 1,370 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Malzahar is favoured — Malzahar owns 4 of the 7 game windows. Malzahar wins 50.15% of games vs Aurelion Sol in mid lane (1,370 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1MalzaharLevel 1 favors Malzahar as your ranged poke beats his walk-up Q stacking.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 is even while both farm and he stacks safely.
Level 3Even / skillLevel 3 stays even as neither converts a kill threat.
Levels 4-5MalzaharLevels 4-5 favor Malzahar because your push denies his free stacking economy.
Level 6MalzaharLevel 6 favors Malzahar since Nether Grasp cancels his step-up and ult setup.
First itemMalzaharFirst item favors Malzahar as your pin under tower keeps him off tempo.
Two+ itemsEven / skill2+ items even out once his stardust range and ult zone match your control.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Level 1 favors you as your ranged E-W harass beats his need to walk up and stack Q, then levels 2-3 settle even while he tries to farm safely.

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The full Malzahar vs Aurelion Sol 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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