How to win lane as Malzahar against Aurora · 54.98% win rate over 1,617 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as both champs just farm with light poke. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even before her hop mobility fully out-trades you. |
| Level 3 | Aurora | Level 3 favors Aurora once Q poke plus W hops out-trade and dodge your kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Aurora | Levels 4-5 favor Aurora because her mobility harasses you and dodges your Q. |
| Level 6 | Aurora | Level 6 favors Aurora as her W and R let her bait and side-step your suppress. |
| First item | Aurora | First item favors Aurora since her mobility and true damage out-trade and out-roam you. |
| Two+ items | Aurora | 2+ items favor Aurora because her resets let her fight when your Nether Grasp is down. |
Levels 1-2 are a skill matchup: you both farm and poke, but Aurora's bounce Q already threatens to chip you if you step up carelessly.
The full Malzahar vs Aurora 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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