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MalzaharA

Malzahar

Build for Mid
Void ShiftPCall of the VoidQVoid SwarmWMalefic VisionsENether GraspR
Updated 50 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
49.7%
Win rate change
-6.6%
Pick rate
5.8%
Ban rate
12.2%
Games
2,471
High-elo games

Runes

49.5% (737)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
50.1% 1,867

Skill priority

Malefic VisionsECall of the VoidQVoid SwarmW
50.5% 1,981

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion50.2%
Health PotionHealth PotionTear of the Goddess43.8%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes50.7%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity50.2%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.8 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:26

Amplifying Tome52.2%13%
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome45.6%12%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Sapphire Crystal
  3. Lost Chapter
  4. Fated Ashes
  5. Blackfire Torch
  6. Amplifying Tome
  7. Sorcerer's Shoes
  8. Glowing Mote
  9. Boots
  10. Haunting Guise
  11. Amplifying Tome
  12. Fated Ashes
  13. Liandry's Torment
  14. Ruby Crystal
  15. Blasting Wand
  16. Giant's Belt

Completed items

  1. Blackfire Torch150.8%10:42
  2. Malignance250.1%11:18
  3. Sorcerer's Shoes350.6%13:29
  4. Liandry's Torment451.5%19:24
  5. Rylai's Crystal Scepter552.0%21:45
When items get finished
051015202530
Blackfire Torch
Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Shadowflame53.9%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass54.2%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap54.1%
  • Morellonomicon46.2%
  • Archangel's Staff52.3%

Skill path

Malefic VisionsECall of the VoidQVoid SwarmWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Call of the VoidQ38101213
Void SwarmW214151718
Malefic VisionsE14579
Nether GraspR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Malzahar

Best matchups

Malzahar beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Malzahar holds up at every stage
< 25 min518 games25-30 min762 games30-35 min704 games35+ min487 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -106 (2130 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical2%Magic96%True2%

Similar champions

Playing as Malzahar

  • Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.
  • Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.
  • Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Playing against Malzahar

  • When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.
  • Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.
  • Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

Official tips from Riot