Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

MalzaharTop Build

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Malzahar top build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Malzahar build has a 4.06% pick rate and a 57.32% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Malzahar build choices below.

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Select a Malzahar Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Malzahar Highest Win Rate Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Shadowflame - Malzahar Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Blackfire Torch - Malzahar Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
57.3%Win Rate
+6.0%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Liandry's Torment - Malzahar Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Malzahar Most Popular Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Blackfire Torch - Malzahar Most Popular Build core itemBlackfire Torch
Core Items
56.6%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
11.2%Pick Rate

Best Malzahar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Slightly Magical Footwear
Slightly Magical Footwear

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    58.3%Win Rate83.8%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    51.4%Win Rate12.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.32%Win Rate
+6.05%WR Diff
4.06%Pick Rate
902Matches

This Malzahar build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Malzahar build are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 57.3% win rate across 902 matches analyzed.

At full build, Malzahar gains a total of 445 Ability Power, 300 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Malzahar Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Gathering Storm
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Malzahar Abilities

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Malzahar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Malzahar are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.8% win rate and 35.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
56.8%Win Rate
35.3%Pick Rate
These are Malzahar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (53.3% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 77.2% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Shadowflame (56.4% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 20.5% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Blackfire Torch (52.9% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 70.5% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Malzahar include Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Malzahar are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Malzahar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Malzahar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:25
  • Total healthHealth:300
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:445
  • Total manaMana:1200
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Malzahar movement speedSpeed
25
25
Malzahar healthHealth
300
1050
Malzahar ability powerAP
445
390
Malzahar manaMana
1200
600
Malzahar armorArmor
50
0
When facing Malzahar's top counters like Syndra, Anivia, Galio, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Malignance or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Malzahar performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Malzahar burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.3% win rate across 902 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 445 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Malzahar with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Malzahar's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,250, this Malzahar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Malzahar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 445 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Malzahar

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Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Void Staff - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
55.6%Win Rate
4.0%Pick Rate

See Also

Malzahar OverviewMalzahar RunesMalzahar CountersAll Items