- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 4.5%
- Ban Rate
- 20.5%
Malzahar Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,949
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Malzahar's abilities include Call of the Void, Void Swarm, Malefic Visions, Nether Grasp, Void Shift. Learn how to use Malzahar's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- E > Q > W
- Levels 1-3
- E > W > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 6/6/6/6/6s
- R cooldown
- 140/110/80s
Void Shift
Malzahar Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
4,871 games
E
Q
WMalzahar Mid maxes E (Malefic Visions) → Q (Call of the Void) → W (Void Swarm): 80% of players use this order and win 50.7% of 3,918 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 79.8% | 50.7% | 3,918 |
| E > W > Q | 18.5% | 50.3% | 908 |
| Q > E > W | 0.9% | 35.6% | 45 |
EQWMalzahar Top maxes E (Malefic Visions) → Q (Call of the Void) → W (Void Swarm): 73% of players use this order and win 49.3% of 351 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 72.8% | 49.3% | 351 |
| E > W > Q | 25.7% | 39.5% | 124 |
EQWMalzahar Bot maxes E (Malefic Visions) → Q (Call of the Void) → W (Void Swarm): 78% of players use this order and win 51.9% of 160 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 78% | 51.9% | 160 |
| E > W > Q | 20% | 46.3% | 41 |
EQWMalzahar Support maxes E (Malefic Visions) → Q (Call of the Void) → W (Void Swarm): 55% of players use this order and win 38.2% of 68 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 54.8% | 38.2% | 68 |
| E > W > Q | 33.1% | 56.1% | 41 |
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Malzahar Passive: Void Shift
When he hasn't recently taken damage or been crowd controlled, Malzahar gains massive damage reduction and crowd control immunity, lingering for a short period after taking damage.
Malzahar Q: Call of the Void
Cooldown 6sMalzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
Malzahar W: Void Swarm
Cooldown 8sMalzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
| Range | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s |
Malzahar E: Malefic Visions
Cooldown 11/10/9/8/7sMalzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions.
If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s |
Malzahar R: Nether Grasp
Cooldown 140/110/80s
Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 140s | 110s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 70s | 55s | 40s |
Malzahar Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Malzahar's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Call of the Void | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Void Swarm | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| E · Malefic Visions | 7s | 4.7s | 3.5s |
| R · Nether Grasp | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Call of the Void | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| W · Void Swarm | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| E · Malefic Visions | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s |
| R · Nether Grasp | 140s | 110s | 80s |
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Malzahar Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Malzahar?
Most Malzahar Mid players max E (Malefic Visions), Q (Call of the Void), W (Void Swarm) in that order — 80% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.7% win rate.
What is Malzahar's ultimate cooldown?
Malzahar's ultimate, Nether Grasp, has a 140 / 110 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.
When should I level Malzahar's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Malzahar skill order does.
What does Malzahar's passive do?
Malzahar's passive is Void Shift. When he hasn't recently taken damage or been crowd controlled, Malzahar gains massive damage reduction and crowd control immunity, lingering for a short period after taking damage.
How much does ability haste lower Malzahar's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Malzahar's Call of the Void goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Nether Grasp from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.