- Win Rate
- 53.4%
- Pick Rate
- 3.8%
- Ban Rate
- 20.5%
Malzahar Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 1,333
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
The most-played Patch 26.22 Malzahar build is Spellslinger's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration: 10.24% of games, 57.89% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Malzahar Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Teleport + Flash55.9%Win Rate77.6%Pick Rate
Ignite + Flash65.4%Win Rate17.1%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 57.9% win rate across 304 matches analyzed.
At full build, Malzahar gains a total of 445 AP and 700 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Malzahar Runes
Sorcery
Precision
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: Health. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Malzahar are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.7% win rate and 42.8% pick rate.
- Liandry's Torment S Tier
Liandry's Torment
3,00054.35%Win Rate+0.94%WR Diff74.94%Pick Rate - Rylai's Crystal Scepter S Tier
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,60057.96%Win Rate+4.55%WR Diff53.71%Pick Rate - Blackfire Torch S Tier
Blackfire Torch
2,80054.53%Win Rate+1.12%WR Diff70.44%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Malzahar players complete Blackfire Torch first in 68% of games, winning 54.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:42 to 11:42).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 54.4% | 68.1% | 10:36 | 858 |
 | 60.0% | 8.3% | 11:54 | 105 |
 | 47.0% | 18.6% | 10:36 | 234 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 75.0% | 3.1% | 19:12 | 36 |
| 54.0% | 43.5% | 19:06 | 513 |
| 56.0% | 16.9% | 18:12 | 200 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.8% | 27.2% | 23:48 | 255 |
| 56.5% | 12.3% | 24:06 | 115 |
 | 57.0% | 9.2% | 24:54 | 86 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Malzahar players max E > Q > W in 80% of games, winning 54.0% of the 1,021 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
E
Q
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- E > W > Q: 19% of games, 50.8% win rate
- Q > E > W: 1% of games, 72.7% win rate
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20057.93%Win Rate+4.52%WR Diff23.18%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50057.30%Win Rate+3.89%WR Diff13.35%Pick Rate
- Spellslinger's Shoes S Tier
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,10055.44%Win Rate+2.03%WR Diff75.09%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
059.16%Win Rate+5.75%WR Diff23.33%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Malzahar build.
Movement Speed:45
Health:700
Ability Power:445
Mana:600
Build Comparison
SpeedHealthAPMana
This Malzahar burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 57.9% win rate comes from only 304 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 445 total AP and substantial health pool for survivability. 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 lacks defensive stats making Malzahar vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,200, this Malzahar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and 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
- Substantial health pool for survivability
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Malzahar vulnerable to burst damage
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Malzahar
Malzahar Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.22)
1,274 gamesMost Malzahar Mid players rush Blackfire Torch first (68% of games), finished at a median of 10.6 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (79%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (78%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.
Malzahar boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 78.6% | 55.4% | 1,001 |
 Crimson Lucidity | 9.6% | 43.4% | 122 |
 Swiftmarch | 4.0% | 51.0% | 51 |
Malzahar starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
   Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played | 38.7% | 50.1% | 493 |
| Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 | 37.9% | 56.0% | 482 |
 Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess | 7.5% | 57.9% | 95 |
| Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward | 5.3% | 60.3% | 68 |
Malzahar summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + TeleportMost played | 77.8% | 52.6% | 991 |
 Flash + Ignite | 17.2% | 56.6% | 219 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Malzahar First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Malzahar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch | 10.6 min 9.7-11.7 min | 68.1% | 54.4% | 858 |
| Malignance | 10.6 min 9.7-11.9 min | 18.6% | 47.0% | 234 |
| Liandry's Torment | 11.9 min 10.9-13.4 min | 8.3% | 60.0% | 105 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 23.8 min 22.0-25.9 min | 27.2% | 58.8% | 255 |
| Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment | 24.1 min 22.7-26.2 min | 12.3% | 56.5% | 115 |
| Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Shadowflame | 24.9 min 23.0-27.5 min | 9.2% | 57.0% | 86 |
| Malignance → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 24.8 min 23.4-26.5 min | 7.6% | 54.9% | 71 |
Every Malzahar Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Malzahar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's TormentMost played | 78.4% | 54.4% | 999 |
| Blackfire Torch | 73.7% | 54.5% | 939 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 56.2% | 58.0% | 716 |
| Malignance | 27.0% | 50.0% | 344 |
| Shadowflame | 24.3% | 57.9% | 309 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 16.6% | 52.8% | 212 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 14.0% | 57.3% | 178 |
 Morellonomicon | 8.1% | 51.5% | 103 |
 Seraph's Embrace | 7.2% | 57.6% | 92 |
 Void Staff | 5.5% | 55.7% | 70 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 58.8% win rate over 255 games.
- Ability Power
- 205
- Health
- 700
- Ability Haste
- 20
- Magic Pen
- 20
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Mana
- 600
- Move Speed
- 45
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