Malzahar Popular Build
The patch 26.1 Malzahar most played build uses Plated Steelcaps, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Oracle Lens. This Malzahar build has a 11.28% pick rate and a 57.42% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Malzahar build choices below.
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.
Call of the Void
Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.
Cost:- 60/
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Cooldown:- 6
Range:- 900
Void Swarm
Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.
Cost:- 40/
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Cooldown:- 8
Range:- 150
Malefic Visions
Malzahar 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.Cost:- 60/
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Cooldown:- 11/
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Range:- 650
Nether Grasp
Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 140/
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- 80
Range:- 700
- Mage
Select a Malzahar Build
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Blackfire Torch
- Liandry's Torment
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rabadon's Deathcap
- Liandry's Torment
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Blackfire Torch
Best Malzahar Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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.
These are Malzahar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (54.7% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 76.6% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (55.9% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 59.0% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (53.9% WR, +1.2% WR diff, 73.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Malzahar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Malzahar include Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Malzahar are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Malzahar is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Malzahar build.
Armor:25
Movement Speed:45
Health:700
Ability Power:425
Mana:1200
When facing Malzahar's top counters like Swain, Anivia, Ekko, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or 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 Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Malzahar performance.
This Malzahar burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.4% win rate across 1,724 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 425 total AP, 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 15,800, this Malzahar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, 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.
Malzahar Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Malzahar build?
The best Malzahar build in this patch includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Blackfire Torch. This build has a 57.42% win rate and is picked 11.28% of the time.
What are Malzahar's core items?
Malzahar's core items are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Blackfire Torch. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Malzahar's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Malzahar?
Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Malzahar. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Malzahar's playstyle. They are included in 11.3% of Malzahar builds.
What is the best trinket for Malzahar?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Malzahar. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Malzahar maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Malzahar builds?
Yes, alternative Malzahar builds include options like Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Malzahar?
MetaBot sources its build data for Malzahar directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Malzahar builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Malzahar. From there, we aggregate the Malzahar builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.