Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.1%
Pick Rate
4.7%

MalzaharRunes

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Malzahar runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Deathfire Touch from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (76.5% WR, 0.8% pick rate). Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.

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Malzahar performs best with Deathfire Touch as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 76.47% win rate (+23.4% win rate difference) with a 0.8% pick rate across 17 Malzahar games.
76.5%Win Rate
+23.4%WR Diff
0.8%Pick Rate
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch

Damaging a champion with an ability burns them for 3 - 12 based on level (+2.5% AP) (+7% bonus AD) magic damage per second. After burning for 3 seconds, the damage of the burn increases by 75% while they remain on fire.

Duration:
Single Target: 4s
Area of Effect: 2s
Damage over Time: 1s

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Malzahar rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Precision with Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind. This setup achieves a 59.50% win rate (+6.4% win rate difference) with a 5.7% pick rate across 121 games.
59.5%Win Rate
+6.4%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Summon AerySummon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 20 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

These champions share at least 4 runes with Malzahar's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Malzahar's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Orianna, Sona, Neeko, Xerath, Seraphine and 5 others

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Malzahar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Malzahar runes in patch 26.14?

The best Malzahar runes in patch 26.14 use the Sorcery tree with Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Inspiration tree with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 76.5% win rate with a 0.8% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Malzahar's best rune page?

Malzahar's best rune page has a 76.5% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +23.4% compared to Malzahar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.8% pick rate among Malzahar players.

What keystone should I use on Malzahar?

Deathfire Touch from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Malzahar in patch 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Malzahar's kit and provides a 76.5% win rate.

What is Malzahar's primary rune tree?

Malzahar's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Malzahar are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Deathfire Touch being the keystone of choice.

What is Malzahar's secondary rune tree?

Malzahar's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, which complement Malzahar's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Malzahar?

An alternative Malzahar rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Malzahar's runes?

Malzahar's top rune page has a 0.8% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 0.8% of Malzahar players use the Deathfire Touch setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.