Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
4.5%

MalzaharRunes

SMage
Patch26.3
Matches599,680
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Malzahar runes for LoL Patch 26.3 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (69.6% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear.

Malzahar performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear. This rune setup achieves a 69.57% win rate (+17.6% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 23 Malzahar games.
69.6%Win Rate
+17.6%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

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

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

This alternative Malzahar rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cash Back, Cosmic Insight. This setup achieves a 57.89% win rate (+5.9% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 19 games.
57.9%Win Rate
+5.9%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

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

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

These champions share at least 4 runes with Malzahar's recommended rune builds. Aurelion Sol, Nami, Brand, Syndra, Neeko and 5 others 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.
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Malzahar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Malzahar runes in patch 26.3?

The best Malzahar runes in patch 26.3 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Inspiration tree with Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear. This rune setup achieves a 69.6% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

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

Malzahar's best rune page has a 69.6% win rate in patch 26.3, which is +17.6% compared to Malzahar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Malzahar players.

What keystone should I use on Malzahar?

Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Malzahar in patch 26.3. This keystone synergizes well with Malzahar's kit and provides a 69.6% win rate.

What is Malzahar's primary rune tree?

Malzahar's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Malzahar are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet 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 Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear, which complement Malzahar's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Malzahar?

An alternative Malzahar rune setup uses Arcane Comet 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 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.3. This indicates that 0.4% of Malzahar players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.