Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
5.3%

MalzaharRunes

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Malzahar runes for LoL Patch 26.11 - Deathfire Touch from the Sorcery tree with Domination secondary (84.2% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter.

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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, Gathering Storm. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Domination with Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 84.21% win rate (+32.9% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 19 Malzahar games.
84.2%Win Rate
+32.9%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch

Damaging a champion with an ability burns them for 3 - 12 based on level (+7.0% AP) (+2.5% bonus AD) magical 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%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Cheap ShotCheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

This alternative Malzahar rune build uses Deathfire Touch as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Malzahar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Cash Back. This setup achieves a 80.00% win rate (+28.7% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 20 games.
80.0%Win Rate
+28.7%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch

Damaging a champion with an ability burns them for 3 - 12 based on level (+7.0% AP) (+2.5% bonus AD) magical 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%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

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.Lux, Neeko, Brand, Zyra, Morgana and 5 others

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Malzahar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Malzahar runes in patch 26.11?

The best Malzahar runes in patch 26.11 use the Sorcery tree with Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Domination tree with Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 84.2% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

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

Malzahar's best rune page has a 84.2% win rate in patch 26.11, which is +32.9% compared to Malzahar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% 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 26.11. This keystone synergizes well with Malzahar's kit and provides a 84.2% 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 Gathering Storm, with Deathfire Touch being the keystone of choice.

What is Malzahar's secondary rune tree?

Malzahar's best secondary rune tree is Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter, which complement Malzahar's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Malzahar?

An alternative Malzahar rune setup uses Deathfire Touch 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 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.11. This indicates that 0.2% of Malzahar players use the Deathfire Touch setup with Sorcery and Domination trees.