MalzaharRunes
Best Malzahar runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (64.7% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Malzahar's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Magical Footwear, Approach Velocity.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Arcane CometDamaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.
Cooldown: 20 - 8s
Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.
Manaflow BandHitting 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
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Gathering StormEvery 10 min gain AP or AD,
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...
Magical FootwearYou 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
Approach VelocityGain
Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting 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
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Gathering StormEvery 10 min gain AP or AD,
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...
Magical FootwearYou 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
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Malzahar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Malzahar runes in patch 26.5?
The best Malzahar runes in patch 26.5 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Inspiration tree with Magical Footwear and Approach Velocity. This rune setup achieves a 64.7% 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 64.7% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +13.8% 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?
Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Malzahar in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Malzahar's kit and provides a 64.7% 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 Gathering Storm, 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 Magical Footwear and Approach Velocity, 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 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.2% of Malzahar players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.