Win Rate

52.9%

Pick Rate

4.7%

MalzaharTop Build

SMage

Patch26.14

Matches134,440

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Malzahar top build uses Swiftmarch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Malzahar build has a 10.18% pick rate and a 59.14% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Malzahar build choices below.

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Best Malzahar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

Teleport + Flash
58.9%Win Rate80.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Ignite
50.0%Win Rate12.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.14%Win Rate

+6.25%WR Diff

10.18%Pick Rate

301Matches

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.

The core items for this Malzahar build are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 59.1% win rate across 301 matches analyzed.

At full build, Malzahar gains a total of 440 Ability Power, 700 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Malzahar Runes

Sorcery

Inspiration

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Malzahar Abilities

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Malzahar 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.

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Malzahar are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.7% win rate and 36.9% pick rate.

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

57.7%Win Rate

36.9%Pick Rate

These are Malzahar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (54.6% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 73.3% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (58.7% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 56.5% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Blackfire Torch (54.9% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 67.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

S
Liandry's Torment
3,000
54.59%Win Rate
+1.70%WR Diff
73.35%Pick Rate
S
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,600
58.71%Win Rate
+5.82%WR Diff
56.46%Pick Rate
S
Blackfire Torch
2,800
54.85%Win Rate
+1.96%WR Diff
67.09%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Malzahar include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

S
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500
49.34%Win Rate
-3.55%WR Diff
12.05%Pick Rate
S
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250
58.74%Win Rate
+5.85%WR Diff
16.34%Pick Rate

The best boots for Malzahar are Swiftmarch. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

S
Swiftmarch
1,000
55.17%Win Rate
+2.28%WR Diff
2.30%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Malzahar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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Farsight Alteration
0
53.87%Win Rate
+0.98%WR Diff
22.52%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Malzahar build.

Movement Speed:65
Health:700
Ability Power:440
Mana:600
Armor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

Health

700

1050

440

395

Mana

600

Armor

When facing Malzahar's top counters like Yasuo, AurelionSol, Leblanc, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize 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 Rabadon's Deathcap or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Malzahar performance.

Yasuo
40.6%Win Rate
-12.26%WR Diff
Counter Items
Aurelion Sol
35.7%Win Rate
-17.18%WR Diff
Counter Items
LeBlanc
38.9%Win Rate
-14.00%WR Diff
Counter Items

burst mageFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Malzahar burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.1% win rate across 301 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 440 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,150, 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.

Strengths

Devastating ability power scaling with 440 total AP
Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

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