Malignance – League of Legends item
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Malignance Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,700LegendarySells for 1,890
Malignance A TierLost ChapterBlasting Wand90 Ability Power600 Mana15 Ability Haste
Patch
26.20
Games
44,165
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.

Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing 60 (+5% AP) magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10.

Radius increases based on the damage done.
Basic Attacks cannot trigger Hatefog.
Cost
2,700g
Builds from
Lost Chapter + Blasting Wand + 650g
Gold efficiency
117%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
51.1%
Usually bought
item #1 · ~15 min
Best champion
Gwen · 63.6%

What Malignance Does

Patch 26.20

Malignance is a legendary item that costs 2,700 gold. It gives +90 Ability Power, +600 Mana, +15 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.20 it has a 51.1% win rate and is bought in 4.5% of games. That ranks #71 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Lux, Ahri, and Malphite.

  • +90Ability Power
  • +600Mana
  • +15Ability Haste
  • Cost 2,700gSell 1,890gCombine 650g

Scorn

Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.

Hatefog

Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing 60 (+5% AP) magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10.

Radius increases based on the damage done.
Basic Attacks cannot trigger

Hatefog

.

Malignance Recipe & Build Path

Malignance builds from Lost Chapter + Blasting Wand, plus 650 gold to combine — 2,700 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Malignance Gold Efficient?

117% gold value

Yes — Malignance's stats alone are worth 3,150 gold against its 2,700 gold cost (117%), before counting the passive.

Gold Value Calculator

Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Malignance's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.

StatGold per pointValue
+90 Ability Power1,800
+600 Mana600
+15 Ability Haste750
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
3,150g
Gold efficiency
117%

Gold value prices each stat at what its basic shop item charges this patch (Long Sword for AD, Amplifying Tome for AP, Glowing Mote for Ability Haste…).

Who Builds Malignance

Lux, Ahri, and Malphite buy Malignance most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Lux38.2%50.9%7,237
Ahri51.5%51.2%4,515
Malphite43.5%49.4%4,465
Teemo48.5%54.3%4,008
Malzahar36.0%50.4%3,143
Lissandra65.2%50.2%3,038
Swain35.3%53.6%2,433
Fiddlesticks61.5%50.2%2,173
Mage: 56%Support: 28%Assassin: 8%Fighter: 4%Marksman: 4%
  • Mage · 56%
  • Support · 28%
  • Assassin · 8%
  • Fighter · 4%
  • Marksman · 4%

All champions who build Malignance →

When to Buy Malignance

Malignance is most often completed as item #1 (53% of purchases), typically around minute 15 (most players finish it between 11 and 23 minutes).

  • item #153%
  • item #225%
  • item #315%
  • item #45%
  • item #51%
Typical completion
15′11–23 min
Finished early
50.4%13,116 games
Finished late
50.4%15,989 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Malignance

Players who complete Malignance most often also finish Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass.

Alternatives to Malignance

The closest items to Malignance by stats, tags and components: Actualizer, Archangel's Staff, and Luden's Echo.

Compare Malignance side by side →

Should You Buy Malignance?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient on stats alone (117%) — the passive is a bonus.
  • Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Wins less than most items in its class (#71 of 92).
  • Falls off in long games: 53.1% win rate early, 49.1% by minute 50.
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Malignance FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Malignance do in League of Legends?

Malignance gives +90 Ability Power, +600 Mana, +15 Ability Haste. Scorn: Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste. Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing 60 (+5% AP) magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10 . Radius increases based on the damage done. Basic Attacks cannot trigger Hatefog: .

How much does Malignance cost and what does it build from?

Malignance costs 2,700 gold: Lost Chapter + Blasting Wand, plus 650 gold to combine. It sells for 1,890 gold.

Is Malignance gold efficient?

Yes — Malignance's stats alone are worth 3,150 gold against its 2,700 gold cost (117%), before counting the passive.

Is Malignance good in Patch 26.20?

Malignance has a 51.1% win rate and a 4.5% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #71 of 92 items in its class by win rate.

Which champions should build Malignance?

Lux (38%), Ahri (51%), Malphite (44%), Teemo (49%), and Malzahar (36%) build Malignance most often. Gwen has the best results with it (63.6% win rate).

When should you buy Malignance?

Malignance is most often completed as item #1 (53% of purchases), typically around minute 15 (most players finish it between 11 and 23 minutes).

What items are similar to Malignance?

The closest alternatives to Malignance are Actualizer, Archangel's Staff, and Luden's Echo.