
- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 4.5%
Malignance Stats, Passive & Recipe
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 44,165
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 22, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing
Basic Attacks cannot trigger
- 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 26.20Malignance 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
Hatefog
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.
Malignance2,700g+ 650g to combine
Is Malignance Gold Efficient?
117% gold valueYes — 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.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +90 Ability Power | 1,800 | |
| +600 Mana | 600 | |
| +15 Ability Haste | 750 | |
| Passive (your estimate) | 0 |
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.
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).
- Typical completion
- 15′11–23 min
- Finished early
- 50.4%13,116 games
- Finished late
- 50.4%15,989 games
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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.
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.