Champion image

Malzahar the Prophet of the Void

A zealous seer dedicated to the unification of all life, Malzahar truly believes the newly emergent Void to be the path to Runeterra's salvation. In the desert wastes of Shurima, he followed the voices that whispered in his mind, all the way to ancient Icathia. Amidst the ruins of that land, he gazed into the dark heart of the Void itself, and was gifted new power and purpose. Malzahar now sees himself as a shepherd, empowered to bring others into the fold… or to release the voidling creatures that dwell beneath.

  • [object Object] P spell

    Void Shift

    When he hasn't recently taken damage or been crowd controlled, Malzahar gains massive damage reduction and crowd control immunity, lingering for a short period after taking damage.

  • [object Object] Q spell

    Call of the Void

    Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70/
    • 75/
    • 80
    Cooldown:
    • 6
    Range:
    • 900
  • [object Object] W spell

    Void Swarm

    Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.

    Cost:
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60
    Cooldown:
    • 8
    Range:
    • 150
  • [object Object] E spell

    Malefic Visions

    Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions.

    If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 70/
    • 80/
    • 90/
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 11/
    • 10/
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 7
    Range:
    • 650
  • [object Object] R spell

    Nether Grasp

    Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 140/
    • 110/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 700
Classes:
  • Mage
49.72%Win Rate
[object Object] champion tier

Champion Base Stats

  • Champion Health Icon Ability Power:0
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Damage:55(3 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Speed:0(1.5 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Crit Chance:0%
  • Champion Health Icon Mana:375(28 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Mana Regen:8(0.8 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health:580(101 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health Regen:6(0.6 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Armor:18(4.7 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Magic Resist:30(1.3 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Movement Speed:335
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Range:500(500 per level)
Compare Against Other Champions

Champion Performance Ranking

  • Damage to Champions
  • Early Game Strength
  • Late Game Strength
  • Objective Control
  • Supportive Strength
  • Creep Farming
View All Champion Rankings

MetaBot Tips

  • Malzahar has a much early late game win rate than their late game win rate. Take advantage of this by playing aggressive early on and trying to snowball through kills.
  • Malzahar has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
  • Malzahar has more base armor than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against attack damage type enemies.
  • Malzahar has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.

Best Rune Build

Primary Tree

InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook
First StrikeFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Time Warp TonicTime Warp Tonic
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades

Secondary Tree

SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Phase RushPhase Rush
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm

Gameplay Tips

Playing Malzahar

  • Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.
  • Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.
  • Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Playing Against Malzahar

  • When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.
  • Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.
  • Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

Best Against

Counter Picks