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Playstyle: Malzahar Builds

  1. Harass & Burn

    47,502 Games

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Poke & Burn

    14,822 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

Pro Malzahar Builds

  1. Ablazeolive
    Immortals

    Ablazeolive

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Syndra
  2. Annie Bot

    Annie Bot

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Zyra
  3. Bean
    University of Ottawa

    Bean

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Twisted Fate
  4. Bean
    University of Ottawa

    Bean

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Twisted Fate
  5. Bean
    University of Ottawa

    Bean

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    LeBlanc
  6. Bean
    University of Ottawa

    Bean

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Galio

Core Malzahar Item Build Order

Doran's Ring

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

4th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Morellonomicon
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

6th

Doran's Ring

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

4th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Morellonomicon
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

6th

Core Malzahar Item Build Path

Doran's Ring
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Situational

Void Staff
Rabadon's Deathcap
Archangel's Staff
Shadowflame
Mejai's Soulstealer
Banshee's Veil
Cosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Damage Breakdown

95% AP

Malzahar Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
PrecisionDominationInspirationResolve
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Void Shift

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5

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10

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14

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18

Call of the Void

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Void Swarm

W

W

W

W

W

Malefic Visions

E

E

E

E

E

Nether Grasp

R

R

R

Malzahar Skill Order

E

Q

W

Malzahar's Matchups

Malzaharwinslane against...

Galio

Galio

449 games

65.9% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

1413 games

65.8% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Annie

Annie

482 games

61.6% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

1002 games

61.5% in Lane

59.8% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

726 games

60.3% in Lane

58.1% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

520 games

59.8% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

3857 games

59.7% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

612 games

59.6% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Azir

Azir

2134 games

59.6% in Lane

56.0% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

2005 games

59.5% in Lane

57.3% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1898 games

58.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

1316 games

58.1% in Lane

57.0% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1258 games

58.0% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

592 games

57.6% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

2485 games

57.5% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

840 games

56.5% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Akali

Akali

3815 games

55.6% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

1157 games

54.8% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Brand

Brand

497 games

54.5% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Vex

Vex

1342 games

53.7% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

508 games

53.3% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Lux

Lux

1926 games

53.3% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

650 games

52.0% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

3049 games

51.8% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Swain

Swain

624 games

51.8% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

1090 games

51.7% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

3760 games

51.4% in Lane

57.5% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

966 games

50.6% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

793 games

50.3% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Malzaharloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

1206 games

41.2% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

1472 games

41.6% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

1643 games

42.1% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

655 games

44.1% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

701 games

44.9% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

3769 games

45.1% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

2219 games

45.4% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Yone

Yone

3328 games

46.0% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

4585 games

46.1% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

1728 games

46.2% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Diana

Diana

787 games

46.3% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Talon

Talon

1137 games

46.5% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

840 games

46.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

1107 games

48.1% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Zed

Zed

3027 games

49.6% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Win Rate

51.2%

(-1.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.6%

(+0.2%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

5.1%

(-1.0%)

vs last patch

Malzahar Guide

Key Insights
Malzahar
P
's CC immunity lasts for 0.25 seconds after it's proc'd.
Malzahar
Q
reveals the affected area.
Damaging a target with
Malzahar
Q
/
Malzahar
R
refreshes
Malzahar
E
's duration.
Each time
Malzahar
E
moves to another enemy, Malzahar restores 2% of his mana.
Malzahar
R
's Null Zone persists even if the channel is interrupted.
Strengths
Is one of the strongest 3-item mages in the game.
Can cast
Malzahar
W
to block skillshots.
His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking
Malzahar
R
.
Excels at disrupting enemy divers with
Malzahar
R
.
Synergizes well with
Liandry's Anguish
,
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
,
Demonic Embrace
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
, and
Rabadon's Deathcap
. Can opt for
Luden's Tempest
for more burst.
Weaknesses
Struggles against champions who outrange him.
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Malzahar
P
procs from any non-minion damage, making it too easy to put on cooldown.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases
Quicksilver Sash
.