Playstyle: Malzahar Builds
Harass & Burn
47,502 Games
53%
Poke & Burn
14,822 Games
53%
Pro Malzahar Builds
Ablazeolive
vs
Annie Bot
vs
Bean
vs
Bean
vs
Bean
vs
Bean
vs
Core Malzahar Item Build Order

Starting



1st


2nd




3rd




4th




5th




6th

Starting



1st


2nd




3rd




4th




5th




6th
Core Malzahar Item Build Path










Situational







Summoner Spells


Damage Breakdown
95% AP
Malzahar Runes








































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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q

W
W
W
W
W

E
E
E
E
E

R
R
R
Malzahar Skill Order
E
Q
W
Malzaharwinslane against...
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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
Key Insights

P
's CC immunity lasts for 0.25 seconds after it's proc'd.

Q
reveals the affected area.
Damaging a target with

Q
/

R
refreshes

E
's duration.
Each time

E
moves to another enemy, Malzahar restores 2% of his mana.

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

W
to block skillshots.
His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking

R
.
Excels at disrupting enemy divers with

R
.
Synergizes well with

,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

for more burst.
Weaknesses
Struggles against champions who outrange him.
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.

P
procs from any non-minion damage, making it too easy to put on cooldown.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases

.