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Playstyle: Malzahar Builds

  1. Harass & Burn

    31,647 Games

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Poke & Burn

    10,049 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

Pro Malzahar Builds

  1. Minerva
    RENSGA

    Minerva

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Pyke
  2. Annie Bot

    Annie Bot

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Zyra
  3. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Syndra
  4. Annie Bot

    Annie Bot

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Fizz
  5. Bean
    University of Ottawa

    Bean

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Galio
  6. Xico

    Xico

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Yasuo

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
Horizon Focus

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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10

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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...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

937 games

65.7% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Galio

Galio

271 games

64.2% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

1299 games

61.0% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

663 games

60.8% in Lane

60.6% in Game

Annie

Annie

315 games

60.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2493 games

59.8% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1209 games

59.8% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Azir

Azir

1495 games

59.5% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

457 games

59.5% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

321 games

58.9% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

378 games

58.2% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

417 games

57.6% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

1647 games

57.5% in Lane

51.9% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

841 games

57.2% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

810 games

57.2% in Lane

48.0% in Game

Brand

Brand

321 games

56.7% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

571 games

55.9% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Akali

Akali

2515 games

55.8% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

327 games

54.7% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Vex

Vex

884 games

53.6% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Lux

Lux

1231 games

53.5% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

2435 games

53.3% in Lane

58.2% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

798 games

53.1% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

597 games

53.1% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

427 games

52.5% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Swain

Swain

387 games

52.2% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

1922 games

50.9% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Zed

Zed

1969 games

50.1% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Malzaharloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

801 games

41.6% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

943 games

42.1% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

1062 games

42.4% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

431 games

43.6% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

441 games

44.0% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

2498 games

44.1% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

555 games

45.6% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Talon

Talon

743 games

45.8% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

1453 games

46.0% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

1178 games

46.2% in Lane

47.0% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

3013 games

46.6% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Yone

Yone

2217 games

46.7% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Diana

Diana

530 games

46.8% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

718 games

48.6% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

511 games

49.5% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

723 games

49.8% in Lane

51.2% 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
.