Playstyle: Malzahar Builds
Harass & Burn
41,909 Games
53%
Poke & Burn
13,128 Games
53%
Pro Malzahar Builds
Minerva
vs
Annie Bot
vs
Evolved
vs
Annie Bot
vs
Bean
vs
Xico
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
Malzahar Skill Order
E
Q
W
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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
.