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Playstyle: Malzahar Builds

  1. Harass & Burn

    35,912 Games

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  2. Poke & Burn

    12,154 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

Pro Malzahar Builds

  1. Scarra

    Scarra

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Annie
  2. Minerva
    RENSGA

    Minerva

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Zed
  3. Annie Bot

    Annie Bot

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lux
  4. Annie Bot

    Annie Bot

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Veigar
  5. Olleh
    Golden Guardians

    Olleh

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Ekko
  6. Serin
    Papara SuperMassive

    Serin

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    LeBlanc

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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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...

Annie

Annie

400 games

66.5% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Galio

Galio

297 games

65.3% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

523 games

64.6% in Lane

57.9% in Game

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

1277 games

63.9% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

729 games

63.0% in Lane

56.4% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

1919 games

62.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

697 games

61.4% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

558 games

60.2% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1107 games

59.2% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

1661 games

58.8% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

656 games

58.5% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

1900 games

58.1% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1394 games

55.3% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Lux

Lux

1521 games

55.2% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Akali

Akali

1850 games

55.0% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

879 games

54.2% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

1027 games

54.0% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Azir

Azir

867 games

53.7% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

3293 games

52.7% in Lane

57.4% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

739 games

51.6% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

616 games

51.5% in Lane

48.4% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

1250 games

51.1% in Lane

57.0% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

2485 games

50.2% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Malzaharloseslane against...

Gangplank

Gangplank

297 games

37.7% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

1082 games

41.2% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

1017 games

42.4% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Diana

Diana

691 games

43.8% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Yone

Yone

2119 games

44.4% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

1371 games

44.6% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

575 games

44.7% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Corki

Corki

333 games

45.0% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

1795 games

45.2% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

1360 games

45.4% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

890 games

45.5% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

1263 games

46.3% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Talon

Talon

1004 games

46.8% in Lane

45.8% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

923 games

46.9% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

718 games

47.1% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Zed

Zed

3780 games

47.3% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

589 games

47.9% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

1723 games

48.1% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

663 games

49.2% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Swain

Swain

427 games

49.4% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Brand

Brand

326 games

49.7% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Vex

Vex

1476 games

49.9% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Malzahar's Trends

Win Rate

51.8%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.5%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

6.3%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch

Malzahar Guide

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