Malzahar Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Top, Emerald+

The Prophet of the Void

Top Lane Mage Emerald+

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Tier

#38 of 66 on the Top tier list

Win Rate50.4%+0.1 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.5%

Ban Rate10.9%

Games9K

KDA1.70

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP9.2 %

JGL0.2 %

MID86.4 %

BOT2.9 %

SUP1.3 %

Tier

50.4 %

Win Rate

+0.1 vs avg

38/66

Rank

0.5 %

Pick Rate

10.9 %

Ban Rate

Games

B tier

Malzahar Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · #38 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Malzahar build (Patch 26.22) is Blackfire Torch into Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Deathfire Touch. It wins 52.6 % of 2,677 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %): 50.4 %
Pick Rate: 0.5 %
Ban Rate: 10.9 %
Games: 8,945
KDA: 1.70

Win Rate: +0.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

Deathfire Touch · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Flash · Teleport

Start

Doran's Ring

Full build

Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass › Morellonomicon › Rabadon's Deathcap

Skill order EQW Max E, then Q, then W

Malzahar runes

51.9 % WR · 1,221 games · 14.7 % of games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Sorcery: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight

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Malzahar summoner spells

Flash + Teleport49.9 % WR

70 % of games

Flash + Ignite50.9 % WR

21 % of games

Malzahar skill order

50.7 % WR · 7,208 games · 81 % of games

38101213

214151718

14579

61116

Start: E › W › Q › E · 72 % of 8,973 games

Malzahar items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 52.8 % WR · 955 games All items & build orders →

Malzahar matchups

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Malzahar wins most against

Mordekaiser 57.5 % 200 games
Gnar 57.3 % 143 games
Jax 55.5 % 191 games
Pantheon 55.2 % 145 games
Jayce 54.8 % 199 games
Darius 54.2 % 297 games
Akali 53.3 % 199 games
Yasuo 53.3 % 182 games
Camille 52.9 % 155 games
Kayle 52.9 % 104 games

Malzahar struggles most against

Sion 38.9 % 144 games
Olaf 39.2 % 120 games
Renekton 42.6 % 188 games
Yone 44.9 % 325 games
Dr. Mundo 45.1 % 142 games
Fiora 45.5 % 123 games
Nasus 46.1 % 152 games
Irelia 46.4 % 181 games
Shen 47.9 % 144 games
Garen 48.4 % 188 games

Malzahar's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Malzahar Top Lane build in brief

Malzahar Top Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.4 % win rate from 8,945 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Deathfire Touch with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 15 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 70 % of games.
Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Skill max order: E > Q > W (81 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Mordekaiser, Darius, Jax and hardest against Sion, Olaf, Renekton.

Questions about Malzahar

What is the best Malzahar build (Patch 26.22)?

Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass › Morellonomicon › Rabadon's Deathcap, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 52.6 % of 2,677 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Malzahar take?

Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight from Inspiration. This page is used in 15 % of games.

Who counters Malzahar in lane?

Malzahar struggles most against Sion (38.9 % win rate), Olaf (39.2 %) and Renekton (42.6 %).

How strong is Malzahar right now?

Malzahar is B tier with a 50.4 % win rate and a 0.5 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Malzahar's average (50.4 %) and based on 500 or more games.