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Malzahar

Malzahar build

Mid · patch 26.20

Malzahar is currently a balanced Mid pick on patch 26.20, holding a 49.8% win rate across 79,980 games (5.2% pick rate, 9.0% ban rate). It scales well, its win rate climbs to 50.0% in games past 40 minutes, so playing for the late game pays off. The setup below is the highest-win-rate build from real games this patch, not theorycraft.

Win rate

49.8%

Pick

5.2%

Ban

9.0%

Games

79,980

Region
GlobalTREUWEUNENAKRBRLANLASOCERUJP

Summoner Spells

Summoner spellSummoner spell
// The build · 53.0% win ratevs 49.8% for the championHighest win rate path this patch
Start49.9%+0.1
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

First back

Core · in order53.0%+3.2
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter

The whole build

Boots50.4%+0.6
Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational swap

Late options-
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceShadowflame

Pick one, not all

Runes

50.7% win rate
Sorcery
Deathfire Touch
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling

Skill Order

Max order: E · Malefic VisionsE→Q · Call of the VoidQ→W · Void SwarmW
123456789101112131415161718Call 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

Win Rate by Game Length

How the champion performs as games go longer.

< 25 min47.2%
25-30 min50.9%
30-35 min50.6%
35-40 min50.0%
40+ min50.0%
44%50%56%

Win Rate Trend

26.1126.1226.1326.1426.1526.1626.1726.1826.1926.20
// Matchups · who beats MalzaharAll matchups →
NasusNasus41.8%TalonTalon42.7%AkshanAkshan44.9%FizzFizz45.2%AnnieAnnie45.2%AuroraAurora45.8%TwistedFateTwisted Fate46.0%AniviaAnivia46.0%
// The short version

Start Doran's Ring, Health Potion and Health Potion and rush Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Rylai's Crystal Scepter; this core wins 53.0% of Mid games; Deathfire Touch is the keystone of choice; most players max E → Q → W.

// Sample
Games analyzed
15,156,095
Rank band
Emerald+
Patch
26.20
Data Dragon
16.20
Updated
5h ago
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