Malzahar

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine→Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine48.1% WR2,070 games

What players go

ITEM 4

Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine54.7% WR3,734 games

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine51.2% WR732 games

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine59.0% WR892 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine54.9% WR743 games

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine52.6% WR511 games

What players go

Deathfire Touch keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.E→Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.Q

49.3% WR61% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.QCall of the Void

3

8

10

12

13

3, 8, 10, 12, 13

Void Swarm (W)Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.WVoid Swarm

2

14

15

17

18

2, 14, 15, 17, 18

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.EMalefic Visions

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Nether Grasp (R)Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.RNether Grasp

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 9,755 games · 49.3% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine→Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine54.4% WR206 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine55.2% WR221 games · small sample

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine38.2% WR68 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine54.5% WR66 games · small sample

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine74.5% WR47 games · small sample

What players go

Deathfire Touch keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.E→Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.Q

49.5% WR24% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.QCall of the Void

3

8

10

12

13

3, 8, 10, 12, 13

Void Swarm (W)Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.WVoid Swarm

2

14

15

17

18

2, 14, 15, 17, 18

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.EMalefic Visions

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Nether Grasp (R)Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.RNether Grasp

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 836 games · 49.5% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine→Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine47.3% WR129 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power 300 Health Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine51.4% WR70 games · small sample

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine50.0% WR30 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine50.0% WR38 games · small sample

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine47.8% WR23 games · small sample

What players go

Deathfire Touch keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.E→Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.Q

47.9% WR69% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.QCall of the Void

8

10

12

13

8, 10, 12, 13

Void Swarm (W)Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.WVoid Swarm

2

3

14

15

17

18

2, 3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.EMalefic Visions

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Nether Grasp (R)Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.RNether Grasp

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 313 games · 47.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Bloodsong200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Spellblade After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. If the target is a champion, they take increased damage for 4 seconds.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→Malignance90 Ability Power 600 Mana 15 Ability Haste Scorn Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste. Hatefog Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.2700 gold · 650 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power 400 Health Rimefrost Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine36.7% WR30 games · small sample

What players go

Deathfire Touch keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.E→Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.Q

32.8% WR34% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Call of the Void (Q)Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.QCall of the Void

3

8

10

12

13

3, 8, 10, 12, 13

Void Swarm (W)Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.WVoid Swarm

2

14

15

2, 14, 15

Malefic Visions (E)Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.EMalefic Visions

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Nether Grasp (R)Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.RNether Grasp

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 122 games · 32.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.