Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void, is a ranged mage champion. In fights Malzahar is a fragile champion who deals magic damage over extended fights. Here are the augments Malzahar players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.
Arena tier
BSolid picks
Malzahar games this patch
17,063
Skill max
E>Q>W
Quick Answer for Patch 26.20
Infernal Conduit
Prismatic
Your Abilities apply an infinitely stacking Burn, dealing magic damage over time. Your Burn effects reduce your basic Ability Cooldowns.
Why on Malzahar
Landing abilities stacks Burn that cuts your basic cooldowns, so you recast Call of the Void (Q) and Malefic Visions (E) faster, feeding Void Swarm (W) stacks.
1
Magic Missile
Gold
Dealing damage with an Ability fires 3 magic missiles, each dealing percent max Health true damage.
Why on Malzahar
Call of the Void (Q) and Nether Grasp (R) deal ability damage, so they fire magic missiles dealing max Health true damage that help against tanks.
2
Phenomenal Evil
Gold
Permanently gain 1 Ability Power when you hit an enemy with an Ability. If taken after round 4, gain 40 Ability Power.
Why on Malzahar
You hit enemies with Call of the Void (Q), Malefic Visions (E) and Nether Grasp (R) every fight, so the Ability Power keeps stacking and all your damage grows.
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In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Malzahar players take it.
Based on 17,063 Malzahar games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Malzahar players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.
Best Augments for Malzahar by Rarity
Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Malzahar players take most at each rarity, most taken first.
Prismatic augments
Infernal Conduit
Jeweled Gauntlet
Spellwake
Eureka
Gold augments
Magic Missile
Phenomenal Evil
Big Brain
Transmute: Prismatic
Silver augments
ADAPt
Witchful Thinking
Augmented Power
Best Prismatic Items for Malzahar
The Prismatic items Malzahar players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.
Pyromancer's Cloak
Runecarver
Detonation Orb
Everfrost
Night Harvester
Reality Fracture
Malzahar Arena Build
Boots to start, then the items Malzahar players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.
Starting boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Core items
Liandry's Torment
Blackfire Torch
Rabadon's Deathcap
Malignance
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Morellonomicon
Malzahar Skill Order
The order Malzahar players level their abilities in most often: max Malefic Visions (E) first, then Call of the Void (Q), and take Nether Grasp (R) whenever you can.
EMalefic Visions
QCall of the Void
WVoid Swarm
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FAQ
What are the best augments for Malzahar in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Malzahar players take Infernal Conduit, Magic Missile and Phenomenal Evil most often.
What is the best Prismatic item for Malzahar?
The Prismatic items Malzahar players pick most are Pyromancer's Cloak, Runecarver and Detonation Orb.
What should Malzahar build in Arena?
Start with Sorcerer's Shoes, then the items Malzahar players build most: Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch and Rabadon's Deathcap. Adapt the rest to the lobby.
What is the best skill order for Malzahar in Arena?
Max Malefic Visions (E) first, then Call of the Void (Q), and level Nether Grasp (R) whenever you can.
Is Malzahar good in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Malzahar is B tier in the Arena tier list: solid picks.