Is Malzahar good in Patch 26.13?

Malzahar is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.1% win rate, 5.4% pick rate, and 9.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malzahar Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Malzahar Mid?

The best Malzahar Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Malzahar Mid is B tier with 50.1% win rate this patch.

Who counters Malzahar?

Champions that counter Malzahar in Patch 26.13 include Viktor (47.1% Malzahar win rate), Ahri (48.5% Malzahar win rate), Syndra (49.6% Malzahar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Malzahar?

To climb with Malzahar Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading. Wave management: Wave management is one of League of Legends fundamentals. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play MalzaharMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Malzahar Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Malzahar is B tier Mid with 50.1% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Deathfire Touch + Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment. Hardest matchup: Viktor (47.1% win rate for Malzahar). Key patterns to practice: Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#23of 38 Mid champions

Win rate50.1%vs 50.0% role avg

Pick rate5.4%11th most picked Mid

Ban rate9.5%

Malzahar Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (5.5% pick rate, 50.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.5% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch + Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

WMax E first

38101213

21415

14579

611

Item build

5.5% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Malignance

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Malzahar Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Malzahar holds a 50.1% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, right at the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 23rd highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 5.4% pick rate (11th most played in the role) and a 9.5% ban rate, Malzahar gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Malzahar Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Malzahar works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Malzahar Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Viktor (47.1% win rate for Malzahar) and Ahri (48.5% win rate for Malzahar): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yasuo (53.4%) and Sylas (52.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Malzahar wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Malzahar Mid

Pick Malzahar Mid in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Malzahar Mid guide

Malzahar mid is a damage-over-time mage built around Malefic Visions (E), Call of the Void (Q), and Nether Grasp (R): infect the target with Malefic Visions, refresh it with Call of the Void's silence, and channel Nether Grasp to suppress them once the visions have chipped their health down, while Void Swarm (W) sends Voidlings to attack whatever is infected.

The build

Rune page: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch (Sorcery), with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Teleport. Skill order opens Malefic Visions (E) at level 1 and maxes it first, ahead of Call of the Void (Q) and Void Swarm (W). Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter, with Malignance, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass as later options.

Ability mechanics

Malefic Visions (E) infects a target with a damage-over-time effect that refreshes whenever Malzahar casts another spell on it; if the afflicted unit dies, the visions jump to a nearby enemy and refund Mana, and his Voidlings are drawn to whatever is currently infected. Call of the Void (Q) opens two portals that fire projectiles after a short delay, dealing magic damage and silencing enemy champions hit. Void Swarm (W) summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies, and Nether Grasp (R) channels to suppress a target champion inside a zone of damaging energy. Void Shift (passive) grants damage reduction and crowd control immunity after a stretch without taking damage or being crowd controlled.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Viktor, Ahri, Syndra, Locke, Zed. Best matchups: Yasuo, Sylas, Katarina.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Malzahar counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Malzahar good in Patch 26.13?: Malzahar is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.1% win rate, 5.4% pick rate, and 9.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malzahar Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Malzahar Mid?: The best Malzahar Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Malzahar Mid is B tier with 50.1% win rate this patch.
Who counters Malzahar?: Champions that counter Malzahar in Patch 26.13 include Viktor (47.1% Malzahar win rate), Ahri (48.5% Malzahar win rate), Syndra (49.6% Malzahar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Malzahar?: To climb with Malzahar Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading. Wave management: Wave management is one of League of Legends fundamentals. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.