Mage · Mid · Top

Malzahar counters, build & runes

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 49.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at picking off targets and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid91%

Top9%

ATier

49.7%Win rate

5.2%Pick rate

9.0%Ban rate

#21Rank · Mid

103,222Games

Malzahar Mid most played build

Runes49% of games · 50.2% WR

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

Summoner spells49.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order59% of games · 55.7% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items88% of games · 49.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build31% of games · 52.9% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots75% of games · 50.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Malzahar Mid counters

Malzahar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon45.1%605
Aurora45.8%984
Annie45.9%676
Fizz46.1%1,932
Ekko46.1%1,821
Xerath46.1%1,922

Beats

Mel57.6%916
Vladimir54.6%2,401
Akali53.7%1,790
Ryze53.7%866
Yasuo53.7%3,763
Orianna53.3%1,179

DTier

49.1%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

8.4%Ban rate

#56Rank · Top

10,554Games

Malzahar Top most played build

Runes42% of games · 50.3% WR

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

Summoner spells48.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order59% of games · 53.7% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items81% of games · 48.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 53.5% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots72% of games · 49.7% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Malzahar Top counters

Malzahar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Ornn33.8%136
Cho'Gath35.3%122
Yone39.8%334
Irelia41.2%165
Kayle42.2%90
Tryndamere42.5%113

Beats

Vayne61.2%67
Pantheon59.4%96
K'Sante59.0%117
Heimerdinger58.2%170
Gragas57.6%118
Mordekaiser54.7%170

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability1
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke2

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Waveclear

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Malzahar in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Malzahar in Mid are Talon (45.1%), Aurora (45.8%) and Annie (45.9%). In brackets, Malzahar's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Malzahar strong against?

In Mid, Malzahar wins most often against Mel (57.6%), Vladimir (54.6%) and Akali (53.7%).

What is the best Malzahar build in Mid?

The core Malzahar build in Mid is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Malzahar good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 21), with a 49.7% win rate, 5.2% pick rate and 9.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.