Malzahar Mid build, runes & counters

49.6%Win rate

2,448Games

CMid tier

1.5%Pick rate

4.0%Ban rate

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Malzahar Mid build & runes

Runes

Most popular 52.2% · 575 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorch

Magical FootwearCosmic Insight(Inspiration)

2nd most popular 44.9% · 265 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorch

Cosmic InsightMagical Footwear(Inspiration)

Hidden gem 60.4% · 53 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Manaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm

Magical FootwearCosmic Insight(Inspiration)

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport

50.0% · 2,032 games

FlashIgnite

46.8% · 201 games

FlashGhost

51.4% · 140 games

Core build

››49.2% · 183 games

››56.0% · 141 games

Most built items

Blackfire Torch49.9% · 2,121 games

Liandry's Torment51.5% · 1,775 games

Rylai's Crystal Scepter52.9% · 1,679 games

Zhonya's Hourglass44.1% · 370 games

Malignance50.3% · 342 games

Shadowflame57.6% · 340 games

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes50.2% · 1,738 games

Crimson Lucidity50.1% · 465 games

Counters to Malzahar

Mid opponents Malzahar loses to most. Win rates are Malzahar's.

Qiyana19.0%21 gamesDiana32.4%34 gamesAurelion Sol32.1%28 gamesGalio37.2%43 gamesLux38.1%42 gamesTalon37.5%32 gamesGangplank25.0%8 gamesMel36.4%22 games

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Malzahar is strong against

Mid opponents Malzahar beats most often.

Aurora66.7%33 gamesFizz62.8%43 gamesSyndra58.3%120 gamesAnivia62.1%29 gamesSylas58.6%58 gamesLeBlanc56.9%102 gamesAzir64.3%14 gamesIrelia59.3%27 games

Best teammates for Malzahar

Allies Malzahar wins with most often (at least 10 games together).

Yasuo70.0%30 gamesNidalee69.0%29 gamesZaahen64.6%48 gamesBrand75.0%16 gamesAshe61.4%83 gamesZed76.9%13 gamesTwitch62.1%58 gamesYuumi61.2%67 games

Based on 79,028 Emerald+ ranked solo/duo games from patches 16.21–16.22 (NA, EUW and KR), updated continuously.