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 49.9% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at picking off targets and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid90%

Top10%

BTier

49.9%Win rate

5.1%Pick rate

9.2%Ban rate

#20Rank · Mid

130,800Games

Malzahar Mid most played build

Runes55% of games · 49.1% WR

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

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order55% of games · 57.4% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items92% of games · 49.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build31% of games · 52.1% WR

Blackfire Torch

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Liandry's Torment

Boots65% of games · 54.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Malzahar Mid counters

Malzahar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sion43.4%797
Fizz45.5%2,399
Hwei45.6%1,912
Nasus46.1%929
Talon46.1%828
Taliyah46.8%1,027

Beats

Jayce56.6%760
Ryze56.6%1,103
Mel55.0%822
Vladimir53.9%2,729
LeBlanc53.9%3,667
Sylas53.8%2,540

DTier

49.9%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

8.8%Ban rate

#58Rank · Top

13,967Games

Malzahar Top most played build

Malzahar Top counters

Malzahar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Ornn41.3%521
Tryndamere41.9%396
Trundle41.9%205
Sion42.0%514
Singed42.5%254
Kayle43.8%313

Beats

Heimerdinger57.1%567
K'Sante56.8%486
Varus56.5%154
Jayce55.4%516
Pantheon55.1%503
Illaoi54.9%399

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability1
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Malzahar in Mid are Sion (43.4%), Fizz (45.5%) and Hwei (45.6%). In brackets, Malzahar's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Malzahar strong against?

In Mid, Malzahar wins most often against Jayce (56.6%), Ryze (56.6%) and Mel (55.0%).

What is the best Malzahar build in Mid?

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

Is Malzahar good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 20), with a 49.9% win rate, 5.1% pick rate and 9.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.