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Malzahar ARAM Mayhem Build

The Prophet of the Void. A strong pick in ARAM Mayhem on patch 26.21: #40 of 173 champions.

Tier APatch 26.21MageNo runes in Mayhem
Tier
A
Win rate
51.4%
Pick rate
6.7%
Rank
#40 of 173
Games
1,550,242
Patch
26.21

How to play Malzahar in ARAM Mayhem

Malzahar is a strong pick in ARAM Mayhem on patch 26.21: tier A, #40 of 173 champions, with a 51.4% win rate over 1,550,242 games.

93% of Malzahar's damage to champions is magic, so enemy magic resist is what slows it down. Its damage numbers are modest (32,280 to champions per game); its value is in what it enables rather than raw damage. With 74 seconds of crowd control per game it is one of the team's main sources of lockdown.

The AP build, ability power items, is both the most played and the top-ranked path: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Liandry's Torment, with a 51.3% win rate over 1,154,426 games. For boots, Gluttonous Greaves are both the most bought and the top-ranked pair.

The cards that do best on Malzahar are Giant Slayer, Erosion and Homeguard. Cards built around movement speed fill most of the top of its list, followed by ability haste. Skip Marksmage and Bread and Cheese when you can: they do worst on Malzahar. A pair to look for: Erosion with Homeguard.

Take Flash and Ghost (63% of players). Max E (Malefic Visions) first, then Q, then W.

Malzahar ARAM Mayhem build

ARAMKit groups every Malzahar game by build path. The top-ranked path comes first, with the items most players start with, buy first and add later.

AP build · top ranked

51.3% win rate · 86% of Malzahar games · 1,154,426 games

Start

  1. Lost ChapterLost Chapter

Core items, in buying order

  1. Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
Boots on the AP build for Malzahar, top ranked first, with the share of players who buy them
Boots, best firstPlayers
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves18%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes34%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity7%

Situational, after the core

  1. Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse20% buy it
  2. ShadowflameShadowflame28% buy it
  3. Archangel's StaffArchangel's Staff9% buy it
  4. Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap22% buy it
  5. Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass7% buy it
  6. Void StaffVoid Staff8% buy it

Most bought items

  1. Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment90% of games
  2. Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch85% of games
  3. Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter62% of games
  4. ShadowflameShadowflame39% of games
  5. Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes35% of games
  6. Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap30% of games
  7. MorellonomiconMorellonomicon19% of games
  8. Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse15% of games
  9. Archangel's StaffArchangel's Staff14% of games
  10. Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves14% of games

Best augments for Malzahar

Every card with enough Malzahar games, by tier and best first within each tier. Tiers are Malzahar's own: a card can be S tier here and C tier on another champion. As Riot's policy asks, cards are shown by tier and order only, never with a win rate. Click a card for its own page; the augment tier list ranks them over all champions.

PrismaticBest prismatic cards

  1. 1Giant SlayerTier S
  2. 2Mad ScientistTier S
  3. 3Hand of BaronTier S

GoldBest gold cards

  1. 1With HasteTier S
  2. 2From Beginning To EndTier S
  3. 3Ok BoomerangTier A

SilverBest silver cards

  1. 1ErosionTier S
  2. 2HomeguardTier S
  3. 3Blue BarrierTier S

S- and A-tier cards for Malzahar

9 S tier and 14 A tier, best first.

The S- and A-tier augments for Malzahar in ARAM Mayhem, best first, with their rarity and what they do
AugmentRarityTierWhat it does
Giant SlayerPrismaticTier SBecome tiny, gain 20% Movement Speed, and deal between 10% and 30% bonus damage to champions based on how much larger they are than you.
ErosionSilverTier SDamaging enemies shreds 1.5% Armor and Magic Resist for 4s, up to 30% at 20 stacks.
HomeguardSilverTier SGain 100% Movement Speed, disabled for 6 seconds after taking damage.
Mad ScientistPrismaticTier SOn each Revive, you grow large (gaining 30% Adaptive Force and 20% Health) or tiny (gaining 70 Ability Haste and 40% Movement Speed).
Hand of BaronPrismaticTier SGain 25% Adaptive Force. Nearby allied minions are greatly empowered.
Omni SoulPrismaticTier SGain 3 random Dragon Souls.
Blue BarrierSilverTier SGain 200–450 (by level) % of the Max Mana Mana you spend as a Shield for 1.5 seconds. Shields up to 300–800 (by level)
With HasteGoldTier SGain (70% Ability Haste) Move Speed.
From Beginning To EndGoldTier SGain the First Strike and Dark Harvest Keystone Runes. First Strike: When you initiate champion combat, deal 10% extra damage for 3 seconds…
GoldrendPrismaticTier ADamaging a champion with Attacks or Abilities deals an additional (50–150 (by level) +20% Ability Power +40% Bonus Attack Damage) magic…
Forged By The MasterSilverTier AYour Item and Augment damage are increased by 45%.
Infernal ConduitPrismaticTier AYour Abilities apply an infinitely stacking Burn, dealing (2–20 (by level) +1.2% Ability Power +2.8% Bonus Attack Damage) magic damage per…
En PassantPrismaticTier APeriodically identify Vitals on enemy champions. Hitting Vitals with Attacks or Abilities deals an additional 6% + 1.5% per stack max Health…
Ok BoomerangGoldTier AAutocast a boomerang at a nearby enemy every 7 seconds, dealing (40–200 (by level) +30% Bonus Attack Damage+20% Ability Power) adaptive…
Weapon of DestinyGoldTier AYour first Legendary Item becomes the Weapon of Destiny. When a champion you damaged within the last 3 seconds dies, increase the Weapon of…
BEES!!!GoldTier AEvery 15–10 (by level) seconds, your next Ability hit against an enemy champion throws a beehive at the target. Upon arriving, the hive…
Infinite RecursionPrismaticTier AGain 60 Ability Haste, plus 3 Ability Haste per takedown.
Shrink EngineGoldTier ATakedowns grant a stack that makes you 4% smaller, grants 8 Ability Haste, and 1% Movement Speed. Lose 65% stacks on death…
Ocean SoulSilverTier AGain the Ocean Soul, granting high Health and Mana Regen after damaging enemies.
Urf's ChampionPrismaticTier AQUEST: Score 18 takedowns. REWARD: Gain The Golden Spatula.
Phenomenal EvilGoldTier APermanently gain 1 Ability Power when you damage enemy champions with Abilities. If taken as your second Augment, starts with 40 Ability…
Final FormPrismaticTier AAfter casting your Ultimate, gain a 50% max Health Shield, 20% Omnivamp and 30% bonus Movement Speed for 10 seconds. (20 seconds Cooldown).
Warlock JuiceboxGoldTier AGain (10%+3.5% Ability Power) Omnivamp.

Best first augment for Malzahar

Your first card decides the early fights, and a card that is great as a first pick can be a weak fourth. ARAMKit ranks Malzahar's cards for each pick on its own; these are the top five per pick, with their tier in that pick. For the first pick, Giant Slayer, Erosion and Mad Scientist come out on top.
The best augments for Malzahar in each pick of an ARAM Mayhem game, best first, with their tier in that pick
#First pickSecond pickThird pickFourth pick
1Giant SlayerTier SBread and CheeseTier SHand of BaronTier SMad ScientistTier S
2ErosionTier SErosionTier SHomeguardTier SGiant SlayerTier S
3Mad ScientistTier SHomeguardTier SGiant SlayerTier SWith HasteTier S
4Ok BoomerangTier SGiant SlayerTier SErosionTier SBlue BarrierTier S
5HomeguardTier SMad ScientistTier SMad ScientistTier SHomeguardTier S

Strong card pairs

Two cards that do especially well together on Malzahar, best pair first.
  1. 1Erosion+Homeguard
  2. 2Giant Slayer+Stats on Stats!
  3. 3Erosion+Giant Slayer
  4. 4Erosion+Blue Barrier
  5. 5Mad Scientist+Ocean Soul
  6. 6With Haste+Infinite Recursion

Summoner spells and skill order

Summoner spells

  • Flash + Ghost63% of players · 51.9% win rate
  • Flash + Clarity2% of players · 51.9% win rate
  • Flash + Ignite1% of players · 52.2% win rate

Skill order

  1. EMalefic Visions
  2. QCall of the Void
  3. WVoid Swarm

Max E first. 69% of players use this order (52.1% win rate); put points in R whenever you can.

Malzahar in an average Mayhem game

Averages per game over every game on this patch.
K / D / A
7.7 / 9.7 / 26.7
KDA
4.06
Damage to champions
32,280
Damage taken
27,625
Self-mitigated
17,116
Healing on allies
21
Shielding on allies
0
Crowd control
74 s
Kill participation
63%
Game length
16:46

Damage type

Physical 2%Magic 93%True 5%

Questions and answers

What is the best Malzahar build in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 ARAMKit ranks the AP build first for Malzahar: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Liandry's Torment. It is also the most played build.

What are the best augments for Malzahar in ARAM Mayhem?

The S-tier cards for Malzahar, best first: Giant Slayer, Erosion, Homeguard, Mad Scientist and Hand of Baron. The full list by tier is on this page.

Is Malzahar good in ARAM Mayhem?

Malzahar is tier A on patch 26.21, #40 of 173 champions, with a 51.4% win rate over 1.6 million games. That makes it a strong pick in ARAM Mayhem right now.

What is the best first augment for Malzahar in ARAM Mayhem?

For Malzahar's first pick on patch 26.21: Giant Slayer, Erosion, Mad Scientist, Ok Boomerang and Homeguard, best first. Cards rank differently in later picks; the table on this page has all four.

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Get Malzahar's build and card tiers in your game

LazyElo is a free Windows app that sits next to the League client. In the Mayhem lobby it shows which champion on your bench is strongest; in the game you type the three cards you're offered and see their tier for Malzahar side by side, with this build in the overlay.

Related

Source: ARAMKit, used with permission. Patch 26.21, 23,177,263 ARAM Mayhem games, data of October 28, 2026. Riot keeps Mayhem games out of its public match API, so these aggregates come from ARAMKit. Card tiers are shown without win rates, as Riot's developer policy asks.