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How to Play MalzaharTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Malzahar Top build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Void ShiftPCall of the VoidQVoid SwarmWMalefic VisionsENether GraspR
Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier up since last patchS#5of 62 Top champions
Win rate54.5%vs 51.0% role avg
Pick rate0.5%61st most picked Top
Ban rate5.1%

Malzahar Top Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.5% pick rate, 54.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

54.5% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
InspirationSECONDARY
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Skill order

Malefic VisionsECall of the VoidQVoid SwarmWMax E first
Call of the Void38101213
Void Swarm21415
Malefic Visions14579
Nether Grasp611

Item build

0.5% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentOblivion OrbOblivion OrbMalignanceMalignanceZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Malzahar Top meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Malzahar holds a 54.5% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.21, 3.6 points above the Top role average of 51.0%. That is the 5th highest win rate of 62 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.5% pick rate (61st most played in the role) and a 5.1% ban rate, Malzahar gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Patch 26.21 was good to Malzahar Top: the tier rating climbed from B to S after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S tier, Malzahar is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Malzahar Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Aatrox (45.0% win rate for Malzahar) and Darius (47.1% win rate for Malzahar): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Mordekaiser (58.1%) and Malphite (56.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Malzahar wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Malzahar good in Patch 26.21?

Malzahar is S tier Top in Patch 26.21 with a 54.5% win rate, 0.5% pick rate, and 5.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Malzahar Top after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Malzahar Top?

The best Malzahar Top build in Patch 26.21 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 Top is S tier with 54.5% win rate this patch.

Who counters Malzahar?

Champions that counter Malzahar in Patch 26.21 include Aatrox (45.0% Malzahar win rate), Darius (47.1% Malzahar win rate), Renekton (49.6% Malzahar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.