01 / Malzahar
At a glance
Learn Malzahar abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Call of the VoidContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Void SwarmAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Call of the VoidPractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Void SwarmRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PVoid Shift
When he hasn't recently taken damage or been crowd controlled, Malzahar gains massive damage reduction and crowd control immunity, lingering for a short period after taking damage.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QCall of the Void
Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
WVoid Swarm
Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
EMalefic Visions
Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions. If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RNether Grasp
Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
Malzahar combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Include Nether Grasp in the rotation
- Q
- W
- E
- R
With Malzahar, start with Call of the Void, then continue through Void Swarm → Malefic Visions → Nether Grasp. Give Nether Grasp time to produce its effect. Train the required positioning before adding the other actions.
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Game plan by role
Malzahar · Mid
Use the wave to control when trades happen. Keep a defensive option if the opposing jungler is missing, and avoid forcing a combo into a large enemy wave.
Move after checking the wave, vision and who can follow. A useful roam should not cost several uncontested waves for no clear opportunity.
Fight from a position where you can repeat your useful spells. Look for an opening after enemy control is spent instead of entering first by habit.
Before your next fight, check: Call of the Void · Nether Grasp · Combos
Malzahar · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Call of the Void · Nether Grasp · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Malzahar · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.