Rune choice
This setup pairs Sorcery with Inspiration and uses Deathfire Touch as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Malzahar Top
Runes, items & skill order
Mage
Patch 16.20
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Role
All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 01:32 UTC · Data sources
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Malzahar Runes
Malzahar Top Build
50.42% WR
Sorcery
Primary
Deathfire Touch
Inspiration
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
50.42%
Flash
Teleport
Items
Starting items
49.77% WR
3,669 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
53.88% WR
618 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Shadowflame
53.31% WR
544 matches
Rabadon's Deathcap
53.83% WR
379 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
53.89% WR
334 matches
Morellonomicon
51.53% WR
196 matches
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
54.55% WR
187 matches
Fifth item options
Rabadon's Deathcap
54.58% WR
284 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
51.30% WR
154 matches
Shadowflame
55.47% WR
137 matches
Morellonomicon
56.25% WR
112 matches
Void Staff
47.13% WR
87 matches
Sixth item options
Malignance
35.71% WR
14 matches
Rabadon's Deathcap
33.33% WR
12 matches
Shadowflame
54.55% WR
11 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
45.45% WR
11 matches
Morellonomicon
40.00% WR
10 matches
Skill priority
50.42% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | Q | · | · |
| W |
· | W | · | · | · |
| E |
E | · | · | E | E |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | Q | · | Q |
| W |
· | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | E | · | E | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | Q | · | · |
| W |
· | · | · | W | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
Malzahar Top build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Malzahar Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Silver filter across all servers.
For Malzahar runes, this setup uses Deathfire Touch with Inspiration as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Malzahar skill order starts with E and prioritizes E → Q → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
Which items should you build on Malzahar Top?
The most popular core items in this Malzahar Top build are Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Malzahar Top?
For the selected Silver rank filter, the rune page uses Deathfire Touch with Inspiration. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Malzahar builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 53.88% across 618 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
How to play Malzahar: combos, tips and builds
Learn Malzahar abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout Malzahar
A zealous seer dedicated to the unification of all life, Malzahar truly believes the newly emergent Void to be the path to Runeterra's salvation. In the desert wastes of Shurima, he followed the voices that whispered in his mind, all the way to ancient Icathia. Amidst the ruins of that land, he gazed into the dark heart of the Void itself, and was gifted new power and purpose. Malzahar now sees himself as a shepherd, empowered to bring others into the fold… or to release the voidling creatures that dwell beneath.