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Malzahar Build Guide by Jnewbringspain

Middle Jnew's In-Depthy Mid Lane Malzahar Guide!

Middle Jnew's In-Depthy Mid Lane Malzahar Guide!

Updated on August 16, 2021
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122 12 2,472,830 Views 78 Comments League of Legends Build Guide Author Jnewbringspain Malzahar Build Guide By Jnewbringspain Updated on August 16, 2021
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Matcha Ch | July 12, 2021 7:37am

Wow! Its very effective!

It works so good! I got my first win on Malz with this build! Thanks Jnew!
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boumehed | June 25, 2021 10:04am
is the protobelt good item to use on malzahar as a mystic item or liandry torment better, what do you think and what you think about the luden echo too which one is more effective on malzahar builds, thanks.
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Jnewbringspain (5) | June 25, 2021 2:57pm
Liandry's is the best mythic for Malzahar hands down. Half of his abilities do damage over time, which goes perfect with the item. You could probably "make" Luden's work, but you would be doing less damage. You definitely can't use Rocketbelt, as it gives no mana.
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PixelNavi (4) | April 11, 2021 1:54pm
update plzzzzzzz
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Jnewbringspain (5) | April 12, 2021 11:56pm
Small update for now, I will try to keep this up to date a little better, and matchups still need work. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to keep up with this, so the updates are a bit sporadic.
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PixelNavi (4) | April 13, 2021 11:13am
thats cool man, appreciate the work ur putting in. Wouldnt w second be better than q for waveclear and pushing?
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Mikifire | March 3, 2021 9:48am
Would the tear be a better starting item than dorans ring? Malzahar burns out mana relatively quick
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Jnewbringspain (5) | March 3, 2021 1:30pm
Hi Mikifire,

I don't think so. I don't believe there's room in the build for Archangel's Staff. Plus, Doran's Ring does give mana back when you kill a minion.

Early on you will want to try and manage your mana. I don't really bother trying to use E on minion waves until at least level 3. Try to master farming using only basic attacks. Focus on staying safe and getting enough gold for Lost Chapter. I do occasionally use E + Q on the enemy laner if it's free, but often times a kill isn't possible this early on, so you're better off saving your mana.

Hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions.
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Jnewbringspain (5) | April 5, 2017 3:05pm
1 day after I respond, 7.8 patch notes released with more Malz nerfs... so frustrating!
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monimakaroni (14) | April 3, 2017 1:28pm
Hey Jnewbringspain,

Your guide looks amazingly cool. Man it is really good guide and the effort and the time you have spent in it may well be weeks. Why you are not updating this guide? You have so many votes and views on this one. Why you have forsaken Malzahar ;/. Please, Jnewbringspain, update your guide about malzahar and let the malzahar main players enjoy it

- monimakaroni
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Jnewbringspain (5) | April 5, 2017 12:40am
To all those wondering why I no longer update the guide, I have not forgotten. However, if I'm being honest, my love for Malzahar has fallen off a lot since his remake. Following the remake he has additionally taken considerable nerfs in all areas. Simply put, I really don't play him much anymore. I do on occasion, but I am currently awaiting some fixes. He just is not as fun to play as he was pre-remake. I do plan on eventually updating the guide and staying on top of it, but I need to play him consistently again to do so.
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FrostyMcChill | January 2, 2017 11:16am
Is this still a good build as of now?
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Rockultimetal | September 2, 2016 10:10am
Hi is this item build still applicable? I usually go Athene's as the first item for overall stats. CDR + Mana = sustain in lane rather than teardrops/seraph. Is this item build still applicable in the current meta? I see that ROA is no longer being used as a first item. If I were to follow this in a perfect world, the item build would be: Rylai > Sorcerer's boots > archangel (after max stack for tear) > Raba > liandry > hg (in that order).

Any tips?

Additional info:
My current build goes: Athene's > boots > Rylai > Liandry's > HG/Raba > HG Raba (I also switch to abyssal/banshee if its a full AP enemy team). Thanks for your input guys.
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Jnewbringspain (5) | September 6, 2016 12:35pm
Hi,

I do not build Athene's, mostly because the item has such low AP output now. The best thing about that item is the CDR, but I do not think CDR is necessary on Malzahar. The magic resist is minimal, and the regen stats are not great either. I would say this is not a viable item.

Also, I noticed in your build you typically take HG. I would try to replace that item with Void Staff if possible. Hourglass is a viable item in certain situations, but Malzahar already has built in defense with his passive, and there are much better offensive items you could utilize.
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LokiKiller45 | July 3, 2016 2:26pm
absolutely love this guide!w
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Jnewbringspain (5) | March 9, 2016 7:31pm
Okay, it has been updated. I will get around to having an actual picture of my mastery tree up to make things simpler to look at. I just haven't had the time to do so lately.
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Jnewbringspain (5) | March 9, 2016 7:22pm
Trestles wrote:

Question: Your guide says to take fervor of battle, is that an error? I checked your videos and your profile masteries on lolking and your malz page has Deathfire's Touch. Could you maybe explain why you have Fervor on the guide or correct it to Deathfire? Otherwise, great information!


Mistake for sure. The mastery planner wasn't really working properly when I was updating the guide, so I'm not surprised it happened. I will correct it. Looking at it now, there's more than one mistake on the mastery page.
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Trestles | March 8, 2016 3:29pm
Question: Your guide says to take fervor of battle, is that an error? I checked your videos and your profile masteries on lolking and your malz page has Deathfire's Touch. Could you maybe explain why you have Fervor on the guide or correct it to Deathfire? Otherwise, great information!
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