Malzahar Arena Build Guide
“The Prophet of the Void”
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...
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Recommended Items for Malzahar in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Malzahar. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Malzahar in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Malzahar's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
Your Abilities apply an infinitely stacking Burn, dealing magic damage over time. Your Burn effects reduce your basic Ability Cooldowns.
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain % Crit Chance.
Hitting enemies with Abilities creates a blast that deals magic damage from you to the location you hit them.
Dealing damage with an Ability fires 3 magic missiles, each dealing percent max Health true damage.
Permanently gain 1 Ability Power when you hit an enemy with an Ability. If taken after round 4, gain 40 Ability Power.
At the start of each round, gain 1 Shield for every 1 Ability Power.
Convert Bonus Attack Damage to Ability Power. Gain 15% Ability Power.
Increase the damage done by your augments and items by .
Gain 60 Ability Power.
Best Prismatic Items for Malzahar in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Malzahar. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Malzahar Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Malzahar's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Void 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.
Call 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.
Void Swarm
Malzahar summons Voidlings to attack nearby enemies.
Malefic 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.
Nether Grasp
Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.
Frequently Asked Questions about Malzahar in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Malzahar.
The best Arena build for Malzahar in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier A (50.28% win rate). The optimal core items include Pyromancer's Cloak, Liandry's Anguish, Rabadon's Deathcap, paired with Sorcerer's Shoes or Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Malzahar are Infernal Conduit, Jeweled Gauntlet, Spellwake. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Malzahar's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Malzahar include Detonation Orb, Night Harvester, Pyromancer's Cloak. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Malzahar a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.