# Malzahar Build, Runes and Counters · 26.22

> Best build for Malzahar: rune page, item set, summoner spells, skill order and counter picks — 26.22 patch, ranked match data.

Source: https://gamerone.org/en/champion/malzahar · Patch: 26.22 · Mid lane

## Malzahar — the Prophet of the Void

- Tier: S (#19 of 122 in Mid lane)
- Win rate: 49.8%
- Pick: 4.4%
- Ban: 6.8%
- Games: 18,175

## Runes

- **Sorcery**: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
- **Inspiration**: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight
- Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health scaling with level

## Summoner spells

Flash, Teleport

## Items

- Starting items: Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion
- **Ability Power** (Win rate: 51.5% · Games: 8,076): Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → (Zhonya's Hourglass / Shadowflame) → (Rabadon's Deathcap / Zhonya's Hourglass / Morellonomicon)
- Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes

## Skill order

E > Q > W

## Struggles against

- Karthus: -14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Singed: -13.9 pp win rate difference (36 games)
- Zilean: -13.6 pp win rate difference (22 games)
- Tryndamere: -10.0 pp win rate difference (35 games)
- Zeri: -10.0 pp win rate difference (10 games)

## Strong against

- Viego: +22.7 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Quinn: +16.7 pp win rate difference (18 games)
- Dr. Mundo: +16.7 pp win rate difference (12 games)
- Zac: +14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Ezreal: +13.2 pp win rate difference (19 games)

The data is calculated per patch from ranked matches in the selected tier and region.

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