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Malzahar

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Classic loadouts

Builds for Malzahar

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Base stats

Health
460 +80
Health Regen
1.01 +0.11
Resource
295 Mana
Attack Damage
54.66 +3
Armor
15.5 +3.5
Magic Resist
30
Move Speed
340
Attack Range
550
Attack Speed
0.625 +1.36%

▲ ▼ mark stats that sit more than 2% off the roster average. That comparison is arithmetic on the values already published here - not a separate claim.

Abilities

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P
Summon Voidling
CostNo Cost

After casting 4 spells, Malzahar summons an uncontrollable Voidling to engage enemy units for 21 seconds. Voidlings have 250 Health and deal 25 +100% bonus physical damage. Voidlings grow after 7 seconds, gaining 50% Damage/Armor, and again after 14 seconds, gaining 100% Attack Speed.

25 physical damage250 Health+100% bonus
Q
Call of the Void
Cost80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100 ManaCooldown9s

Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal ([ 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 ] +80%) magic damage and silence enemies for [ 1.4 / 1.8 / 2.2 / 2.6 / 3 ] seconds.

80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300+80% AP
W
Null Zone
Cost90 / 95 / 100 / 105 / 110 ManaCooldown14s

Malzahar creates a zone of negative energy for 5 seconds, which damages nearby enemies for ([ 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 ] +0.01%)% max Health magic damage each second. Damage per second is capped at 120 against monsters.

4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8% max Health120 (capped against monsters)+1% AP
E
Malefic Visions
Cost60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 ManaCooldown15 / 13 / 11 / 9 / 7s

Malzahar infects his target's mind, dealing ([ 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 ] +80%) magic damage over 4 seconds. If the target dies during this time, the visions pass to a nearby enemy and Malzahar gains [ 10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26 ] Mana. Malzahar's Voidlings are attracted to affected units.

80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320+80% AP
R
Nether Grasp Ultimate
Cost150 ManaCooldown120 / 100 / 80s

Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress target champion, dealing ([ 250 / 400 / 550 ] +130%) magic damage over 2.5 seconds. This Ability Knocks Down enemies.

250 / 400 / 550+130% AP

Skins · 6

Catalog and art read directly from the Classic client files (build 18848366a9cb) - exactly the skins the client lists for Malzahar, including the Classic throwback skins with their era models. © Riot Games.

Malzahar loading screen from the Classic client
Malzahar
Shadow Prince Malzahar loading screen from the Classic client
Shadow Prince Malzahar
Overlord Malzahar loading screen from the Classic client
Overlord Malzahar
Battle Boss Malzahar loading screen from the Classic client
Battle Boss Malzahar
Hextech Malzahar loading screen from the Classic client
Hextech Malzahar
Beezahar loading screen from the Classic client
Beezahar

Counters & matchups

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Who Malzahar beats, loses to, and pairs with - reported from real Classic games after July 29, reviewed, and credited. We don't import matchup advice from modern League or from 2013; here's why. Played the matchups? Report them in Discord.

What Malzahar's kit scales with

Every ratio below is read from Malzahar's own ability text. We list them rather than turning them into a recommended build - which items and runes are actually good is opinion about a meta nobody has played yet, and that opens with community builds on July 29.

Resource ManaMana and mana regen apply
Range Ranged550 units

Ability ratios

Q Call of the Void +80% AP
W Null Zone +1% AP
E Malefic Visions +80% AP
R Nether Grasp +130% AP

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Reveal source

DATA_PENDING Source image retained for comparison. PBE-only facts remain provisional until the July 29 live-client check.

Malzahar base stats and abilities card from the League Classic reveal
Source: SkinSpotlights League Classic reveal - reconfirm in-client at launch.

Modern vs Classic · 11 tracked changes

Malzahar

Base Health 580 460
Health per level 101 80
Base Mana 375 295
Base Attack Damage 55 54.66
Base Armor 18 15.5
Armor per level 4.7 3.5
Move Speed 335 340
Attack Range 500 550
Attack Speed per level 1.5% 1.36%
Passive name Void Shift Summon Voidling
W name Void Swarm Null Zone
Every Classic value here is Source verified · Classic values come from the PBE client; today's from Riot's live patch data (16.14.1). Regen stats are left out on purpose - the two eras report them in different units, and we'd rather skip a row than fudge one.

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