Malzahar ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Prophet of the Void · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Malzahar has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Malzahar deals and takes (and the other levers below) only on the Howling Abyss. ARAM also starts every champion at level 3 with 1,400 gold. Open the ARAM sheet to set your own level, items and ranks.
Malzahar ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | -10% |
| Damage taken | +10% |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Malzahar stats and ability damage: Summoner's Rift vs ARAM
No items; ability damage is raw (before the target's resistances); ability ranks follow the usual skill unlocks.
Level 3
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 729 | 729 |
| Armor | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| Magic resist | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| Attack damage | 59.4 | 59.4 |
| Attack speed | 0.639 | 0.639 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 911 | 828 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 962 | 874 |
| Q Call of the Void (rank 2) | 105.0 | 94.5 |
| W Void Swarm (rank 2) | 8.5 | 7.7 |
| E Malefic Visions (rank 2) | 115.0 | 103.5 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,261 | 1,261 |
| Armor | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| Magic resist | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| Attack damage | 75.2 | 75.2 |
| Attack speed | 0.688 | 0.688 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,887 | 1,716 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,749 | 1,590 |
| Q Call of the Void (rank 5) | 210.0 | 189.0 |
| W Void Swarm (rank 5) | 19.0 | 17.1 |
| E Malefic Visions (rank 5) | 220.0 | 198.0 |
| R Nether Grasp (rank 1) | 125.0 | 112.5 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,297 | 2,297 |
| Armor | 97.9 | 97.9 |
| Magic resist | 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Attack damage | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Attack speed | 0.784 | 0.784 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 4,546 | 4,132 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 3,494 | 3,176 |
| Q Call of the Void (rank 5) | 210.0 | 189.0 |
| W Void Swarm (rank 5) | 19.0 | 17.1 |
| E Malefic Visions (rank 5) | 220.0 | 198.0 |
| R Nether Grasp (rank 3) | 275.0 | 247.5 |
Malzahar build and runes
Item order
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Spellslinger's Shoes
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Shadowflame
- Dusk and Dawn
- Riftmaker
Rune page
Domination · keystone Electrocute
Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter
Secondary: Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence
The build is RiftLab's stat-driven Summoner's Rift recommendation; ARAM's 1,400 starting gold lets you open on a completed component. See every champion's ARAM buffs and nerfs.