Malzahar ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Malzahar in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Malzahar's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Malzahar ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Malzahar ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Liandry's Torment, with Dark Harvest and Exhaust and Flash: it wins 61.5% of its 13 games. Most Malzahar players start with Lost Chapter and max E > Q > W. Over all 65 ARAM games we read this patch, Malzahar wins 53.8%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch + Rylai's Crystal Scepter + Liandry's Torment | 20.0% | 61.5% | 13 |
| Blackfire Torch + Shadowflame + Liandry's Torment | 15.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| Blackfire Torch + Liandry's Torment + Bloodletter's Curse | 6.2% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's Torment | 87.7% | 56.1% | 57 |
| Blackfire Torch | 67.7% | 59.1% | 44 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 50.8% | 57.6% | 33 |
| Shadowflame | 41.5% | 33.3% | 27 |
| Malignance | 24.6% | 50.0% | 16 |
| Morellonomicon | 16.9% | 54.5% | 11 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 15.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| Bloodletter's Curse | 10.8% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 66.2% | 46.5% | 43 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 13.8% | 77.8% | 9 |
| Gluttonous Greaves | 3.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Chapter | 64.6% | 64.3% | 42 |
| Fated Ashes + Tear of the Goddess | 16.9% | 36.4% | 11 |
| Haunting Guise | 4.6% | 0.0% | 3 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W | 69.2% | 57.8% | 45 |
| E > W > Q | 13.8% | 55.6% | 9 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest | 41.5% | 40.7% | 27 |
| Arcane Comet | 30.8% | 65.0% | 20 |
| Deathfire Touch | 16.9% | 63.6% | 11 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter · Coup de Grace · Presence of Mind | 30.8% | 40.0% | 20 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust + Flash | 47.7% | 45.2% | 31 |
| Flash + Mark | 13.8% | 44.4% | 9 |
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Malzahar ARAM Balance Changes
Malzahar's ARAM balance changes: -10% damage dealt and +10% damage taken. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
| Change | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | -10% |
| Damage taken | +10% |
Is Malzahar Good in ARAM?
Malzahar is A tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 25 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Malzahar ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Malzahar players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Shadowflame | 42% | 19% |
| Morellonomicon | 17% | under 2% |
| Liandry's Torment | 88% | 76% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch | 68% | 85% |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 51% | 66% |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 5% | 18% |
Where the Malzahar ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Malzahar player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Malzahar ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Malzahar players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Malzahar have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Malzahar has: -10% damage dealt and +10% damage taken. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Malzahar good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Malzahar against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Malzahar has enough games.
What does Malzahar start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Malzahar players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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