AP Burn Malzahar Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Malzahar and build AP Burn.

AP Burn Malzahar build with runes and items. AP Burn Malzahar guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Burn Malzahar build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!

Updated: 2024-05-22 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Haunting Guise should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Malzahar ability Malefic Visions should be leveled first.
E
Malzahar ability Call of the Void should be leveled second.
Q
Malzahar ability Void Swarm should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Blackfire Torch should be final item in your build.
Malignance should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Burn Malzahar Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

AP Burn Build specific
  1. You play as Mage building Burn items.
  2. You rush Liandry's Torment.
  3. You burn your enemies. With DOTs. And debuffs.

How to play

AP Burn Build specific
  1. Playing AP Burn Malzahar build, your default rush is Liandry's Torment vs. HP, Blackfire Torch vs. squishes. Then get the other item
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Items like Morellonomicon or Oblivon Orb are extra effective with this build, thanks to damage over time effects from Liandry's Torment.
  4. In some rare cases, when an enemy team has an extremely strong shielding, you can even buy Serpent's Fang. It works with your DoTs, meaning shield reduction lasts longer.
  5. They have lots of melee? Or you just want to kite them? Get Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
  6. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
  7. If you are doing well, are ahead and want to have some fun, you can buy The Collector item. It works off your damage over time effects!

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. You can block enemy skillshots or trigger enemy traps/boxes/saplings with your Void Swarm (W)! You can place them anywhere near you, and they will be summoned at the target location. So use that to block projectiles or to destroy stuff.
Riot
  1. Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.
  2. Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.
  3. Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Skill Order

  • Malzahar [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Call of the Void
  • Malzahar [object Object] ability.
    W
    Void Swarm
  • Malzahar [object Object] ability.
    E
    Malefic Visions
  • Malzahar [object Object] ability.
    R
    Nether Grasp

Items

Starting items
Haunting Guise item.
Rush this
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
For mana problems
Rod of Ages item.
Tear of the Goddess item.
Seraph's Embrace item.
Good items
Riftmaker item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Horizon Focus item.
Rylai's Crystal Scepter item.
Shadowflame item.
Malignance item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Situational items
Imperial Mandate item.
Morellonomicon item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
Fun item that works with DoTs
The Collector item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Malignance item.
Shadowflame item.
Void Staff item.