Malzahar historical 3.15.5 portrait

Historical reference

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Malzahar Classic Guide

the Prophet of the Void

Malzahar is listed in the community-datamined 60-champion starting roster. This guide uses Riot 3.15.5 history and does not claim launch-verified values or a best build.

MidMage

Evidence: Community-datamined roster
Historical source: Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5
Last verified: 2026-07-16
Launch status: Launch verification pending

Quick Answer

Malzahar historical snapshot

Malzahar's historical kit combines Summon Voidling, Call of the Void, Null Zone, Malefic Visions, Nether Grasp. Read the spell summaries together with the historical item direction and the explicit launch-verification limits.

Roster evidence boundary

Riot confirms the 60-champion composition rule but not the complete name list. Malzahar is published here from a dated community-datamining observation.

Historical kit

Malzahar abilities

Summaries and displayed values come from the labelled historical snapshot. Observed and launch-verified fields remain empty until direct client evidence exists.

P

Summon Voidling

Historical function: After casting 4 spells, Malzahar summons an uncontrollable Voidling to engage enemy units for 21 seconds.

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Q

Call of the Void

Historical function: Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void.

Cooldown: 9
Cost: 80/85/90/95/100
Range: 900

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

W

Null Zone

Historical function: Malzahar creates a zone of negative energy which damages enemies that stand in it.

Cooldown: 14
Cost: 90/95/100/105/110
Range: 800

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

E

Malefic Visions

Historical function: Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage each second.

Cooldown: 15/13/11/9/7
Cost: 60/75/90/105/120
Range: 650

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

R

Nether Grasp

Historical function: Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion and deal damage each second.

Cooldown: 120/100/80
Cost: 150
Range: 700

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Historical versus modern

Ability names differ between historical 3.15.5 and modern 16.14.1 (Summon Voidling, Null Zone); values and mechanics still require Classic launch-client verification.

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void, is documented here from Riot's 3.15.5 historical snapshot. The Mid labels are an editorial navigation taxonomy, not launch-patch usage statistics.

Three-layer build system

Malzahar build evidence

Only layers with qualifying evidence are shown. Creator-tested and launch-verified layers are absent until their evidence gates pass.

Riot's 3.15.5 Summoner's Rift recommendation for Malzahar, preserved as a historical reading aid rather than a launch-patch best build.

Source era: 3.15.5
Position: Mid
Region: global historical snapshot
Sample: No match sample

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Warding Totem (Trinket)

Early purchases

Sorcerer's Shoes
Rod of Ages

Core direction

Sorcerer's Shoes
Rod of Ages
Liandry's Torment

Situational options

Deathfire Grasp
Void Staff
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil

Playstyle reading

Use Call of the Void, Null Zone, Malefic Visions, Nether Grasp as the historical kit reference, then verify live cooldowns, costs and ratios before applying this item direction.

Limitation

Historical reference only. No launch-client skill order, rune page, mastery page, matchup or performance claim has been verified.

Setup direction

Malzahar runes and masteries direction

A historical Season 3 reference framework for mana-based mages that need spell power, penetration and reliable casting windows.

Use this as a reading map for classic mid-lane mages, not as a claim about the launch meta.

Entity-specific checks

Frequently Asked Questions

01Is Malzahar officially confirmed in the complete League Classic roster?

Riot confirms a 60-champion launch composition, but the complete name list used here is a community-datamined League Wiki observation. Malzahar's individual roster slot is therefore labelled community-datamined until Riot publishes or the launch client verifies it.

02Are Malzahar's ability values launch verified?

No. The displayed historical references come from Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5; observed and launch-verified value fields remain null.

03Is this the best Malzahar Classic build?

No. It is a Riot-authored historical item direction with no win-rate, Tier or launch-match sample claim.

Source Ledger

Sources, versions and evidence limits

Every historical record keeps its source era. League Wiki is identified as a structural or historical-data reference, never as Riot official.

Source	Source Type	Version	Region	Verified Date	Used For	Evidence Status
League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026 launch announcement	Global English	2026-07-16	official product identity, 60-champion scope, returning systems	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
/dev: League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026-07-15 article	Global English	2026-07-16	OG 40 plus 20 composition, Tier 3 runes, mastery-system scope	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
League Wiki — League Classic	`WIKI_REFERENCE_ONLY`	Observed 2026-07-16; page edited 2026-07-15	Community-maintained global reference	2026-07-16	60-name roster observation, 141-item observation, 15-spell observation, information architecture	COMMUNITY_DATAMINED
Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5	`RIOT_HISTORICAL_DDRAGON`	3.15.5	Historical static-data snapshot; not region-equivalent launch evidence	2026-07-16	champion identities, historical kits, historical recommended item sets, items, Tier 3 runes, masteries, summoner spells, historical assets	HISTORICAL_REFERENCE