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Malzahar Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16

Malzahar has been touched in 21 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 71 individual values: 28 moved in their favour, 43 against. Most recent change: patch 14.9.

21Patches touched
71Values changed
28Buffed
43Nerfed
14.9Last change

The abilities Riot keeps touching

StatsBase stats

Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.

STATS
Base stats
10 changed3▲ 7▼
PVoid Shift

When he hasn't recently taken damage or been crowd controlled, Malzahar gains massive damage reduction and crowd control immunity, lingering for a short period after taking damage.Damage from lane minions is unaffected.

P
Void Shift
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QCall of the Void

Malzahar opens up two portals to the Void. After a short delay, they fire projectiles that deal Magic Damage and silence enemy champions.

Q
Call of the Void
13 changed6▲ 7▼
WVoid Swarm

Malzahar summons a Voidling. As Voidlings attack and kill enemies, more are summoned. When he has at least three, all living Voidlings frenzy, gaining significant Attack Speed.

W
Void Swarm
29 changed13▲ 16▼
EMalefic Visions

Malzahar infects his target's mind with cruel visions of their demise, dealing damage over time. Using Malzahar's other spells on the target will refresh the visions.If the target dies while afflicted by the visions, they pass on to a nearby enemy unit and Malzahar gains Mana. Ma

E
Malefic Visions
9 changed5▲ 4▼
RNether Grasp

Malzahar channels the essence of the Void to suppress an enemy champion over a zone of damaging negative energy.

R
Nether Grasp
10 changed1▲ 9▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 6.9. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.

P
Summon Voidling
Q
Call of the Void
W
Null Zone
E
Malefic Visions
R
Nether Grasp

Every change, newest first

Patch 14.9buffMay 1, 2024 · Read the 14.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
QCost80/80/80/80/80/80▲ 60/65/70/75/80/80 10%
ECooldown15/13/11/9/7▲ 11/10/9/8/7 18%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3.5▲ 4.7 34%
Base HP Class-wide510▲ 580 14%
HP per level Class-wide87▲ 101 16%
MR per level Class-wide0.5▲ 1.3 160%
Patch 11.14nerfJuly 13, 2021 · Read the 11.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base HP537▼ 510 5%
QTotal Damage Tooltip Coefficient0.65▼ 0.55 15%
Patch 9.7tweakApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
QCast range900/900/900/900/900▼ 750/750/750/750/750 17%
QCooldown6/6/6/6/6▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
QEffect 170/105/140/175/210▲ 250/425/600/0/0 82%
WCooldown8/8/8/8/8▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
Patch 8.2nerfJanuary 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
HP regen Class-wide6▼ 1.2 80%
Patch 7.24nerfDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
REffect 7125/225/325▼ 125/200/275 11%
RRatio a21.1▼ 0.8 27%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base HP Class-wide525▲ 537 2%
HP per level Class-wide75▲ 87 16%
Patch 7.12nerfJune 13, 2017 · Read the 7.12 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
QEffect 170/110/150/190/230▼ 70/105/140/175/210 7%
REffect 7125/250/375▼ 125/225/325 10%
RRatio a21.15▼ 1.1 4%
Patch 7.11tweakJune 1, 2017 · Read the 7.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
QRatio a10.7▲ 0.8 14%
WCast range450/450/450/450/450▼ 150/150/150/150/150 67%
WCooldown1/1/1/1/1▼ 8/8/8/8/8
WCost40/40/40/40/40▼ 40/45/50/55/60 25%
WEffect 112/12/12/12/12▼ 8/8/9/9/10 27%
WEffect 2100/100/100/100/100▼ 12/14/16/18/20 84%
WEffect 410/15/20/25/30▲ 50/50/50/50/50 150%
WEffect 530/35/40/45/50▲ 25000/25000/25000/25000/25000
WEffect 6300/300/300/300/300▼ 2/2/2/2/2 99%
WEffect 750/50/50/50/50▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 99%
ERatio a10.7▲ 0.8 14%
REffect 15/7/9▼ 2/3/4 57%
RRatio a10.015▼ 0.005 67%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
MR per level Class-wide0▲ 0.5
Patch 7.8nerfApril 18, 2017 · Read the 7.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base armor20▼ 18 10%
Patch 7.3nerfFebruary 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
WCooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 1/1/1/1/1
Patch 6.23tweakNovember 21, 2016 · Read the 6.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
WCooldown20/19/18/17/16▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
WCost80/80/80/80/80▲ 40/40/40/40/40 50%
WEffect 220/20/20/20/20▲ 100/100/100/100/100
WEffect 530/32.5/35/37.5/40▲ 30/35/40/45/50 14%
WRatio a10.1▲ 0.2 100%
Patch 6.14nerfJuly 12, 2016 · Read the 6.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Attack range550▼ 500 9%
Move speed340▼ 335 1%
Patch 6.11tweakJune 1, 2016 · Read the 6.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
WEffect 63/3/3/3/3▲ 300/300/300/300/300
EEffect 22/2/2/2/2▲ 8/8/8/8/8 300%
EEffect 41/1/1/1/1▲ 8/8/8/8/8
EEffect 53/3/3/3/3▼ 2/2/2/2/2 33%
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Patch 6.10nerfMay 17, 2016 · Read the 6.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
QCost60/60/60/60/60▼ 80/80/80/80/80 33%
WCost60/60/60/60/60▼ 80/80/80/80/80 33%
WEffect 225/25/25/25/25▼ 20/20/20/20/20 20%
WEffect 775/75/75/75/75▼ 50/50/50/50/50 33%
REffect 16/8/10▼ 5/7/9 12%
Patch 6.9VGUMay 3, 2016 · Read the 6.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base AD54.7▲ 55 1%
Base HP514.4▲ 525 2%
Base armor21.88▼ 20 9%
Base mana325.6▼ 300 8%
HP per level80▼ 75 6%
HP regen5.42▲ 6 11%
QCooldown9/9/9/9/9▲ 6/6/6/6/6 33%
QCost80/85/90/95/100▲ 60/60/60/60/60 33%
QEffect 180/135/190/245/300▼ 70/110/150/190/230 21%
QEffect 21.4/1.8/2.2/2.6/3▼ 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 32%
QRatio a10.8▼ 0.7 13%
WCast range800/800/800/800/800▼ 450/450/450/450/450 44%
WCooldown14/14/14/14/14▼ 20/19/18/17/16 29%
WCost90/95/100/105/110▲ 60/60/60/60/60 40%
WEffect 14/4.5/5/5.5/6▲ 12/12/12/12/12 140%
WEffect 225/35/45/55/65▼ 25/25/25/25/25 44%
WEffect 35/5/5/5/5▲ 50/50/50/50/50
WEffect 4120/120/120/120/120▼ 10/15/20/25/30 83%
WRatio a10.01▲ 0.1
ECost60/75/90/105/120▲ 60/70/80/90/100 11%
EEffect 180/140/200/260/320▼ 80/115/150/185/220 25%
EEffect 210/14/18/22/26▼ 2/2/2/2/2 89%
ERatio a10.8▼ 0.7 13%
REffect 1250/400/550▼ 6/8/10 98%
RRatio a11.3▼ 0.015 99%
Patch 5.24nerfDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
WEffect 14/5/6/7/8▼ 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 17%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base AD Class-wide51.66▲ 54.7 6%
Base HP Class-wide380▲ 514.4 35%
Base armor Class-wide16▲ 21.88 37%
Base mana Class-wide250▲ 325.6 30%
HP regen Class-wide4.5▲ 5.42 20%
Patch 4.8buffMay 21, 2014 · Read the 4.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
RCost150/150/150▲ 100/100/100 33%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 6.9 rework
Base armor Class-wide12▲ 16 33%

Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.

V3.6Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Call of the VoidMana cost80/90/100/110/120▼ 80/85/90/95/100
Null ZoneMana cost90/100/110/120/130▼ 90/95/100/105/110
V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed315▲ 340
V1.0.0.143Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Removed · Null ZoneNew Effect · Null ZoneNew Effect · Nether Grasp
V1.0.0.120Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Null ZoneBase damage5/6/7/8/9▼ 4/5/6/7/8% of target's maximum health
Null ZoneAP ratio1 per 80▼ (+ 1% per 100 AP)
Null ZoneCooldown16▼ 14 seconds
Nether GraspTotal AP ratio(+150% AP)▼ (+130% AP)
V1.0.0.107Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Null ZoneBase damage4/5/6/7/8▲ 5/6/7/8/9% of target's maximum health
Summon VoidlingCasts required to summon5▼ 4
Removed · Null Zone
V1.0.0.103Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Call of the VoidMana cost90/100/110/120/130▼ 80/90/100/110/120
Null ZoneCost80/95/110/125/140● 90/100/110/120/130
Nether GraspRange750▼ 700
V1.0.0.100Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Call of the VoidCooldown10▼ 9 seconds
Null ZoneMana cost90/105/120/135/150▼ 80/95/110/125/140
Nether GraspRange650▲ 750
Removed · Null ZoneNew Effect · Nether GraspRemoved · Nether Grasp
V1.0.0.98Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310▲ 315
Malefic VisionsRange600▲ 650
Malefic VisionsCooldown16/14/12/10/8▼ 15/13/11/9/7 seconds
Nether GraspRange575▲ 650
V1.0.0.96Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Nether GraspRange450▲ 575
Summon VoidlingVoidling movement speed419▲ 451

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