MalzaharMid build

3rd of 43 Midup 3 places since 26.19

Mid85%Top8%Bot4%

Win: 51.4%; ▲1.4 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.00; ±0.10
Games: 163.5k; a win +20.6 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban: 7.4 · 17.6%; as Mid · any role

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Updated 18 Oct, 03:16 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

85% · 51.6% won

Spells

83% · 51.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

64% · 52.0% won

Items 30.9% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Zh53.6% won25% pick
Sh55.4% won24% pick
Rd55.7% won18% pick

5th

Rd52.0% won34% pick
Zh53.6% won15% pick
Sh52.6% won15% pick

54.5% won (54.0–55.0) · 38,589 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes85% · 52.2% won

Skill path 57% of games · 52.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ			3					8		10		12	13
WW		2												14	15		17	18
EE	1			4	5		7		9
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter38,589 gamesMost played31%54.5%54% to 55%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment21,232 gamesHighest win17%55.8%55% to 56%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame13,665 games11%55.1%54% to 56%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter10,430 games8.4%54.9%54% to 56%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2,133 games1.7%51.7%50% to 54%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap1,686 games1.3%56.6%54% to 59%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment1,670 games1.3%54.4%52% to 57%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,445 games1.2%54.3%52% to 57%

Skills

starts E W Q64%52.0%103,910
starts E Q W13%50.6%21,928
starts E W Q12%51.1%19,572
starts E W E2.2%50.4%3,509
starts Q E W1.9%50.1%3,104

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 51.6% won · 139,528 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 7.8%49.3% won
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 3.9%52.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes85% · 52.2% won · 138,515 games

Crimson Lucidity 7.4%50.2% won
No boots 3.6%37.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport83% · 51.4% won · 135,199 games

Flash + Ignite 13%51.3% won
Flash + Barrier 1.6%53.3% won

Every option as a table52 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	31%	54.5%	54.0%–55.0%	38,589
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	17%	55.8%	55.1%–56.5%	21,232
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	11%	55.1%	54.3%–56.0%	13,665
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	8.4%	54.9%	54.0%–55.9%	10,430
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	1.7%	51.7%	49.5%–53.8%	2,133
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap	1.3%	56.6%	54.2%–58.9%	1,686
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	1.3%	54.4%	52.0%–56.8%	1,670
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	1.2%	54.3%	51.7%–56.9%	1,445
4th item, of 66,486 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	25%	53.6%	52.8%–54.3%	16,939
Shadowflame	24%	55.4%	54.6%–56.2%	15,813
Rabadon's Deathcap	18%	55.7%	54.8%–56.6%	11,924
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	8.1%	53.4%	52.1%–54.8%	5,376
Void Staff	4.9%	53.2%	51.5%–54.9%	3,281
Morellonomicon	4.7%	50.6%	48.9%–52.4%	3,101
5th item, of 22,984 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	34%	52.0%	50.9%–53.2%	7,743
Zhonya's Hourglass	15%	53.6%	51.9%–55.2%	3,548
Shadowflame	15%	52.6%	50.9%–54.3%	3,371
Morellonomicon	9.7%	52.7%	50.6%–54.8%	2,223
Void Staff	8.7%	51.8%	49.6%–54.0%	2,002
Malignance	4.7%	49.9%	46.9%–52.9%	1,074
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes	85%	52.2%	51.9%–52.4%	138,515
Crimson Lucidity	7.4%	50.2%	49.4%–51.1%	12,069
No boots	3.6%	37.2%	35.9%–38.4%	5,810
Chainlaced Crushers	1.6%	48.1%	46.2%–50.0%	2,688
Swiftmarch	1.6%	51.5%	49.6%–53.4%	2,614
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	85%	51.6%	51.4%–51.9%	139,528
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	7.8%	49.3%	48.4%–50.1%	12,725
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion	3.9%	52.2%	51.0%–53.5%	6,424
Doran's Ring + Health Potion	0.6%	50.6%	47.5%–53.7%	1,020
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	83%	51.4%	51.2%–51.7%	135,199
Flash + Ignite	13%	51.3%	50.6%–52.0%	20,783
Flash + Barrier	1.6%	53.3%	51.4%–55.2%	2,535
Flash + Ghost	1.5%	52.2%	50.2%–54.2%	2,484
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	64%	52.0%	51.7%–52.3%	103,910
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	13%	50.6%	50.0%–51.3%	21,928
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	12%	51.1%	50.4%–51.8%	19,572
Max E Q W · starts E W E	2.2%	50.4%	48.7%–52.0%	3,509
Max E Q W · starts Q E W	1.9%	50.1%	48.3%–51.9%	3,104
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	57%	52.7%	52.3%–53.0%	91,263
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	12%	51.6%	50.9%–52.3%	18,869
E W Q E E R E W E W R	9.0%	50.6%	49.7%–51.4%	14,319
E W Q E E R E W E Q R	2.5%	51.8%	50.2%–53.3%	4,042
E W Q E E R E Q E W R	2.4%	51.9%	50.4%–53.5%	3,866
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R	1.9%	51.3%	49.5%–53.1%	2,981
Finished items
Shadowflame	26%	54.7%	54.3%–55.2%	42,828
Malignance	24%	51.7%	51.2%–52.2%	39,678
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	53.1%	52.5%–53.7%	27,994
Rabadon's Deathcap	16%	54.6%	54.0%–55.2%	25,530
Morellonomicon	5.1%	50.3%	49.2%–51.4%	8,429
Void Staff	4.6%	51.7%	50.6%–52.9%	7,524
Bloodletter's Curse	2.3%	53.3%	51.7%–54.9%	3,755
Mejai's Soulstealer	1.0%	79.2%	77.1%–81.1%	1,637

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 24% of 163,518 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.5% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 64% of 163,518 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 83% of 163,518 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.4% win rate.