MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid85%Top8%Bot4%

Win: 49.2%; ▼0.8 vs Top
LP a game: +2.00; ±0.29
Games: 20.7k; a win +22.2 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban: 0.74 · 17.6%; as Top · any role

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Updated 20 Oct, 21:50 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

79% · 48.9% won

Spells

67% · 48.9% won

Skills

starts E W Q

57% · 49.5% won

Items 24.2% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Sh51.1% won23% pick
Rd52.5% won18% pick
Zh55.6% won17% pick

5th

Rd53.0% won28% pick
Zh49.4% won14% pick
Sh50.3% won13% pick

51.7% won (50.1–53.3) · 3,735 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes78% · 50.0% won

Skill path 50% of games · 49.9% 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 Scepter3,735 gamesMost played24%51.7%50% to 53%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment2,384 games15%53.4%51% to 55%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,131 games7.3%53.9%51% to 57%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter632 games4.1%53.6%50% to 57%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment436 games2.8%51.6%47% to 56%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment397 games2.6%50.4%45% to 55%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass332 games2.1%57.2%52% to 62%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame296 games1.9%47.6%42% to 53%

Skills

starts E W Q57%49.5%11,806
starts E W Q18%48.9%3,685
starts E Q W12%48.7%2,455
starts E W E2.8%48.1%580
starts E W E2.4%45.5%488

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion79% · 48.9% won · 16,295 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 13%49.7% won
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 3.3%53.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes78% · 50.0% won · 16,109 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.5%49.5% won
No boots 6.5%39.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport67% · 48.9% won · 13,847 games

Flash + Ignite 23%48.9% won
Flash + Ghost Highest win5.4%52.2% 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	24%	51.7%	50.1%–53.3%	3,735
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	15%	53.4%	51.4%–55.4%	2,384
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	7.3%	53.9%	50.9%–56.7%	1,131
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	4.1%	53.6%	49.7%–57.5%	632
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment	2.8%	51.6%	46.9%–56.3%	436
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	2.6%	50.4%	45.5%–55.3%	397
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	2.1%	57.2%	51.9%–62.4%	332
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame	1.9%	47.6%	42.0%–53.3%	296
4th item, of 8,178 games that reached it
Shadowflame	23%	51.1%	48.8%–53.3%	1,885
Rabadon's Deathcap	18%	52.5%	50.0%–55.1%	1,481
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	55.6%	52.9%–58.1%	1,397
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	8.5%	50.6%	46.9%–54.3%	697
Void Staff	7.7%	45.0%	41.1%–48.9%	627
Liandry's Torment	5.9%	52.9%	48.4%–57.3%	484
5th item, of 2,986 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	28%	53.0%	49.6%–56.4%	826
Zhonya's Hourglass	14%	49.4%	44.6%–54.2%	419
Shadowflame	13%	50.3%	45.2%–55.3%	376
Morellonomicon	12%	49.6%	44.5%–54.7%	361
Void Staff	11%	48.3%	42.9%–53.7%	325
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	4.4%	53.0%	44.6%–61.3%	132
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	78%	50.0%	49.2%–50.8%	16,109
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	7.5%	49.5%	47.0%–52.0%	1,541
No boots	6.5%	39.5%	36.9%–42.2%	1,334
Boots of Swiftness	5.6%	49.3%	46.4%–52.2%	1,156
Plated Steelcaps	1.0%	44.4%	37.7%–51.4%	198
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	79%	48.9%	48.1%–49.7%	16,295
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	13%	49.7%	47.8%–51.6%	2,596
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion	3.3%	53.0%	49.3%–56.7%	685
Doran's Ring	1.1%	48.9%	42.5%–55.3%	231
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	67%	48.9%	48.1%–49.8%	13,847
Flash + Ignite	23%	48.9%	47.5%–50.3%	4,757
Flash + Ghost	5.4%	52.2%	49.2%–55.1%	1,114
Exhaust + Flash	2.7%	51.6%	47.5%–55.8%	556
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	57%	49.5%	48.6%–50.4%	11,806
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	18%	48.9%	47.3%–50.5%	3,685
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	12%	48.7%	46.7%–50.6%	2,455
Max E Q W · starts E W E	2.8%	48.1%	44.1%–52.2%	580
Max E W Q · starts E W E	2.4%	45.5%	41.1%–49.9%	488
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	50%	49.9%	48.9%–50.9%	10,194
E W Q E E R E W E W R	14%	48.5%	46.7%–50.3%	2,808
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	10%	49.7%	47.6%–51.9%	2,086
E W Q E E R E Q E W R	2.9%	47.4%	43.5%–51.4%	601
E W Q E E R E W E Q R	2.9%	48.8%	44.8%–52.8%	594
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R	2.4%	48.7%	44.3%–53.1%	493
Finished items
Shadowflame	24%	51.6%	50.2%–53.0%	4,952
Malignance	24%	50.2%	48.8%–51.6%	4,878
Rabadon's Deathcap	15%	52.2%	50.4%–53.9%	3,129
Zhonya's Hourglass	15%	52.9%	51.1%–54.6%	3,059
Void Staff	7.3%	46.9%	44.4%–49.4%	1,513
Morellonomicon	6.4%	47.7%	45.0%–50.4%	1,316
Bloodletter's Curse	3.8%	50.2%	46.8%–53.7%	794
Stormsurge	1.7%	54.2%	48.9%–59.3%	349

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 18% of 20,676 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.7% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 57% of 20,676 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 67% of 20,676 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.9% win rate.