MalzaharMid build

3rd of 44 Mid

Mid90%Top5%Bot3%
Win
52.1%
▲2.1 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.90
±0.47
Games
7,006
a win +20.3 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
7.0 · 14.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid on JP, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 7,006 games).

Build

Most played of 7,006 games

Start

DrHp

88% · 52.2% won

Spells

FlTe

94% · 52.3% won

Skills

starts E W Q

65% · 51.9% won

Items 34.8% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh53.8% won37% pick
  • Sh54.4% won17% pick
  • Rd61.2% won14% pick
5th
  • Rd54.3% won30% pick
  • Mo53.4% won16% pick
  • Sh46.7% won15% pick

55.5% won (53.0–57.9) · 1,594 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes77% · 53.3% won

Skill path 59% of games · 52.3% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW214151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter1,594 gamesMost played35%55.5%53% to 58%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment1,090 games24%57.8%55% to 61%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame477 games10%57.9%53% to 62%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter193 games4.2%57.5%50% to 64%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass127 games2.8%51.2%43% to 60%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass115 games2.5%60.9%52% to 69%
  7. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment52 gamesFew games1.1%55.8%42% to 68%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap46 gamesFew games1.0%65.2%51% to 77%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q65%51.9%4,485
  2. starts E Q W21%53.4%1,441
  3. starts E W Q4.5%55.3%313
  4. starts Q E W2.6%48.6%179
  5. starts E Q E1.8%51.6%128

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion88% · 52.2% won · 6,155 games
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 5.8%53.3% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 4.0%49.3% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes77% · 53.3% won · 5,420 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 13%51.2% won
  • No boots 3.7%35.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport94% · 52.3% won · 6,586 games
  • Flash + Ignite 4.1%46.2% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games0.8%50.8% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter35%55.5%53.0%–57.9%1,594
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment24%57.8%54.8%–60.7%1,090
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame10%57.9%53.4%–62.2%477
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter4.2%57.5%50.5%–64.3%193
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.8%51.2%42.6%–59.7%127
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass2.5%60.9%51.7%–69.3%115
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games1.1%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.0%65.2%50.8%–77.3%46
4th item, of 2,103 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass37%53.8%50.3%–57.3%782
Shadowflame17%54.4%49.2%–59.5%353
Rabadon's Deathcap14%61.2%55.6%–66.5%304
Rylai's Crystal Scepter6.7%54.3%46.0%–62.3%140
Void Staff4.9%49.5%40.1%–59.0%103
Morellonomicon4.8%53.0%43.3%–62.5%100
5th item, of 632 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap30%54.3%47.1%–61.2%188
Morellonomicon16%53.4%43.8%–62.7%103
ShadowflameFew games15%46.7%36.9%–56.9%92
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%51.3%40.4%–62.1%78
Void StaffFew games7.8%57.1%43.3%–70.0%49
MalignanceFew games3.5%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes77%53.3%52.0%–54.6%5,420
Crimson Lucidity13%51.2%47.9%–54.5%879
No boots3.7%35.1%29.6%–41.1%262
Chainlaced Crushers3.2%49.8%43.3%–56.3%225
Swiftmarch1.6%47.8%38.8%–56.9%113
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion88%52.2%51.0%–53.5%6,155
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion5.8%53.3%48.5%–58.1%407
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess4.0%49.3%43.5%–55.1%280
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games0.4%53.6%35.8%–70.5%28
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport94%52.3%51.1%–53.5%6,586
Flash + Ignite4.1%46.2%40.5%–52.0%288
Flash + GhostFew games0.8%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Exhaust + FlashFew games0.4%64.5%46.9%–78.9%31
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q65%51.9%50.4%–53.3%4,485
Max E Q W · starts E Q W21%53.4%50.8%–55.9%1,441
Max E W Q · starts E W Q4.5%55.3%49.7%–60.7%313
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.6%48.6%41.4%–55.9%179
Max E Q W · starts E Q E1.8%51.6%43.0%–60.1%128
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R59%52.3%50.8%–53.9%4,033
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R19%54.6%51.9%–57.3%1,286
E W Q E E R E W E W R3.5%55.5%49.1%–61.7%236
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.4%49.7%42.2%–57.3%165
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R1.6%52.3%43.0%–61.4%109
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games1.2%48.2%37.8%–58.8%83
Finished items
Zhonya's Hourglass18%54.1%51.4%–56.9%1,247
Shadowflame17%56.5%53.7%–59.3%1,185
Malignance13%52.8%49.5%–56.0%927
Rabadon's Deathcap9.4%59.4%55.6%–63.1%655
Morellonomicon3.9%53.7%47.7%–59.5%272
Void Staff3.5%50.8%44.6%–57.1%242
Bloodletter's Curse2.7%57.1%50.0%–64.0%189
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games1.2%80.7%71.0%–87.8%83

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on JP?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 23% of 7,006 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.5% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 65% of 6,925 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 94% of 7,006 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.3% win rate.