MalzaharMid build

Mid83%Top11%Bot3%

Win: 51.0%; ▲1.0 vs Mid
LP a game: +1.70; ±0.18
Games: 45.7k; a win +20.4 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban: 4.6 · 5.3%; as Mid · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:13 UTCHow we measure

Malzahar Mid on KR, 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 45,713 games).

Build

Start

87% · 51.2% won

Spells

87% · 51.1% won

Skills

starts E W Q

66% · 51.4% won

Items 35.1% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Zh54.4% won34% pick
Sh56.2% won18% pick
Rd57.4% won12% pick

5th

Rd53.7% won29% pick
Zh55.0% won17% pick
Mo53.5% won17% pick

55.4% won (54.4–56.3) · 10,852 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes71% · 51.9% won

Skill path 61% of games · 52.6% 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 Scepter10,852 gamesMost played35%55.4%54% to 56%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment7,029 gamesHighest win23%57.0%56% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame2,058 games6.7%55.7%54% to 58%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter1,755 games5.7%55.7%53% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass698 games2.3%56.5%53% to 60%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass662 games2.1%52.1%48% to 56%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment403 games1.3%58.1%53% to 63%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon309 games1.0%53.7%48% to 59%

Skills

starts E W Q66%51.4%29,946
starts E Q W15%51.0%6,861
starts E W Q7.3%50.8%3,323
starts E W E3.1%53.3%1,395
starts Q E W2.9%48.8%1,307

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion87% · 51.2% won · 39,470 games

Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 5.9%52.1% won
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 4.7%47.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes71% · 51.9% won · 32,244 games

Crimson Lucidity 17%51.4% won
Swiftmarch 4.1%53.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport87% · 51.1% won · 39,819 games

Flash + Ignite 6.9%50.9% won
Flash + Ghost 3.5%52.0% 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	35%	55.4%	54.4%–56.3%	10,852
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	23%	57.0%	55.8%–58.1%	7,029
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	6.7%	55.7%	53.5%–57.8%	2,058
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	5.7%	55.7%	53.4%–58.0%	1,755
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass	2.3%	56.5%	52.7%–60.1%	698
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass	2.1%	52.1%	48.3%–55.9%	662
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	1.3%	58.1%	53.2%–62.8%	403
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon	1.0%	53.7%	48.2%–59.2%	309
4th item, of 15,065 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	34%	54.4%	53.1%–55.8%	5,140
Shadowflame	18%	56.2%	54.3%–58.1%	2,679
Rabadon's Deathcap	12%	57.4%	55.1%–59.6%	1,815
Morellonomicon	8.1%	54.4%	51.6%–57.2%	1,217
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	7.0%	51.9%	48.9%–54.9%	1,059
Void Staff	4.8%	53.0%	49.4%–56.6%	728
5th item, of 4,999 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	29%	53.7%	51.1%–56.2%	1,463
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	55.0%	51.7%–58.3%	863
Morellonomicon	17%	53.5%	50.1%–56.9%	830
Shadowflame	13%	54.4%	50.6%–58.2%	660
Void Staff	7.5%	52.6%	47.5%–57.6%	373
Malignance	3.4%	43.3%	36.1%–50.8%	171
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes	71%	51.9%	51.4%–52.5%	32,244
Crimson Lucidity	17%	51.4%	50.3%–52.6%	7,554
Swiftmarch	4.1%	53.2%	50.9%–55.4%	1,890
No boots	4.1%	32.6%	30.5%–34.7%	1,880
Chainlaced Crushers	3.4%	49.4%	46.9%–51.9%	1,547
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	87%	51.2%	50.7%–51.7%	39,470
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion	5.9%	52.1%	50.2%–54.0%	2,672
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	4.7%	47.4%	45.3%–49.5%	2,143
Doran's Ring + Health Potion	0.6%	50.2%	44.1%–56.3%	253
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	87%	51.1%	50.6%–51.6%	39,819
Flash + Ignite	6.9%	50.9%	49.2%–52.7%	3,174
Flash + Ghost	3.5%	52.0%	49.6%–54.5%	1,611
Exhaust + Flash	1.5%	48.3%	44.6%–52.0%	702
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	66%	51.4%	50.8%–52.0%	29,946
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	15%	51.0%	49.8%–52.2%	6,861
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	7.3%	50.8%	49.1%–52.5%	3,323
Max E Q W · starts E W E	3.1%	53.3%	50.6%–55.9%	1,395
Max E Q W · starts Q E W	2.9%	48.8%	46.1%–51.5%	1,307
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	61%	52.6%	52.0%–53.2%	26,947
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	14%	52.0%	50.7%–53.2%	6,157
E W Q E E R E W E W R	5.5%	50.1%	48.1%–52.1%	2,405
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R	2.8%	54.0%	51.2%–56.8%	1,240
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R	2.6%	49.9%	47.0%–52.8%	1,152
E W Q E E R E W E Q R	1.7%	52.9%	49.3%–56.5%	745
Finished items
Zhonya's Hourglass	19%	54.1%	53.1%–55.2%	8,697
Malignance	16%	51.2%	50.0%–52.3%	7,503
Shadowflame	16%	55.4%	54.2%–56.5%	7,155
Rabadon's Deathcap	9.4%	55.5%	54.0%–57.0%	4,288
Morellonomicon	6.7%	52.6%	50.9%–54.4%	3,074
Void Staff	3.3%	53.5%	50.9%–56.0%	1,491
Bloodletter's Curse	2.6%	53.9%	51.1%–56.7%	1,187
Mejai's Soulstealer	1.1%	81.0%	77.3%–84.2%	505

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on KR?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 24% of 45,713 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.4% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 66% of 45,215 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 87% of 45,713 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.1% win rate.