MalzaharSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid90%Top5%Support2%
Win
48.3%
▼1.7 vs Support
LP a game
+2.30
±1.16
Games
1,390
a win +23.1 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.19 · 30.0%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Support on LAN, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Summon Aery + Precision; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 1,390 games).

Build

Most played of 1,390 games

Start

Hp

78% · 48.3% won

Spells

FlIg

43% · 46.5% won

Skills

starts E Q W

23% · 50.3% won

Items 15.6% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh51.8%won33% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Mo50.5%won19% · 13pick, 13 games
  • Ma46.4%won14% · 10pick, 10 games
5th
  • Rd45.4%won26% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Sh47.5%won13% · 14pick, 14 games
  • Mo47.4%won11% · 12pick, 12 games
all builds

57.1% won (48.6–65.2) · 133 games

4th: of the 70 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes65% · 51.4% won

Skill path 18% of games · 51.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ28101213
WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter133 gamesMost played16%57.1%49% to 65%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter69 gamesFew games8.1%42.0%31% to 54%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter36 gamesFew games4.2%61.1%45% to 75%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon31 gamesFew games3.6%41.9%26% to 59%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance24 gamesFew games2.8%54.2%35% to 72%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W23%50.3%300
  2. starts E W Q21%45.9%281
  3. starts E W Q15%48.2%195
  4. starts Q E W9.4%53.6%125
  5. starts E Q WFew games6.7%50.6%89

Starting items

2 × Health Potion78% · 48.3% won · 942 games
  • Control Ward 10%46.8% won
  • Health Potion 9.8%44.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes65% · 51.4% won · 901 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 16%43.8% won
  • No boots 13%38.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite43% · 46.5% won · 592 games
  • Flash + Teleport 28%48.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 15%51.7% won
Every option as a table44 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter16%57.1%48.6%–65.2%133
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games8.1%42.0%31.1%–53.8%69
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.2%61.1%44.9%–75.2%36
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › MorellonomiconFew games3.6%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › MalignanceFew games2.8%54.2%35.1%–72.1%24
4th item, of 375 games that reached it
MorellonomiconFew games22%44.4%34.1%–55.3%81
ShadowflameFew games18%48.5%37.1%–60.2%68
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games8.8%45.5%29.8%–62.0%33
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.5%62.5%45.3%–77.1%32
Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.2%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Liandry's TormentFew games6.1%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
5th item, of 108 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games26%39.3%23.6%–57.6%28
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes65%51.4%48.1%–54.6%901
Ionian Boots of Lucidity16%43.8%37.4%–50.5%219
No boots13%38.5%31.8%–45.6%187
Boots of SwiftnessFew games4.5%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
Starting items
2 × Health Potion78%48.3%45.1%–51.5%942
Control Ward10%46.8%38.3%–55.5%126
Health Potion9.8%44.9%36.2%–53.9%118
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite43%46.5%42.5%–50.5%592
Flash + Teleport28%48.4%43.5%–53.4%388
Exhaust + Flash15%51.7%45.0%–58.3%211
Flash + HealFew games6.3%45.5%35.5%–55.8%88
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W23%50.3%44.7%–56.0%300
Max E Q W · starts E W Q21%45.9%40.2%–51.7%281
Max E W Q · starts E W Q15%48.2%41.3%–55.2%195
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.4%53.6%44.9%–62.1%125
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games6.7%50.6%40.4%–60.7%89
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R18%51.1%44.6%–57.5%227
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R17%48.1%41.5%–54.8%214
E W Q E E R E W E W R9.8%43.2%34.8%–52.0%125
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games5.4%50.7%39.2%–62.2%69
E Q W E E R E W E W RFew games3.7%51.1%37.2%–64.7%47
Q E W E E R E W E W RFew games2.5%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike77%49.3%46.3%–52.3%1,065
Malignance46%47.3%43.4%–51.1%637
Morellonomicon17%45.3%39.0%–51.7%232
Shadowflame13%51.9%44.7%–59.0%185
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.1%55.6%45.7%–65.0%99
Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.2%55.8%45.3%–65.8%86
Imperial MandateFew games4.2%44.8%32.8%–57.6%58
Void StaffFew games3.6%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Celestial OppositionFew games3.5%46.9%33.7%–60.6%49
StormsurgeFew games3.2%61.4%46.6%–74.3%44

Questions

What do Malzahar Support players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 10% of 1,390 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.1% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Support players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 23% of 1,328 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 43% of 1,390 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.5% win rate.