MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid89%Top5%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Top
LP a game
+1.60
±0.95
Games
1,805
a win +20.8 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.52 · 29.8%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top on LAN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 1,805 games).

Build

Most played of 1,805 games

Start

DrHp

57% · 48.6% won

Spells

FlTe

63% · 50.0% won

Skills

starts E W Q

53% · 51.9% won

Items 29.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Sh56.1%won19% pick
  • Zh55.9%won15% pick
  • Mo49.4%won10% pick
5th
  • Rd55.6%won23% pick
  • Mo46.2%won14% pick
  • Sh55.9%won12% pick

53.1% won (48.2–58.0) · 399 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes70% · 51.0% won

Skill path 44% of games · 51.2% 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 › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment399 gamesMost played29%53.1%48% to 58%
  2. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment82 gamesFew games6.0%52.4%42% to 63%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame51 gamesFew games3.7%45.1%32% to 59%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame28 gamesFew games2.0%60.7%42% to 76%
  5. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame27 gamesFew games2.0%51.9%34% to 69%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass21 gamesFew games1.5%61.9%41% to 79%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q53%51.9%947
  2. starts E W Q25%47.9%436
  3. starts E Q W9.8%54.9%175
  4. starts E W EFew games1.7%41.9%31
  5. starts E W EFew games1.7%60.0%30

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion57% · 48.6% won · 1,030 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 31%53.6% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games3.1%54.6% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes70% · 51.0% won · 1,258 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 12%51.2% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 7.9%53.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport63% · 50.0% won · 1,144 games
  • Flash + Ignite 24%51.7% won
  • Flash + Ghost 5.7%58.3% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment29%53.1%48.2%–58.0%399
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games6.0%52.4%41.8%–62.9%82
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games3.7%45.1%32.3%–58.6%51
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games2.0%60.7%42.4%–76.4%28
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games2.0%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.5%61.9%40.9%–79.3%21
4th item, of 769 games that reached it
Shadowflame19%56.1%48.0%–63.8%148
Zhonya's Hourglass15%55.9%46.9%–64.6%118
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games11%51.2%40.6%–61.7%82
MorellonomiconFew games10%49.4%38.5%–60.3%77
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.2%49.2%37.3%–61.2%63
Void StaffFew games8.2%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
5th item, of 276 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games23%55.6%43.3%–67.2%63
MorellonomiconFew games14%46.2%31.6%–61.4%39
ShadowflameFew games12%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Void StaffFew games8.0%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
MalignanceFew games7.6%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes70%51.0%48.3%–53.8%1,258
Ionian Boots of Lucidity12%51.2%44.5%–57.9%211
Boots of Swiftness7.9%53.2%45.0%–61.1%143
No boots7.5%40.0%32.1%–48.4%135
Plated SteelcapsFew games1.4%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion57%48.6%45.6%–51.7%1,030
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess31%53.6%49.4%–57.7%558
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games3.1%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games1.3%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport63%50.0%47.1%–52.9%1,144
Flash + Ignite24%51.7%47.0%–56.3%441
Flash + Ghost5.7%58.3%48.6%–67.3%103
Exhaust + FlashFew games1.8%45.5%29.8%–62.0%33
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q53%51.9%48.7%–55.0%947
Max E W Q · starts E W Q25%47.9%43.3%–52.6%436
Max E Q W · starts E Q W9.8%54.9%47.5%–62.1%175
Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games1.7%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
Max E Q W · starts E W EFew games1.7%60.0%42.3%–75.4%30
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R44%51.2%47.6%–54.7%768
E W Q E E R E W E W R17%48.0%42.4%–53.6%302
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R7.3%53.5%44.9%–61.9%129
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games3.6%61.9%49.6%–72.9%63
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games3.6%44.4%32.9%–56.7%63
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games1.4%62.5%42.7%–78.8%24
Finished items
Malignance29%51.7%47.4%–55.9%528
Shadowflame22%54.1%49.2%–58.9%401
Zhonya's Hourglass15%52.3%46.3%–58.2%264
Morellonomicon12%49.0%42.3%–55.8%208
Rabadon's Deathcap10%53.8%46.6%–60.9%184
Void Staff9.0%52.2%44.5%–59.7%163
Bloodletter's Curse7.3%47.7%39.4%–56.2%132
StormsurgeFew games2.6%50.0%36.1%–63.9%46

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment: 22% of 1,805 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.1% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 53% of 1,777 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 63% of 1,805 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.0% win rate.