MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid90%Top5%
Win
50.6%
▲0.6 vs Top
LP a game
+1.60
±0.66
Games
3,694
a win +20.5 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.51 · 30.0%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top on LAN, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 3,694 games).

Build

Most played of 3,694 games

Start

DrHp

60% · 51.1% won

Spells

FlTe

64% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

51% · 50.9% won

Items 27.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh55.0%won25% · 111pick, 111 games
  • Zh51.6%won25% · 110pick, 110 games
  • Rd52.3%won13% · 58pick, 58 games
5th
  • Rd48.2%won21% · 34pick, 34 games
  • Zh52.0%won15% · 24pick, 24 games
  • Sh47.2%won14% · 23pick, 23 games

53.0% won (49.4–56.5) · 759 games

4th: of the 442 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 159 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes74% · 51.2% won

Skill path 41% of games · 50.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter759 gamesMost played27%53.0%49% to 56%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter262 games9.4%51.1%45% to 57%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame146 games5.2%61.0%53% to 68%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame53 gamesFew games1.9%56.6%43% to 69%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass46 gamesFew games1.7%39.1%26% to 54%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame45 gamesFew games1.6%46.7%33% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q51%50.9%1,874
  2. starts E W Q24%52.2%873
  3. starts E Q W10%48.4%380
  4. starts E Q W2.9%48.1%106
  5. starts E W EFew games2.3%44.1%84

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion60% · 51.1% won · 2,203 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 28%50.5% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games2.7%45.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes74% · 51.2% won · 2,725 games
  • No boots 8.5%43.8% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 7.5%57.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport64% · 49.6% won · 2,380 games
  • Flash + Ignite 23%52.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 5.5%52.0% won
Every option as a table51 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter27%53.0%49.4%–56.5%759
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.4%51.1%45.1%–57.1%262
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.2%61.0%52.9%–68.5%146
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games1.9%56.6%43.3%–69.1%53
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.7%39.1%26.4%–53.5%46
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games1.6%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
4th item, of 1,482 games that reached it
Shadowflame19%55.1%49.3%–60.8%283
Zhonya's Hourglass16%52.8%46.4%–59.2%231
Rabadon's Deathcap11%55.9%48.2%–63.3%161
Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.2%45.3%37.2%–53.6%137
Morellonomicon8.4%52.0%43.3%–60.6%125
Void Staff7.3%54.6%45.2%–63.7%108
5th item, of 558 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap20%44.1%35.3%–53.4%111
MorellonomiconFew games14%51.3%40.4%–62.1%78
ShadowflameFew games14%51.3%40.3%–62.2%76
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%51.4%40.2%–62.4%74
Void StaffFew games6.8%60.5%44.7%–74.4%38
MalignanceFew games6.3%60.0%43.6%–74.5%35
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes74%51.2%49.4%–53.1%2,725
No boots8.5%43.8%38.4%–49.3%315
Boots of Swiftness7.5%57.2%51.3%–62.9%278
Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.5%48.2%42.4%–54.1%278
Mercury's TreadsFew games1.2%48.8%34.6%–63.2%43
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion60%51.1%49.0%–53.2%2,203
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess28%50.5%47.4%–53.5%1,042
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games2.7%45.9%36.4%–55.8%98
Tear of the GoddessFew games1.8%50.0%38.4%–61.6%68
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport64%49.6%47.6%–51.6%2,380
Flash + Ignite23%52.0%48.7%–55.4%834
Flash + Ghost5.5%52.0%45.1%–58.8%202
Exhaust + FlashFew games1.9%59.2%47.5%–69.8%71
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q51%50.9%48.6%–53.2%1,874
Max E W Q · starts E W Q24%52.2%48.9%–55.5%873
Max E Q W · starts E Q W10%48.4%43.4%–53.4%380
Max E W Q · starts E Q W2.9%48.1%38.8%–57.5%106
Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games2.3%44.1%33.9%–54.7%84
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R41%50.2%47.7%–52.8%1,501
E W Q E E R E W E W R17%53.0%49.1%–56.9%624
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R8.4%49.2%43.6%–54.8%307
E W Q E E R E W E Q R3.9%57.5%49.2%–65.3%141
E W Q E E R E Q E W R3.3%55.4%46.5%–63.9%121
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games1.4%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Finished items
Malignance32%51.7%48.9%–54.6%1,166
Shadowflame22%54.9%51.5%–58.3%820
Zhonya's Hourglass15%49.2%45.0%–53.4%547
Morellonomicon11%54.4%49.5%–59.2%399
Rabadon's Deathcap11%52.5%47.6%–57.4%394
Void Staff7.6%52.1%46.3%–57.9%282
Bloodletter's Curse7.1%50.6%44.5%–56.6%261
StormsurgeFew games2.2%59.3%48.4%–69.3%81
Luden's EchoFew games1.5%50.9%38.1%–63.6%55

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 21% of 3,694 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.0% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 51% of 3,656 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 64% of 3,694 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.