- 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
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
Start
Hp
×260% · 51.1% won
Spells
Te
64% · 49.6% won
Skills
51% · 50.9% won
Items 27.3% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Liandry's Torment
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Sh
55.0%won25% · 111pick, 111 games - Zh
51.6%won25% · 110pick, 110 games - Rd
52.3%won13% · 58pick, 58 games
- Rd
48.2%won21% · 34pick, 34 games - Zh
52.0%won15% · 24pick, 24 games - Sh
47.2%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.
Skill path 41% of games · 50.2% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter27%53.0%49% to 56%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.4%51.1%45% to 57%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.2%61.0%53% to 68%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1.9%56.6%43% to 69%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.7%39.1%26% to 54%
- Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1.6%46.7%33% to 61%
Skills
- ››starts E W Q51%50.9%1,874
- ››starts E W Q24%52.2%873
- ››starts E Q W10%48.4%380
- ››starts E Q W2.9%48.1%106
- ››starts E W EFew games2.3%44.1%84
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 28%50.5% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games2.7%45.9% won
Boots
- No boots 8.5%43.8% won
- Boots of Swiftness 7.5%57.2% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 23%52.0% won
- Flash + Ghost 5.5%52.0% won
Every option as a table51 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 27% | 53.0% | 49.4%–56.5% | 759 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 9.4% | 51.1% | 45.1%–57.1% | 262 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 5.2% | 61.0% | 52.9%–68.5% | 146 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 1.9% | 56.6% | 43.3%–69.1% | 53 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 1.7% | 39.1% | 26.4%–53.5% | 46 |
| Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games | 1.6% | 46.7% | 32.9%–60.9% | 45 |
| 4th item, of 1,482 games that reached it | ||||
| Shadowflame | 19% | 55.1% | 49.3%–60.8% | 283 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 16% | 52.8% | 46.4%–59.2% | 231 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 11% | 55.9% | 48.2%–63.3% | 161 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 9.2% | 45.3% | 37.2%–53.6% | 137 |
| Morellonomicon | 8.4% | 52.0% | 43.3%–60.6% | 125 |
| Void Staff | 7.3% | 54.6% | 45.2%–63.7% | 108 |
| 5th item, of 558 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 20% | 44.1% | 35.3%–53.4% | 111 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 14% | 51.3% | 40.4%–62.1% | 78 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 14% | 51.3% | 40.3%–62.2% | 76 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 13% | 51.4% | 40.2%–62.4% | 74 |
| Void StaffFew games | 6.8% | 60.5% | 44.7%–74.4% | 38 |
| MalignanceFew games | 6.3% | 60.0% | 43.6%–74.5% | 35 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 74% | 51.2% | 49.4%–53.1% | 2,725 |
| No boots | 8.5% | 43.8% | 38.4%–49.3% | 315 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 7.5% | 57.2% | 51.3%–62.9% | 278 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 7.5% | 48.2% | 42.4%–54.1% | 278 |
| Mercury's TreadsFew games | 1.2% | 48.8% | 34.6%–63.2% | 43 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 60% | 51.1% | 49.0%–53.2% | 2,203 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 28% | 50.5% | 47.4%–53.5% | 1,042 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games | 2.7% | 45.9% | 36.4%–55.8% | 98 |
| Tear of the GoddessFew games | 1.8% | 50.0% | 38.4%–61.6% | 68 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 64% | 49.6% | 47.6%–51.6% | 2,380 |
| Flash + Ignite | 23% | 52.0% | 48.7%–55.4% | 834 |
| Flash + Ghost | 5.5% | 52.0% | 45.1%–58.8% | 202 |
| Exhaust + FlashFew games | 1.9% | 59.2% | 47.5%–69.8% | 71 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 51% | 50.9% | 48.6%–53.2% | 1,874 |
| Max E W Q · starts E W Q | 24% | 52.2% | 48.9%–55.5% | 873 |
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 10% | 48.4% | 43.4%–53.4% | 380 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q W | 2.9% | 48.1% | 38.8%–57.5% | 106 |
| Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games | 2.3% | 44.1% | 33.9%–54.7% | 84 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 41% | 50.2% | 47.7%–52.8% | 1,501 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 17% | 53.0% | 49.1%–56.9% | 624 |
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 8.4% | 49.2% | 43.6%–54.8% | 307 |
| E W Q E E R E W E Q R | 3.9% | 57.5% | 49.2%–65.3% | 141 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E W R | 3.3% | 55.4% | 46.5%–63.9% | 121 |
| E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games | 1.4% | 48.0% | 34.8%–61.5% | 50 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 32% | 51.7% | 48.9%–54.6% | 1,166 |
| Shadowflame | 22% | 54.9% | 51.5%–58.3% | 820 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 15% | 49.2% | 45.0%–53.4% | 547 |
| Morellonomicon | 11% | 54.4% | 49.5%–59.2% | 399 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 11% | 52.5% | 47.6%–57.4% | 394 |
| Void Staff | 7.6% | 52.1% | 46.3%–57.9% | 282 |
| Bloodletter's Curse | 7.1% | 50.6% | 44.5%–56.6% | 261 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 2.2% | 59.3% | 48.4%–69.3% | 81 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 1.5% | 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.














































