MalzaharMid build

2nd of 42 Midwas S+ since 26.20

Mid87%Top7%Bot4%
Win
52.4%
▲2.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.30
±0.17
Games
53.4k
a win +20.2 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
7.7 · 21.5%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid on LAS, 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 53,398 games).

Build

Most played of 53,398 games

Start

DrHp

75% · 52.6% won

Spells

FlTe

80% · 52.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

61% · 52.9% won

Items 30.2% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh57.0%won33% · 2.2kpick, 2,225 games
  • Sh56.7%won30% · 2.0kpick, 1,990 games
  • Rd56.6%won15% · 974pick, 974 games
5th
  • Rd53.0%won33% · 740pick, 740 games
  • Zh49.1%won17% · 397pick, 397 games
  • Sh59.6%won17% · 382pick, 382 games

55.8% won (54.9–56.7) · 12,077 games

4th: of the 6,694 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 2,274 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.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes81% · 53.3% won

Skill path 51% of games · 53.4% 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 Scepter12,077 gamesMost played30%55.8%55% to 57%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter5,250 games13%54.9%54% to 56%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3,704 games9.3%56.4%55% to 58%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame851 games2.1%54.8%51% to 58%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Rabadon's Deathcap785 games2.0%58.2%55% to 62%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass778 games1.9%54.1%51% to 58%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance586 games1.5%55.8%52% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q61%52.9%31,978
  2. starts E W Q15%52.9%8,153
  3. starts E Q W13%52.3%6,637
  4. starts Q E W2.1%50.6%1,092
  5. starts E W E1.7%50.0%884

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75% · 52.6% won · 39,745 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 17%51.5% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 5.5%53.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes81% · 53.3% won · 43,154 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 8.3%51.2% won
  • Swiftmarch 4.3%53.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport80% · 52.4% won · 42,660 games
  • Flash + Ignite 15%52.0% won
  • Flash + Barrier 1.6%54.6% won
Every option as a table55 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter30%55.8%54.9%–56.7%12,077
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter13%54.9%53.6%–56.3%5,250
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9.3%56.4%54.8%–58.0%3,704
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame2.1%54.8%51.4%–58.1%851
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Rabadon's Deathcap2.0%58.2%54.7%–61.6%785
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%54.1%50.6%–57.6%778
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance1.5%55.8%51.8%–59.8%586
4th item, of 21,263 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass23%56.1%54.7%–57.5%4,905
Shadowflame23%55.5%54.1%–56.9%4,798
Rabadon's Deathcap12%57.6%55.7%–59.5%2,525
Rylai's Crystal Scepter10%55.1%53.0%–57.2%2,132
Morellonomicon7.1%52.4%49.9%–54.9%1,506
Malignance5.1%54.1%51.2%–57.1%1,075
5th item, of 7,419 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap28%51.6%49.4%–53.8%2,056
Zhonya's Hourglass17%51.6%48.8%–54.3%1,266
Shadowflame14%56.7%53.7%–59.6%1,073
Morellonomicon11%52.9%49.5%–56.3%835
Void Staff7.1%54.7%50.4%–58.9%527
Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.1%55.5%50.5%–60.4%380
6th item, of 295 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games25%47.9%36.9%–59.2%73
Void StaffFew games13%37.8%24.1%–53.9%37
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%51.4%35.6%–67.0%35
ShadowflameFew games9.8%58.6%40.7%–74.5%29
MorellonomiconFew games8.5%40.0%23.4%–59.3%25
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes81%53.3%52.8%–53.8%43,154
Crimson Lucidity8.3%51.2%49.7%–52.7%4,410
Swiftmarch4.3%53.6%51.6%–55.6%2,300
No boots4.3%37.8%35.8%–39.8%2,291
Chainlaced Crushers1.5%46.5%43.1%–49.9%809
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75%52.6%52.1%–53.1%39,745
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess17%51.5%50.5%–52.6%8,871
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion5.5%53.4%51.6%–55.2%2,931
Doran's Ring + Health Potion0.7%48.4%43.3%–53.5%368
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport80%52.4%51.9%–52.9%42,660
Flash + Ignite15%52.0%50.9%–53.1%8,255
Flash + Barrier1.6%54.6%51.2%–57.9%863
Flash + Ghost1.2%55.0%51.1%–58.8%638
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q61%52.9%52.3%–53.4%31,978
Max E W Q · starts E W Q15%52.9%51.8%–54.0%8,153
Max E Q W · starts E Q W13%52.3%51.1%–53.5%6,637
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.1%50.6%47.6%–53.5%1,092
Max E Q W · starts E W E1.7%50.0%46.7%–53.3%884
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R51%53.4%52.8%–54.0%26,798
E W Q E E R E W E W R11%53.2%51.9%–54.5%5,941
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R10%53.6%52.2%–54.9%5,406
E W Q E E R E W E Q R3.2%54.5%52.1%–56.9%1,669
E W Q E E R E Q E W R3.1%51.6%49.2%–54.1%1,610
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R1.6%52.8%49.4%–56.2%824
Finished items
Malignance35%52.3%51.6%–53.0%18,719
Shadowflame26%55.9%55.1%–56.8%14,085
Zhonya's Hourglass18%54.6%53.5%–55.6%9,380
Rabadon's Deathcap13%55.1%54.0%–56.3%7,168
Morellonomicon7.8%51.0%49.5%–52.5%4,163
Void Staff5.1%55.3%53.4%–57.2%2,731
Bloodletter's Curse3.9%54.3%52.1%–56.4%2,057

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 23% of 53,398 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.8% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 61% of 52,838 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 80% of 53,398 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.4% win rate.