MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid87%Top7%Bot4%
Win
51.6%
▲1.5 vs Top
LP a game
+2.20
±0.62
Games
4,015
a win +20.7 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.58 · 21.5%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top 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 4,015 games).

Build

Most played of 4,015 games

Start

DrHp

68% · 52.0% won

Spells

FlTe

64% · 52.1% won

Skills

starts E W Q

53% · 51.5% won

Items 28.6% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh52.2%won29% · 145pick, 145 games
  • Zh51.1%won22% · 110pick, 110 games
  • Rd51.2%won13% · 65pick, 65 games
5th
  • Rd45.9%won31% · 56pick, 56 games
  • Mo53.4%won16% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Sh51.5%won15% · 27pick, 27 games

56.3% won (53.0–59.6) · 856 games

4th: of the 497 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 178 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 Shoes77% · 51.9% won

Skill path 45% of games · 52.2% 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 Scepter856 gamesMost played29%56.3%53% to 60%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter253 games8.5%55.3%49% to 61%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame200 games6.7%58.0%51% to 65%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame80 gamesFew games2.7%52.5%42% to 63%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass78 gamesFew games2.6%50.0%39% to 61%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass55 gamesFew games1.8%54.6%42% to 67%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q53%51.5%2,117
  2. starts E W Q23%50.0%926
  3. starts E Q W11%54.4%425
  4. starts E W E2.6%48.6%105
  5. starts E Q WFew games2.4%51.6%97

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion68% · 52.0% won · 2,737 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 21%50.1% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 4.2%58.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes77% · 51.9% won · 3,077 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.8%53.1% won
  • No boots 6.4%42.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport64% · 52.1% won · 2,557 games
  • Flash + Ignite 25%51.2% won
  • Flash + Ghost 4.3%44.8% 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 Scepter29%56.3%53.0%–59.6%856
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.5%55.3%49.2%–61.3%253
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.7%58.0%51.1%–64.6%200
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games2.7%52.5%41.7%–63.1%80
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.6%50.0%39.2%–60.8%78
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.8%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
4th item, of 1,605 games that reached it
Shadowflame22%49.4%44.2%–54.7%348
Rabadon's Deathcap14%51.8%45.3%–58.2%224
Zhonya's Hourglass13%55.6%48.9%–62.1%214
Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.5%49.7%41.9%–57.5%153
Morellonomicon8.6%48.6%40.4%–56.8%138
Liandry's Torment8.0%56.6%48.0%–64.8%129
5th item, of 599 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%51.6%43.8%–59.4%153
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%53.8%42.9%–64.3%80
ShadowflameFew games13%46.8%36.0%–57.8%77
MorellonomiconFew games12%49.3%38.2%–60.5%73
Void StaffFew games10%53.2%41.0%–65.1%62
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games6.0%55.6%39.6%–70.5%36
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes77%51.9%50.1%–53.7%3,077
Ionian Boots of Lucidity8.8%53.1%47.9%–58.2%354
No boots6.4%42.6%36.8%–48.7%258
Boots of Swiftness5.7%55.7%49.2%–61.9%230
Mercury's TreadsFew games0.7%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion68%52.0%50.1%–53.9%2,737
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess21%50.1%46.7%–53.4%847
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion4.2%58.9%51.4%–66.1%168
Boots + Refillable PotionFew games1.1%48.8%34.6%–63.2%43
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport64%52.1%50.2%–54.1%2,557
Flash + Ignite25%51.2%48.1%–54.3%1,008
Flash + Ghost4.3%44.8%37.5%–52.2%172
Exhaust + Flash3.4%55.6%47.1%–63.7%135
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q53%51.5%49.4%–53.6%2,117
Max E W Q · starts E W Q23%50.0%46.8%–53.2%926
Max E Q W · starts E Q W11%54.4%49.6%–59.0%425
Max E W Q · starts E W E2.6%48.6%39.2%–58.0%105
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games2.4%51.6%41.7%–61.2%97
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R45%52.2%49.8%–54.5%1,770
E W Q E E R E W E W R18%48.9%45.2%–52.6%698
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R8.9%56.4%51.2%–61.5%351
E W Q E E R E Q E W R3.3%48.1%39.6%–56.6%129
E W Q E E R E W E Q R3.3%47.3%38.9%–55.9%129
E W E Q E R E W E W RFew games1.7%47.0%35.4%–58.8%66
Finished items
Malignance30%50.5%47.6%–53.3%1,187
Shadowflame26%52.2%49.2%–55.3%1,026
Zhonya's Hourglass14%53.1%49.0%–57.2%563
Rabadon's Deathcap13%52.5%48.2%–56.8%516
Morellonomicon10%49.9%45.0%–54.7%403
Void Staff9.8%50.8%45.8%–55.7%394
Bloodletter's Curse4.4%55.9%48.6%–63.0%177
Stormsurge2.7%52.8%43.4%–61.9%108
Luden's EchoFew games1.2%37.0%24.5%–51.4%46

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 21% of 4,015 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.3% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 53% of 3,979 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 64% of 4,015 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.1% win rate.