MalzaharBot build

Off-meta Bot

Mid86%Top9%Bot4%
Win
48.4%
▼1.6 vs Bot
LP a game
+1.20
±0.99
Games
2,123
a win +23.4 · a loss −20.3
Pick · Ban
0.17 · 6.4%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Bot, 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 2,123 games).

Build

Most played of 2,123 games

Start

DrHp

86% · 48.6% won

Spells

FlTe

74% · 47.9% won

Skills

starts E W Q

48% · 49.1% won

Items 52.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh54.4%won29% · 140pick, 140 games
  • Zh52.6%won20% · 97pick, 97 games
  • Rd55.4%won14% · 68pick, 68 games
5th
  • Rd44.8%won29% · 53pick, 53 games
  • Zh48.0%won24% · 44pick, 44 games
  • Sh53.3%won16% · 29pick, 29 games

52.0% won (48.6–55.4) · 842 games

4th: of the 488 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 184 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 Shoes75% · 50.5% won

Skill path 42% of games · 50.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW214151718
EE14579
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter842 gamesMost played52%52.0%49% to 55%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame144 games8.9%47.2%39% to 55%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter120 games7.4%50.8%42% to 60%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Bloodletter's Curse24 gamesFew games1.5%45.8%28% to 65%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass23 gamesFew games1.4%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q48%49.1%958
  2. starts E Q W27%48.3%553
  3. starts Q E W8.6%46.6%174
  4. starts E W Q5.9%45.8%118
  5. starts E W EFew games3.2%53.1%64

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion86% · 48.6% won · 1,759 games
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 7.4%47.7% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games2.9%46.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes75% · 50.5% won · 1,591 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 11%45.0% won
  • No boots 5.1%31.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport74% · 47.9% won · 1,565 games
  • Flash + Ignite 9.7%51.2% won
  • Flash + Ghost 7.2%53.6% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter52%52.0%48.6%–55.4%842
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame8.9%47.2%39.3%–55.3%144
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter7.4%50.8%42.0%–59.6%120
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Bloodletter's CurseFew games1.5%45.8%27.9%–64.9%24
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.4%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 910 games that reached it
Shadowflame22%55.0%48.1%–61.7%202
Zhonya's Hourglass15%58.2%49.9%–66.0%141
Rabadon's Deathcap15%50.0%41.8%–58.2%138
Bloodletter's CurseFew games9.7%51.1%40.9%–61.3%88
Void StaffFew games9.5%37.2%27.8%–47.8%86
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games8.8%60.0%49.1%–70.0%80
5th item, of 343 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games23%47.5%36.9%–58.3%80
Zhonya's HourglassFew games21%49.3%38.2%–60.5%73
ShadowflameFew games15%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Void StaffFew games9.9%50.0%34.1%–65.9%34
MorellonomiconFew games8.5%51.7%34.4%–68.6%29
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes75%50.5%48.0%–52.9%1,591
Ionian Boots of Lucidity11%45.0%38.9%–51.3%242
No boots5.1%31.5%23.5%–40.8%108
Boots of Swiftness4.7%44.0%34.7%–53.8%100
Plated SteelcapsFew games1.8%42.1%27.9%–57.8%38
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion86%48.6%46.2%–50.9%1,759
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion7.4%47.7%39.9%–55.6%151
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games2.9%46.7%34.6%–59.1%60
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport74%47.9%45.4%–50.3%1,565
Flash + Ignite9.7%51.2%44.4%–58.0%205
Flash + Ghost7.2%53.6%45.7%–61.3%153
Flash + BarrierFew games4.4%50.5%40.6%–60.5%93
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q48%49.1%45.9%–52.2%958
Max E Q W · starts E Q W27%48.3%44.1%–52.4%553
Max E Q W · starts Q E W8.6%46.6%39.3%–54.0%174
Max E W Q · starts E W Q5.9%45.8%37.1%–54.7%118
Max E Q W · starts E W EFew games3.2%53.1%41.1%–64.8%64
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R42%50.0%46.6%–53.4%818
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R25%49.3%44.9%–53.7%491
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R8.3%48.1%40.5%–55.8%160
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games4.5%50.6%40.3%–60.8%87
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games3.1%51.7%39.3%–63.8%60
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games1.8%50.0%34.1%–65.9%34
Finished items
Shadowflame27%51.9%47.7%–56.0%563
Malignance20%49.9%45.1%–54.6%423
Rabadon's Deathcap15%50.9%45.5%–56.4%322
Zhonya's Hourglass15%52.1%46.6%–57.6%313
Bloodletter's Curse8.1%48.8%41.5%–56.3%172
Void Staff7.6%41.6%34.3%–49.3%161
MorellonomiconFew games4.4%53.2%43.2%–63.0%94
StormsurgeFew games2.5%56.6%43.3%–69.1%53
CryptbloomFew games1.9%57.5%42.2%–71.5%40
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games1.8%68.4%52.5%–80.9%38

Questions

What do Malzahar Bot players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 40% of 2,123 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 52.0% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Bot players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 48% of 2,016 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 49.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Bot players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 74% of 2,123 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 47.9% win rate.