MalzaharMid build

2nd of 43 Midup 4 places since 26.19

Mid84%Top9%Bot4%
Win
51.6%
▲1.6 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.00
±0.05
Games
516.4k
a win +20.4 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
7.0 · 16.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 516,351 games).

Build

Most played of 516,351 games

Start

DrHp

83% · 51.7% won

Spells

FlTe

80% · 51.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

61% · 52.1% won

Items 28.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh54.2% won26% pick
  • Sh55.5% won23% pick
  • Rd55.9% won15% pick
5th
  • Rd52.3% won31% pick
  • Zh52.9% won16% pick
  • Sh52.8% won14% pick

55.0% won (54.7–55.3) · 92,967 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes81% · 52.6% won

Skill path 54% of games · 52.8% 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 Scepter92,967 gamesMost played28%55.0%55% to 55%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment56,521 gamesHighest win17%55.9%56% to 56%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame31,489 games9.5%55.8%55% to 56%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter27,560 games8.3%54.5%54% to 55%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass5,561 games1.7%53.2%52% to 55%
  6. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment5,131 games1.6%55.7%54% to 57%
  7. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame4,130 games1.2%55.1%54% to 57%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass4,105 games1.2%55.7%54% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q61%52.1%269,317
  2. starts E Q W14%51.1%60,824
  3. starts E W Q13%51.5%58,244
  4. starts E W E2.1%51.8%9,339
  5. starts Q E W2.1%50.4%9,144

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83% · 51.7% won · 367,362 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 9.7%49.6% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 4.1%52.7% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes81% · 52.6% won · 417,816 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 9.6%50.5% won
  • No boots 4.1%37.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport80% · 51.6% won · 414,489 games
  • Flash + Ignite 14%51.6% won
  • Flash + Barrier 1.8%51.7% 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 Scepter28%55.0%54.7%–55.3%92,967
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment17%55.9%55.5%–56.3%56,521
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9.5%55.8%55.3%–56.4%31,489
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.3%54.5%53.9%–55.1%27,560
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.7%53.2%51.9%–54.5%5,561
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment1.6%55.7%54.4%–57.1%5,131
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1.2%55.1%53.6%–56.6%4,130
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass1.2%55.7%54.2%–57.3%4,105
4th item, of 174,230 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass26%54.2%53.7%–54.7%44,766
Shadowflame23%55.5%55.0%–55.9%39,372
Rabadon's Deathcap15%55.9%55.3%–56.5%26,436
Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.4%53.8%53.0%–54.6%14,576
Morellonomicon6.0%51.8%50.9%–52.8%10,505
Void Staff5.2%53.5%52.5%–54.5%9,137
5th item, of 60,342 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap31%52.3%51.6%–53.0%18,777
Zhonya's Hourglass16%52.9%51.9%–53.9%9,564
Shadowflame14%52.8%51.8%–53.9%8,628
Morellonomicon11%52.0%50.8%–53.2%6,688
Void Staff8.6%52.3%50.9%–53.7%5,189
Malignance4.3%51.6%49.7%–53.5%2,568
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes81%52.6%52.4%–52.7%417,816
Crimson Lucidity9.6%50.5%50.1%–51.0%49,800
No boots4.1%37.2%36.6%–37.9%21,108
Chainlaced Crushers2.1%48.3%47.4%–49.2%11,002
Swiftmarch2.0%52.4%51.4%–53.4%10,363
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83%51.7%51.6%–51.9%367,362
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess9.7%49.6%49.1%–50.1%42,729
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion4.1%52.7%51.9%–53.4%18,145
Doran's Ring + Health Potion0.6%51.2%49.3%–53.1%2,595
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport80%51.6%51.5%–51.8%414,489
Flash + Ignite14%51.6%51.2%–52.0%74,147
Flash + Barrier1.8%51.7%50.7%–52.7%9,176
Flash + Ghost1.7%52.9%51.9%–53.9%8,997
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q61%52.1%51.9%–52.3%269,317
Max E Q W · starts E Q W14%51.1%50.6%–51.5%60,824
Max E W Q · starts E W Q13%51.5%51.1%–51.9%58,244
Max E Q W · starts E W E2.1%51.8%50.8%–52.8%9,339
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.1%50.4%49.4%–51.5%9,144
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R54%52.8%52.6%–53.0%233,731
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R12%52.1%51.7%–52.5%51,704
E W Q E E R E W E W R9.9%51.4%50.9%–51.9%42,778
E W Q E E R E W E Q R2.7%51.9%51.0%–52.8%11,474
E W Q E E R E Q E W R2.5%51.7%50.8%–52.7%10,953
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R1.8%52.7%51.6%–53.8%7,888
Finished items
Malignance26%51.7%51.4%–52.0%134,705
Shadowflame25%55.0%54.7%–55.3%128,752
Zhonya's Hourglass17%53.5%53.1%–53.8%89,442
Rabadon's Deathcap14%54.8%54.4%–55.2%71,965
Morellonomicon6.2%50.7%50.1%–51.2%32,065
Void Staff4.6%52.5%51.9%–53.2%23,571
Bloodletter's Curse2.6%54.2%53.3%–55.0%13,373

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 18% of 516,351 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.0% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 61% of 438,149 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 80% of 516,351 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.6% win rate.