MalzaharMid build

3rd of 45 Middown 1 place since 26.20

Mid85%Top9%Bot4%
Win
51.7%
▲1.7 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.00
±0.04
Games
890.4k
a win +20.4 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
6.8 · 16.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid, 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 890,437 games).

Build

Most played of 890,437 games

Start

DrHp

83% · 51.9% won

Spells

FlTe

79% · 51.7% won

Skills

starts E W Q

61% · 52.2% won

Items 43.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh55.1%won35% · 54kpick, 53,799 games
  • Sh55.6%won28% · 43kpick, 42,740 games
  • Rd57.1%won17% · 26kpick, 26,119 games
5th
  • Rd52.4%won34% · 18kpick, 17,538 games
  • Sh53.2%won18% · 9.1kpick, 9,063 games
  • Zh52.3%won16% · 8.1kpick, 8,144 games

55.6% won (55.4–55.7) · 285,606 games

4th: of the 154,305 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 51,438 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 Shoes80% · 52.8% won

Skill path 54% of games · 53.0% 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 Scepter285,606 gamesMost played43%55.6%55% to 56%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter67,512 games10%54.8%54% to 55%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame63,257 games9.6%55.5%55% to 56%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass11,153 games1.7%54.0%53% to 55%
  5. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9,412 games1.4%54.6%54% to 56%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass7,941 games1.2%55.3%54% to 56%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame7,168 games1.1%56.9%56% to 58%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap6,923 games1.0%58.7%58% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q61%52.2%540,858
  2. starts E W Q14%51.9%122,604
  3. starts E Q W14%51.2%119,267
  4. starts Q E W2.0%51.3%17,664
  5. starts E W E2.0%51.5%17,539

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83% · 51.9% won · 736,142 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 10%50.1% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 3.8%52.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes80% · 52.8% won · 708,251 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 10%50.8% won
  • No boots 4.2%36.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport79% · 51.7% won · 707,059 games
  • Flash + Ignite 15%51.8% won
  • Flash + Ghost 1.8%53.5% won
Every option as a table58 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter43%55.6%55.4%–55.7%285,606
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter10%54.8%54.5%–55.2%67,512
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9.6%55.5%55.1%–55.9%63,257
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.7%54.0%53.0%–54.9%11,153
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1.4%54.6%53.6%–55.6%9,412
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass1.2%55.3%54.2%–56.4%7,941
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1.1%56.9%55.7%–58.0%7,168
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap1.0%58.7%57.5%–59.8%6,923
4th item, of 348,652 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass26%54.7%54.4%–55.0%90,740
Shadowflame23%55.2%54.8%–55.5%79,265
Rabadon's Deathcap15%56.6%56.2%–57.1%50,884
Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.6%54.5%53.9%–55.1%30,046
Morellonomicon6.1%51.4%50.7%–52.0%21,110
Void Staff4.9%53.1%52.4%–53.9%17,235
5th item, of 119,575 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap31%52.3%51.8%–52.8%37,439
Zhonya's Hourglass16%51.8%51.1%–52.5%19,438
Shadowflame14%52.8%52.1%–53.6%17,037
Morellonomicon11%51.0%50.1%–51.8%13,168
Void Staff8.2%52.3%51.3%–53.3%9,750
Rylai's Crystal Scepter4.2%52.5%51.1%–53.9%4,957
6th item, of 4,926 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap22%45.0%42.1%–48.0%1,086
Zhonya's Hourglass14%43.6%40.0%–47.3%699
Void Staff14%47.5%43.7%–51.2%670
Shadowflame11%43.2%39.1%–47.5%525
Morellonomicon8.3%39.8%35.2%–44.6%407
Malignance6.5%44.3%39.0%–49.8%318
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes80%52.8%52.6%–52.9%708,251
Crimson Lucidity10%50.8%50.5%–51.1%91,325
No boots4.2%36.7%36.2%–37.2%37,632
Swiftmarch2.5%52.4%51.8%–53.1%22,232
Chainlaced Crushers2.3%47.9%47.2%–48.6%20,585
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83%51.9%51.8%–52.0%736,142
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess10%50.1%49.8%–50.5%91,948
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion3.8%52.9%52.4%–53.4%34,219
Doran's Ring + Health Potion0.6%50.5%49.1%–51.9%4,973
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport79%51.7%51.6%–51.8%707,059
Flash + Ignite15%51.8%51.6%–52.1%133,878
Flash + Ghost1.8%53.5%52.8%–54.3%16,381
Flash + Barrier1.8%51.5%50.8%–52.3%16,178
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q61%52.2%52.0%–52.3%540,858
Max E W Q · starts E W Q14%51.9%51.6%–52.2%122,604
Max E Q W · starts E Q W14%51.2%50.9%–51.5%119,267
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.0%51.3%50.6%–52.1%17,664
Max E Q W · starts E W E2.0%51.5%50.7%–52.2%17,539
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R54%53.0%52.8%–53.1%467,221
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R12%52.2%51.9%–52.5%100,679
E W Q E E R E W E W R10%52.0%51.7%–52.3%90,477
E W Q E E R E W E Q R2.7%51.7%51.1%–52.4%23,693
E W Q E E R E Q E W R2.6%51.4%50.7%–52.1%22,380
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R1.7%52.6%51.8%–53.4%14,745
Finished items
Malignance26%51.9%51.7%–52.1%235,726
Shadowflame25%55.0%54.8%–55.2%219,156
Zhonya's Hourglass18%53.9%53.7%–54.2%156,657
Rabadon's Deathcap13%54.8%54.5%–55.1%119,574
Morellonomicon6.3%50.3%49.9%–50.7%56,143
Void Staff4.5%52.5%52.0%–53.0%39,984
Bloodletter's Curse2.8%54.8%54.2%–55.5%24,546
Stormsurge1.0%56.7%55.7%–57.8%8,614

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: 32% of 890,437 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.6% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 61% of 881,519 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 79% of 890,437 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.7% win rate.