MalzaharMid build

29th of 41 Midup 4 places, was C since 26.20

Mid86%Top9%Bot4%
Win
49.6%
▼0.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.90
±0.24
Games
31.6k
a win +21.6 · a loss −19.9
Pick · Ban
4.1 · 6.4%
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 31,576 games).

Build

Most played of 31,576 games

Start

DrHp

89% · 49.9% won

Spells

FlTe

81% · 49.3% won

Skills

starts E W Q

57% · 49.6% won

Items 31.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh56.2% won29% pick
  • Sh54.3% won17% pick
  • Rd56.6% won14% pick
5th
  • Rd52.0% won26% pick
  • Zh51.1% won18% pick
  • Mo51.0% won15% pick

53.7% won (52.4–54.9) · 5,685 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes70% · 50.6% won

Skill path 52% of games · 50.5% 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 Scepter5,685 gamesMost played31%53.7%52% to 55%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment4,509 games25%54.4%53% to 56%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter1,060 games5.8%54.7%52% to 58%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,023 games5.6%53.5%50% to 57%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass435 games2.4%57.5%53% to 62%
  6. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment348 games1.9%57.2%52% to 62%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass344 games1.9%59.3%54% to 64%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame235 games1.3%48.5%42% to 55%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q57%49.6%14,739
  2. starts E Q W23%49.7%5,879
  3. starts E W Q7.4%49.2%1,919
  4. starts Q E W4.7%50.8%1,212
  5. starts E Q E2.5%53.6%655

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89% · 49.9% won · 23,227 games
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 5.3%48.9% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 3.8%47.0% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes70% · 50.6% won · 21,996 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 18%48.3% won
  • Swiftmarch 4.4%53.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport81% · 49.3% won · 25,671 games
  • Flash + Ignite Highest win11%51.2% won
  • Flash + Ghost 4.6%51.0% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter31%53.7%52.4%–54.9%5,685
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment25%54.4%53.0%–55.9%4,509
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.8%54.7%51.7%–57.7%1,060
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.6%53.5%50.4%–56.5%1,023
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass2.4%57.5%52.8%–62.0%435
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment1.9%57.2%51.9%–62.3%348
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%59.3%54.0%–64.4%344
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1.3%48.5%42.2%–54.9%235
4th item, of 7,845 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass29%56.2%54.2%–58.3%2,254
Shadowflame17%54.3%51.6%–57.0%1,301
Rabadon's Deathcap14%56.6%53.7%–59.5%1,134
Void Staff7.6%53.5%49.5%–57.5%596
Rylai's Crystal Scepter7.1%52.4%48.3%–56.5%559
Bloodletter's Curse6.8%52.7%48.5%–56.9%535
5th item, of 2,035 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%52.0%47.7%–56.2%529
Zhonya's Hourglass18%51.1%46.0%–56.1%372
Morellonomicon15%51.0%45.4%–56.5%310
Shadowflame11%60.4%53.8%–66.6%222
Void Staff11%49.6%43.0%–56.1%220
Bloodletter's CurseFew games4.6%58.1%47.9%–67.6%93
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes70%50.6%50.0%–51.3%21,996
Crimson Lucidity18%48.3%47.0%–49.7%5,583
Swiftmarch4.4%53.3%50.7%–55.9%1,396
Chainlaced Crushers3.3%45.1%42.1%–48.1%1,051
No boots3.2%32.6%29.8%–35.6%1,008
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89%49.9%49.3%–50.5%23,227
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion5.3%48.9%46.3%–51.6%1,376
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess3.8%47.0%43.9%–50.1%998
Doran's Ring + Health Potion0.4%48.7%39.8%–57.7%115
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport81%49.3%48.7%–49.9%25,671
Flash + Ignite11%51.2%49.6%–52.9%3,333
Flash + Ghost4.6%51.0%48.4%–53.6%1,441
Exhaust + Flash2.3%48.6%45.0%–52.3%718
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q57%49.6%48.8%–50.4%14,739
Max E Q W · starts E Q W23%49.7%48.4%–51.0%5,879
Max E W Q · starts E W Q7.4%49.2%47.0%–51.5%1,919
Max E Q W · starts Q E W4.7%50.8%48.0%–53.6%1,212
Max E Q W · starts E Q E2.5%53.6%49.8%–57.4%655
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R52%50.5%49.6%–51.3%13,340
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R21%50.8%49.4%–52.1%5,391
E W Q E E R E W E W R5.4%48.4%45.7%–51.0%1,369
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R4.3%51.6%48.7%–54.6%1,108
E Q E W E R E Q E Q R1.9%55.0%50.6%–59.4%489
E W Q E E R E W E Q R1.9%46.7%42.3%–51.1%482
Finished items
Malignance18%49.8%48.5%–51.1%5,792
Shadowflame16%53.5%52.1%–54.9%4,987
Zhonya's Hourglass15%55.2%53.8%–56.6%4,879
Rabadon's Deathcap9.7%54.4%52.6%–56.2%3,048
Void Staff4.0%51.1%48.3%–53.8%1,275
Morellonomicon4.0%50.7%47.9%–53.5%1,256
Bloodletter's Curse4.0%53.3%50.5%–56.0%1,256
Cryptbloom1.4%54.2%49.4%–58.8%434
Mejai's Soulstealer1.3%82.5%78.5%–85.9%411

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 31,576 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 53.7% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 57% of 25,992 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 81% of 31,576 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 49.3% win rate.