MalzaharSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid85%Top9%Bot4%Support2%
Win
46.8%
▼3.3 vs Support
LP a game
+1.60
±0.27
Games
24.6k
a win +23.2 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
0.19 · 16.0%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Support, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 24,573 games).

Build

Most played of 24,573 games

Start

Hp

88% · 46.9% won

Spells

FlIg

42% · 46.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

23% · 46.6% won

Items 19.4% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Mo53.7%won26% · 340pick, 340 games
  • Sh47.3%won24% · 308pick, 308 games
  • Ma53.2%won14% · 186pick, 186 games
5th
  • Rd48.4%won29% · 94pick, 94 games
  • Sh48.8%won18% · 58pick, 58 games
  • Zh49.2%won16% · 51pick, 51 games

51.0% won (49.0–52.9) · 2,596 games

4th: of the 1,284 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 326 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 Shoes63% · 48.4% won

Skill path 19% of games · 47.6% 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 › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment2,596 gamesMost played19%51.0%49% to 53%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter1,269 games9.5%52.7%50% to 55%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance752 games5.6%49.5%46% to 53%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon362 games2.7%46.4%41% to 52%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon333 games2.5%44.1%39% to 50%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame300 games2.2%52.3%47% to 58%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon273 games2.0%44.3%39% to 50%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q23%46.6%5,487
  2. starts E Q W23%47.7%5,296
  3. starts E W Q12%45.8%2,764
  4. starts Q E WHighest win11%49.8%2,652
  5. starts E Q W5.6%47.6%1,312

Starting items

2 × Health Potion88% · 46.9% won · 19,825 games
  • Health Potion 5.7%48.7% won
  • Control Ward 4.8%45.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes63% · 48.4% won · 15,463 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 19%46.5% won
  • No boots 11%35.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite42% · 46.6% won · 10,395 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%47.2% won
  • Flash + Teleport 19%45.6% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment19%51.0%49.0%–52.9%2,596
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.5%52.7%50.0%–55.5%1,269
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance5.6%49.5%45.9%–53.0%752
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon2.7%46.4%41.3%–51.6%362
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Morellonomicon2.5%44.1%38.9%–49.5%333
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame2.2%52.3%46.7%–57.9%300
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon2.0%44.3%38.6%–50.2%273
4th item, of 5,467 games that reached it
Morellonomicon20%50.3%47.3%–53.3%1,084
Shadowflame19%47.7%44.7%–50.7%1,047
Rabadon's Deathcap12%48.3%44.4%–52.2%642
Zhonya's Hourglass9.1%51.5%47.1%–55.9%499
Liandry's Torment8.1%48.2%43.6%–52.9%440
Rylai's Crystal Scepter7.6%47.7%42.9%–52.5%413
5th item, of 1,397 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap27%47.6%42.7%–52.7%382
Shadowflame14%43.2%36.3%–50.3%190
Zhonya's Hourglass13%55.4%48.0%–62.6%175
Morellonomicon8.2%42.6%34.0%–51.7%115
MalignanceFew games6.2%48.8%38.6%–59.2%86
Void StaffFew games6.1%44.7%34.6%–55.3%85
6th item, of 99 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games21%38.1%20.8%–59.1%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes63%48.4%47.6%–49.2%15,463
Ionian Boots of Lucidity19%46.5%45.1%–47.9%4,608
No boots11%35.0%33.2%–36.8%2,673
Boots of Swiftness5.1%51.9%49.1%–54.6%1,249
Mercury's Treads1.3%47.9%42.5%–53.4%317
Starting items
2 × Health Potion88%46.9%46.2%–47.6%19,825
Health Potion5.7%48.7%46.0%–51.5%1,277
Control Ward4.8%45.9%43.0%–48.9%1,080
3 × Health PotionFew games0.4%46.7%36.7%–56.9%90
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite42%46.6%45.7%–47.6%10,395
Exhaust + Flash20%47.2%45.8%–48.6%4,827
Flash + Teleport19%45.6%44.2%–47.0%4,712
Flash + Heal13%47.7%45.9%–49.4%3,251
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q23%46.6%45.3%–48.0%5,487
Max E Q W · starts E Q W23%47.7%46.4%–49.1%5,296
Max E W Q · starts E W Q12%45.8%43.9%–47.6%2,764
Max E Q W · starts Q E W11%49.8%47.9%–51.7%2,652
Max E W Q · starts E Q W5.6%47.6%44.9%–50.3%1,312
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R19%47.6%46.1%–49.1%4,128
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R17%47.9%46.4%–49.5%3,831
E W Q E E R E W E W R8.7%45.3%43.1%–47.6%1,920
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R6.8%50.4%47.9%–52.9%1,502
E Q W E E R E W E W R3.5%48.0%44.5%–51.5%767
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.6%48.9%44.8%–53.0%567
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike80%47.5%46.8%–48.2%19,679
Malignance43%48.3%47.4%–49.3%10,688
Morellonomicon14%47.9%46.3%–49.6%3,531
Shadowflame11%48.3%46.4%–50.2%2,616
Zhonya's Hourglass7.1%50.8%48.5%–53.2%1,749
Rabadon's Deathcap7.0%49.7%47.3%–52.0%1,708
Celestial Opposition4.4%48.7%45.7%–51.6%1,089
Imperial Mandate4.1%50.3%47.3%–53.4%1,007
Void Staff2.0%43.9%39.6%–48.3%499
Solstice Sleigh1.9%47.4%42.9%–52.0%466

Questions

What do Malzahar Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment: 11% of 24,573 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.0% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Support players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 23% of 23,427 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 42% of 24,573 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.6% win rate.