MalzaharSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid86%Top9%Bot3%Support1%
Win
45.2%
▼4.8 vs Support
LP a game
+1.10
±0.90
Games
2,476
a win +24.3 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban
0.08 · 9.7%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Support, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 2,476 games).

Build

Most played of 2,476 games

Start

Hp

92% · 45.3% won

Spells

FlIg

41% · 45.7% won

Skills

starts E Q W

27% · 45.8% won

Items 22.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Zh53.0%won25% · 18pick, 18 games
  • Mo46.4%won23% · 17pick, 17 games
  • Sh47.8%won23% · 17pick, 17 games

51.1% won (44.7–57.5) · 229 games

4th: of the 73 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 Shoes48% · 47.7% won

Skill path 22% of games · 46.2% 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 Torment229 gamesMost played22%51.1%45% to 57%
  2. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment128 games12%55.5%47% to 64%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon26 gamesFew games2.5%42.3%26% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W27%45.8%596
  2. starts E W Q19%45.6%419
  3. starts Q E W18%49.1%395
  4. starts Q E W7.0%49.4%156
  5. starts E W Q5.8%30.8%130

Starting items

2 × Health Potion92% · 45.3% won · 2,095 games
  • Health Potion Few games4.2%49.0% won
  • Control Ward Few games1.4%21.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes48% · 47.7% won · 1,186 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 32%43.7% won
  • No boots 9.5%29.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite41% · 45.7% won · 1,019 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 26%46.2% won
  • Flash + Heal 20%44.4% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment22%51.1%44.7%–57.5%229
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment12%55.5%46.8%–63.8%128
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › MorellonomiconFew games2.5%42.3%25.5%–61.1%26
4th item, of 300 games that reached it
MorellonomiconFew games22%56.1%44.1%–67.4%66
ShadowflameFew games14%46.5%32.5%–61.1%43
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Liandry's TormentFew games11%34.4%20.4%–51.7%32
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games7.3%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes48%47.7%44.9%–50.6%1,186
Ionian Boots of Lucidity32%43.7%40.3%–47.1%799
No boots9.5%29.5%24.0%–35.6%234
Boots of Swiftness8.4%53.6%46.8%–60.2%209
Mercury's TreadsFew games1.1%42.3%25.5%–61.1%26
Starting items
2 × Health Potion92%45.3%43.2%–47.4%2,095
Health PotionFew games4.2%49.0%39.2%–58.8%96
Control WardFew games1.4%21.9%11.0%–38.8%32
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite41%45.7%42.7%–48.8%1,019
Exhaust + Flash26%46.2%42.3%–50.0%637
Flash + Heal20%44.4%40.1%–48.9%495
Flash + Teleport8.9%40.7%34.5%–47.3%221
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W27%45.8%41.8%–49.8%596
Max E Q W · starts E W Q19%45.6%40.9%–50.4%419
Max E Q W · starts Q E W18%49.1%44.2%–54.0%395
Max Q E W · starts Q E W7.0%49.4%41.6%–57.1%156
Max E W Q · starts E W Q5.8%30.8%23.5%–39.2%130
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R22%46.2%41.7%–50.8%452
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R16%46.8%41.4%–52.2%327
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R12%48.6%42.5%–54.8%249
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R5.2%47.7%38.6%–57.0%109
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games4.6%34.4%25.6%–44.3%96
E Q E W E R E Q E Q RFew games3.2%42.4%31.2%–54.4%66
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike83%45.8%43.6%–47.9%2,060
Malignance45%44.7%41.8%–47.6%1,112
Morellonomicon9.7%47.7%41.4%–54.0%239
Imperial Mandate8.8%50.7%44.1%–57.2%219
Celestial Opposition8.0%49.5%42.6%–56.4%198
Zhonya's Hourglass6.1%56.0%48.0%–63.7%150
Shadowflame5.1%47.2%38.7%–55.9%125
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.6%53.9%41.9%–65.4%65
Solstice SleighFew games2.5%44.4%32.9%–56.7%63
Shurelya's BattlesongFew games2.4%51.7%39.3%–63.8%60

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: 9% of 2,476 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 51.1% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Support players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 27% of 2,240 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 45.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 41% of 2,476 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 45.7% win rate.