Malzahar Top build
Mid84%Top9%Bot4%
Off-meta Top
Win rate49.8%−0.2 pts vs Top 50.0%
LP a game+1.80±0.24 · Top +2.10
Games29,720Top · patch 26.20
Pick rate0.73%as Top
Ban rate16.4%any role
Malzahar Top, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (14% of 29,720 games), Flash and Teleport.
Core items
| Items | Picked | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bt Lt Rc Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 14% | 4,075 | 52.2%51% to 54% |
Bt Rc Lt Blackfire Torch · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Liandry's Torment | 10.0% | 2,968 | 53.9%52% to 56% |
Bt Lt Sh Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 4.0% | 1,191 | 53.7%51% to 57% |
Ma Lt Rc Malignance · Liandry's Torment · Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 2.4% | 701 | 55.2%52% to 59% |
Rc Bt Lt Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment | 1.9% | 549 | 52.1%48% to 56% |
Ma Rc Lt Malignance · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Liandry's Torment | 1.8% | 534 | 51.1%47% to 55% |
Bt Lt Zh Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Zhonya's Hourglass | 1.3% | 387 | 54.8%50% to 60% |
Bt Rc Sh Blackfire Torch · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Shadowflame | 1.2% | 365 | 50.7%46% to 56% |
Skill order
E›Q›WE·W·Q
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| W | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| R | 6 | 11 | 16 |
- E›Q›WMax E, Q, WStarts E, W, Q · 47% · 14,00949.9%49%–51%
- E›W›QMax E, W, QStarts E, W, Q · 16% · 4,82549.6%48%–51%
- E›Q›WMax E, Q, WStarts E, Q, W · 10% · 3,01549.5%48%–51%
- E›Q›WMax E, Q, WStarts E, W, E · 2.4% · 71948.4%45%–52%
- E›W›QMax E, W, QStarts E, W, E · 1.9% · 56646.5%42%–51%
Other finished items
| Item | In inventory | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignance2,700 gold | 25% | 7,501 | 50.6%50% to 52% |
| Shadowflame3,200 gold | 23% | 6,861 | 52.3%51% to 53% |
| Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold | 15% | 4,443 | 53.2%52% to 55% |
| Rabadon's Deathcap3,500 gold | 14% | 4,051 | 52.7%51% to 54% |
| Morellonomicon2,850 gold | 7.5% | 2,235 | 49.1%47% to 51% |
| Void Staff3,000 gold | 6.6% | 1,958 | 50.1%48% to 52% |
| Bloodletter's Curse2,900 gold | 4.0% | 1,185 | 51.2%48% to 54% |
| Stormsurge2,800 gold | 1.7% | 512 | 52.9%49% to 57% |
Starting items
- Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion66% · 19,50549.5%49%–50%
- 2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess12% · 3,63049.7%48%–51%
- Sapphire Crystal, Refillable Potion2.9% · 85555.6%52%–59%
- Doran's Ring0.9% · 25947.5%41%–54%
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes74% · 22,00650.5%50%–51%
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity10% · 2,97850.9%49%–53%
- No boots7.3% · 2,16741.8%40%–44%
- Boots of Swiftness6.0% · 1,77151.2%49%–54%
- Plated Steelcaps1.0% · 30145.5%40%–51%
Summoner spells
- Flash and Teleport64% · 19,07049.6%49%–50%
- Flash and Ignite24% · 7,27049.3%48%–50%
- Flash and Ghost5.5% · 1,62952.4%50%–55%
- Exhaust and Flash2.9% · 86553.5%50%–57%
Questions
What do Malzahar Top players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 14% of 29,720 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.2% win rate.
What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?
Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 47% of 29,720 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.9% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 64% of 29,720 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.6% win rate.


























