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

How we measure

Malzahar Top, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (14% of 29,720 games), Flash and Teleport.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
ItemsPickedGames Win rate
BtLtRcBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Rylai's Crystal Scepter14%4,07552.2%51% to 54%
BtRcLtBlackfire Torch · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Liandry's Torment10.0%2,96853.9%52% to 56%
BtLtShBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame4.0%1,19153.7%51% to 57%
MaLtRcMalignance · Liandry's Torment · Rylai's Crystal Scepter2.4%70155.2%52% to 59%
RcBtLtRylai's Crystal Scepter · Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment1.9%54952.1%48% to 56%
MaRcLtMalignance · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Liandry's Torment1.8%53451.1%47% to 55%
BtLtZhBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Zhonya's Hourglass1.3%38754.8%50% to 60%
BtRcShBlackfire Torch · Rylai's Crystal Scepter · Shadowflame1.2%36550.7%46% to 56%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Malzahar's most played skill order as Top
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q39101213
W214151718
E14578
R61116
  1. Max E, Q, WStarts E, W, Q · 47% · 14,00949.9%49%–51%
  2. Max E, W, QStarts E, W, Q · 16% · 4,82549.6%48%–51%
  3. Max E, Q, WStarts E, Q, W · 10% · 3,01549.5%48%–51%
  4. Max E, Q, WStarts E, W, E · 2.4% · 71948.4%45%–52%
  5. Max E, W, QStarts E, W, E · 1.9% · 56646.5%42%–51%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Malignance2,700 gold25%7,50150.6%50% to 52%
Shadowflame3,200 gold23%6,86152.3%51% to 53%
Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold15%4,44353.2%52% to 55%
Rabadon's Deathcap3,500 gold14%4,05152.7%51% to 54%
Morellonomicon2,850 gold7.5%2,23549.1%47% to 51%
Void Staff3,000 gold6.6%1,95850.1%48% to 52%
Bloodletter's Curse2,900 gold4.0%1,18551.2%48% to 54%
Stormsurge2,800 gold1.7%51252.9%49% to 57%

Starting items

  1. Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion66% · 19,50549.5%49%–50%
  2. 2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess12% · 3,63049.7%48%–51%
  3. Sapphire Crystal, Refillable Potion2.9% · 85555.6%52%–59%
  4. Doran's Ring0.9% · 25947.5%41%–54%

Boots

  1. Sorcerer's Shoes74% · 22,00650.5%50%–51%
  2. Ionian Boots of Lucidity10% · 2,97850.9%49%–53%
  3. No boots7.3% · 2,16741.8%40%–44%
  4. Boots of Swiftness6.0% · 1,77151.2%49%–54%
  5. Plated Steelcaps1.0% · 30145.5%40%–51%

Summoner spells

  1. Flash and Teleport64% · 19,07049.6%49%–50%
  2. Flash and Ignite24% · 7,27049.3%48%–50%
  3. Flash and Ghost5.5% · 1,62952.4%50%–55%
  4. 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.

Malzahar by server

Games, win rate and pick rate of Malzahar in top on each server, all ranks, its own current patch.

Malzahar by server
ServerGamesWin ratePick rate
EUW13,45949.2%0.76%
KR2,74051.4%0.65%
NA1,37649.6%0.65%
EUNE1,23751.0%0.68%
BR1,96450.5%1.2%
VN1,13152.0%0.67%
TR1,94648.9%1.7%
LAS61650.3%0.62%
LAN61951.7%0.59%
SG19649.5%0.52%
JP19345.6%0.43%
TW19345.6%0.62%
RU16752.7%0.79%
OCE11445.6%0.41%
ME5253.9%0.84%