MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid85%Top9%Bot4%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Top
LP a game
+1.70
±0.13
Games
90.1k
a win +20.9 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.69 · 16.0%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top, 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 90,126 games).

Build

Most played of 90,126 games

Start

DrHp

76% · 50.6% won

Spells

FlTe

62% · 50.0% won

Skills

starts E W Q

55% · 50.6% won

Items 38.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh53.4%won29% · 4.0kpick, 3,961 games
  • Zh54.5%won25% · 3.4kpick, 3,426 games
  • Rd54.5%won15% · 2.1kpick, 2,096 games
5th
  • Rd51.2%won28% · 1.3kpick, 1,347 games
  • Mo50.7%won18% · 857pick, 857 games
  • Zh54.2%won15% · 735pick, 735 games

54.3% won (53.7–54.9) · 24,918 games

4th: of the 13,631 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 4,792 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 Shoes73% · 51.2% won

Skill path 47% of games · 51.0% 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 Scepter24,918 gamesMost played38%54.3%54% to 55%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter4,509 games6.9%54.4%53% to 56%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame4,093 games6.3%53.1%52% to 55%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1,367 games2.1%53.8%51% to 56%
  5. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,362 games2.1%52.9%50% to 56%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass1,241 games1.9%53.9%51% to 57%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1,233 games1.9%55.5%53% to 58%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q55%50.6%48,374
  2. starts E W Q21%50.3%18,398
  3. starts E Q W12%50.5%10,257
  4. starts E W E2.5%49.2%2,225
  5. starts E W E2.2%50.3%1,947

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion76% · 50.6% won · 67,636 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 16%49.5% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 3.5%51.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes73% · 51.2% won · 65,465 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 11%50.0% won
  • No boots 7.5%41.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport62% · 50.0% won · 56,128 games
  • Flash + Ignite 26%50.8% won
  • Flash + Ghost Highest win5.0%53.1% won
Every option as a table57 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter38%54.3%53.7%–54.9%24,918
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter6.9%54.4%52.9%–55.9%4,509
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.3%53.1%51.6%–54.6%4,093
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.1%53.8%51.2%–56.5%1,367
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame2.1%52.9%50.3%–55.6%1,362
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%53.9%51.1%–56.7%1,241
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1.9%55.5%52.7%–58.2%1,233
4th item, of 34,334 games that reached it
Shadowflame22%53.3%52.2%–54.4%7,491
Zhonya's Hourglass17%54.3%53.0%–55.5%5,843
Rabadon's Deathcap16%54.3%53.0%–55.7%5,348
Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.5%51.9%50.1%–53.7%2,924
Liandry's Torment7.1%54.6%52.6%–56.6%2,425
Morellonomicon7.0%50.7%48.7%–52.7%2,414
5th item, of 12,440 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%51.8%50.1%–53.5%3,295
Zhonya's Hourglass15%51.4%49.1%–53.7%1,825
Morellonomicon14%49.6%47.2%–52.0%1,681
Shadowflame13%50.7%48.2%–53.1%1,590
Void Staff9.9%52.6%49.9%–55.4%1,231
Rylai's Crystal Scepter4.2%51.5%47.3%–55.8%520
6th item, of 1,128 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap20%46.5%40.1%–53.0%226
Zhonya's Hourglass13%51.3%43.4%–59.2%150
Shadowflame13%52.7%44.7%–60.7%146
Void Staff11%43.6%35.2%–52.3%124
MalignanceFew games6.9%48.7%38.0%–59.6%78
StormsurgeFew games6.6%51.4%40.2%–62.4%74
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes73%51.2%50.8%–51.6%65,465
Ionian Boots of Lucidity11%50.0%49.0%–51.0%9,874
No boots7.5%41.7%40.5%–42.8%6,776
Boots of Swiftness5.9%52.5%51.2%–53.8%5,338
Mercury's Treads1.1%48.8%45.8%–51.8%1,031
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion76%50.6%50.2%–50.9%67,636
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess16%49.5%48.7%–50.3%14,125
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion3.5%51.7%49.9%–53.5%3,093
Doran's Ring0.8%51.1%47.3%–54.8%681
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport62%50.0%49.6%–50.4%56,128
Flash + Ignite26%50.8%50.1%–51.4%23,305
Flash + Ghost5.0%53.1%51.6%–54.5%4,515
Exhaust + Flash3.5%52.7%50.9%–54.4%3,143
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q55%50.6%50.2%–51.1%48,374
Max E W Q · starts E W Q21%50.3%49.6%–51.0%18,398
Max E Q W · starts E Q W12%50.5%49.6%–51.5%10,257
Max E Q W · starts E W E2.5%49.2%47.1%–51.3%2,225
Max E W Q · starts E W E2.2%50.3%48.1%–52.6%1,947
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R47%51.0%50.5%–51.5%41,387
E W Q E E R E W E W R16%50.4%49.6%–51.2%13,938
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R9.9%51.6%50.5%–52.6%8,726
E W Q E E R E W E Q R3.2%49.8%47.9%–51.6%2,801
E W Q E E R E Q E W R2.9%49.7%47.7%–51.6%2,529
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R2.1%50.2%47.9%–52.5%1,800
Finished items
Malignance26%50.9%50.2%–51.5%23,480
Shadowflame23%53.0%52.3%–53.7%20,656
Zhonya's Hourglass15%53.1%52.2%–53.9%13,383
Rabadon's Deathcap13%53.3%52.4%–54.2%11,623
Morellonomicon8.0%49.8%48.6%–50.9%7,173
Void Staff6.5%51.5%50.2%–52.7%5,849
Bloodletter's Curse4.0%54.4%52.7%–56.0%3,593
Stormsurge1.9%54.9%52.5%–57.2%1,732

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: 28% of 90,126 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.3% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 55% of 88,622 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 62% of 90,126 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.