MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid85%Top9%Bot4%
Win
51.1%
▲1.2 vs Top
LP a game
+4.50
±1.67
Games
1,252
a win +31.3 · a loss −24.1
Pick · Ban
0.34 · 3.6%
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 1,252 games).

Build

Most played of 1,252 games

Start

DrHp

84% · 50.9% won

Spells

FlTe

69% · 51.9% won

Skills

starts E W Q

53% · 49.8% won

Items 25.0% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh59.7% won24% pick
  • Rd54.6% won13% pick
  • Bc71.9% won12% pick
5th
  • Rd57.1% won23% pick
  • Mo45.5% won18% pick
  • Zh50.0% won16% pick

55.4% won (48.0–62.6) · 175 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes55% · 50.8% won

Skill path 50% of games · 49.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW214151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter175 gamesMost played25%55.4%48% to 63%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment159 games23%57.2%49% to 65%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass37 gamesFew games5.3%54.1%38% to 69%
  4. Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment24 gamesFew games3.4%66.7%47% to 82%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame23 gamesFew games3.3%34.8%19% to 55%
  6. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter23 gamesFew games3.3%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q53%49.8%601
  2. starts E Q W22%56.4%250
  3. starts Q E WFew games7.8%44.3%88
  4. starts E W QFew games7.3%51.8%83
  5. starts E W EFew games3.3%40.5%37

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84% · 50.9% won · 963 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games8.0%44.0% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games4.5%58.8% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes55% · 50.8% won · 685 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 23%52.9% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 11%52.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport69% · 51.9% won · 859 games
  • Flash + Ignite 16%51.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 10%50.0% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter25%55.4%48.0%–62.6%175
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment23%57.2%49.5%–64.7%159
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.3%54.1%38.4%–69.0%37
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games3.4%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games3.3%34.8%18.8%–55.1%23
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games3.3%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 261 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games24%59.7%47.3%–71.0%62
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%54.6%38.0%–70.2%33
Bloodletter's CurseFew games12%71.9%54.6%–84.4%32
MorellonomiconFew games11%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Void StaffFew games10.0%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
ShadowflameFew games9.2%50.0%31.4%–68.6%24
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes55%50.8%47.1%–54.5%685
Ionian Boots of Lucidity23%52.9%47.2%–58.5%293
Boots of Swiftness11%52.9%44.6%–61.1%136
No bootsFew games5.2%30.8%20.9%–42.8%65
Plated SteelcapsFew games3.0%63.2%47.3%–76.6%38
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84%50.9%47.7%–54.0%963
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games8.0%44.0%34.2%–54.2%91
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games4.5%58.8%45.2%–71.3%51
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport69%51.9%48.6%–55.3%859
Flash + Ignite16%51.0%44.2%–57.8%204
Flash + Ghost10%50.0%41.5%–58.5%128
Exhaust + FlashFew games4.2%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q53%49.8%45.8%–53.7%601
Max E Q W · starts E Q W22%56.4%50.2%–62.4%250
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games7.8%44.3%34.4%–54.7%88
Max E W Q · starts E W QFew games7.3%51.8%41.2%–62.2%83
Max E Q W · starts E W EFew games3.3%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R50%49.2%45.1%–53.3%563
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R21%60.6%54.2%–66.6%236
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games7.5%46.4%36.2%–57.0%84
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games5.3%55.9%43.3%–67.9%59
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games2.7%40.0%24.6%–57.7%30
Finished items
Malignance15%47.9%40.9%–55.0%190
Zhonya's Hourglass13%59.4%51.8%–66.6%165
Shadowflame9.3%51.7%42.7%–60.6%116
Bloodletter's CurseFew games7.3%65.9%55.7%–74.9%91
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.4%49.3%37.7%–60.9%67
Void StaffFew games4.8%53.3%40.9%–65.4%60
MorellonomiconFew games4.3%55.6%42.4%–68.0%54

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 1,252 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 55.4% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 53% of 1,135 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 69% of 1,252 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 51.9% win rate.