MalzaharMid build

6th of 46 Mid

Mid86%Top7%Bot4%
Win
51.2%
▲1.2 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.00
±0.19
Games
42.5k
a win +20.7 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
7.5 · 17.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid on NA, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 42,542 games).

Build

Most played of 42,542 games

Start

DrHp

83% · 51.4% won

Spells

FlTe

80% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts E W Q

61% · 51.2% won

Items 29.9% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh54.6% won24% pick
  • Zh54.2% won22% pick
  • Rd55.6% won16% pick
5th
  • Rd52.4% won32% pick
  • Zh53.0% won14% pick
  • Sh51.1% won13% pick

55.2% won (54.2–56.2) · 9,308 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 52.1% won

Skill path 55% of games · 52.0% won

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

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter9,308 gamesMost played30%55.2%54% to 56%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment5,312 games17%55.2%54% to 57%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3,187 games10%56.0%54% to 58%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,429 games7.8%53.5%52% to 56%
  5. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment491 games1.6%57.4%53% to 62%
  6. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame453 games1.5%58.1%53% to 63%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass446 games1.4%51.8%47% to 56%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap407 games1.3%55.3%50% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q61%51.2%25,700
  2. starts E Q W16%51.2%6,701
  3. starts E W Q11%51.7%4,793
  4. starts E W E2.4%52.9%1,028
  5. starts Q E W2.3%53.9%955

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83% · 51.4% won · 35,230 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 8.3%47.9% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 4.7%53.7% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 52.1% won · 35,163 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 8.6%49.1% won
  • No boots 4.0%38.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport80% · 51.2% won · 34,068 games
  • Flash + Ignite 14%50.5% won
  • Flash + Ghost 2.3%51.9% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter30%55.2%54.2%–56.2%9,308
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment17%55.2%53.9%–56.6%5,312
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame10%56.0%54.3%–57.7%3,187
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter7.8%53.5%51.5%–55.5%2,429
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment1.6%57.4%53.0%–61.7%491
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1.5%58.1%53.5%–62.5%453
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.4%51.8%47.2%–56.4%446
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap1.3%55.3%50.4%–60.0%407
4th item, of 16,013 games that reached it
Shadowflame24%54.6%53.1%–56.2%3,805
Zhonya's Hourglass22%54.2%52.6%–55.9%3,543
Rabadon's Deathcap16%55.6%53.6%–57.5%2,581
Rylai's Crystal Scepter8.2%54.0%51.2%–56.6%1,316
Void Staff6.1%54.6%51.5%–57.7%972
Morellonomicon5.9%49.3%46.1%–52.5%949
5th item, of 5,397 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap32%52.4%50.1%–54.8%1,718
Zhonya's Hourglass14%53.0%49.5%–56.5%776
Shadowflame13%51.1%47.5%–54.8%720
Morellonomicon10%50.0%45.9%–54.1%562
Void Staff10.0%50.4%46.2%–54.6%538
Malignance4.6%53.6%47.4%–59.7%250
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83%52.1%51.6%–52.7%35,163
Crimson Lucidity8.6%49.1%47.5%–50.8%3,645
No boots4.0%38.5%36.3%–40.8%1,716
Swiftmarch2.0%51.7%48.4%–55.1%831
Chainlaced Crushers1.6%46.4%42.6%–50.2%658
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83%51.4%50.9%–51.9%35,230
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess8.3%47.9%46.3%–49.6%3,505
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion4.7%53.7%51.5%–55.8%1,994
Doran's Ring0.9%52.4%47.3%–57.5%370
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport80%51.2%50.7%–51.8%34,068
Flash + Ignite14%50.5%49.3%–51.8%5,896
Flash + Ghost2.3%51.9%48.7%–55.0%966
Exhaust + Flash1.3%52.6%48.4%–56.6%569
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q61%51.2%50.6%–51.9%25,700
Max E Q W · starts E Q W16%51.2%50.0%–52.4%6,701
Max E W Q · starts E W Q11%51.7%50.3%–53.1%4,793
Max E Q W · starts E W E2.4%52.9%49.9%–56.0%1,028
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.3%53.9%50.8%–57.1%955
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R55%52.0%51.3%–52.6%22,802
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R14%52.4%51.1%–53.6%5,805
E W Q E E R E W E W R8.6%51.1%49.4%–52.7%3,533
E W Q E E R E W E Q R2.2%51.0%47.7%–54.2%910
E W Q E E R E Q E W R2.2%51.4%48.1%–54.7%889
E W E Q E R E Q E Q R2.1%53.8%50.4%–57.1%855
Finished items
Malignance25%51.3%50.4%–52.3%10,438
Shadowflame24%54.5%53.6%–55.5%10,408
Zhonya's Hourglass14%52.8%51.6%–54.1%6,056
Rabadon's Deathcap14%54.6%53.3%–55.9%5,837
Morellonomicon5.6%47.9%45.9%–49.9%2,374
Void Staff5.1%53.0%50.9%–55.1%2,156
Bloodletter's Curse2.8%55.6%52.7%–58.4%1,181
Mejai's Soulstealer1.2%78.9%75.3%–82.2%527

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on NA?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 22% of 42,542 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.2% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 61% of 42,072 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 80% of 42,542 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.