MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid86%Top7%Bot4%

Win: 49.2%; ▼0.8 vs Top
LP a game: +2.00; ±0.81
Games: 2,567; a win +21.6 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban: 0.63 · 17.0%; as Top · any role

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Updated 19 Oct, 13:53 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

73% · 48.9% won

Spells

66% · 48.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

55% · 48.7% won

Items 23.0% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Sh50.9% won23% pick
Rd50.9% won17% pick
Zh59.1% won14% pick

5th

Rd43.1% won27% pick
Mo43.6% won15% pick
Sh63.2% won10% pick

54.8% won (50.1–59.5) · 425 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes72% · 49.5% won

Skill path 50% of games · 49.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ			3					8		10		12	13
WW		2												14	15		17	18
EE	1			4	5		7		9
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter425 gamesMost played23%54.8%50% to 59%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment270 games15%53.3%47% to 59%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame110 games6.0%46.4%37% to 56%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter57 gamesFew games3.1%47.4%35% to 60%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment52 gamesFew games2.8%53.9%41% to 67%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment44 gamesFew games2.4%59.1%44% to 72%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame35 gamesFew games1.9%62.9%46% to 77%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass30 gamesFew games1.6%46.7%30% to 64%

Skills

starts E W Q55%48.7%1,409
starts E W Q16%48.3%418
starts E Q W12%45.1%319
starts E W E4.0%51.5%103
starts E Q WFew games3.2%59.3%81

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion73% · 48.9% won · 1,878 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 14%46.8% won
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 4.5%50.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes72% · 49.5% won · 1,857 games

No boots 9.7%45.6% won
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 9.4%49.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport66% · 48.6% won · 1,688 games

Flash + Ignite 22%49.7% won
Flash + Ghost 5.0%45.0% won

Every option as a table53 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	23%	54.8%	50.1%–59.5%	425
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	15%	53.3%	47.4%–59.2%	270
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	6.0%	46.4%	37.3%–55.7%	110
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	3.1%	47.4%	35.0%–60.1%	57
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	2.8%	53.9%	40.5%–66.7%	52
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games	2.4%	59.1%	44.4%–72.3%	44
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	1.9%	62.9%	46.3%–76.8%	35
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	1.6%	46.7%	30.2%–63.9%	30
4th item, of 969 games that reached it
Shadowflame	23%	50.9%	44.4%–57.3%	226
Rabadon's Deathcap	17%	50.9%	43.4%–58.3%	169
Zhonya's Hourglass	14%	59.1%	50.6%–67.1%	132
Void StaffFew games	8.5%	53.7%	42.9%–64.0%	82
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	6.4%	51.6%	39.5%–63.6%	62
MalignanceFew games	5.9%	59.7%	46.7%–71.4%	57
5th item, of 373 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	27%	43.1%	34.0%–52.8%	102
MorellonomiconFew games	15%	43.6%	31.4%–56.7%	55
ShadowflameFew games	10%	63.2%	47.3%–76.6%	38
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	9.7%	58.3%	42.2%–72.9%	36
Void StaffFew games	8.6%	37.5%	22.9%–54.8%	32
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	5.4%	50.0%	29.9%–70.1%	20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	72%	49.5%	47.2%–51.8%	1,857
No boots	9.7%	45.6%	39.5%–51.8%	250
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	9.4%	49.4%	43.1%–55.7%	241
Boots of Swiftness	6.2%	46.5%	39.0%–54.3%	159
Plated SteelcapsFew games	1.0%	50.0%	32.1%–67.9%	26
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	73%	48.9%	46.6%–51.1%	1,878
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	14%	46.8%	41.7%–52.0%	357
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion	4.5%	50.9%	41.9%–59.8%	116
Doran's RingFew games	1.4%	45.7%	30.5%–61.8%	35
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	66%	48.6%	46.3%–51.0%	1,688
Flash + Ignite	22%	49.7%	45.6%–53.9%	553
Flash + Ghost	5.0%	45.0%	36.7%–53.6%	129
Exhaust + FlashFew games	2.8%	51.4%	40.1%–62.6%	72
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	55%	48.7%	46.1%–51.3%	1,409
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	16%	48.3%	43.6%–53.1%	418
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	12%	45.1%	39.8%–50.6%	319
Max E Q W · starts E W E	4.0%	51.5%	41.9%–60.9%	103
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games	3.2%	59.3%	48.4%–69.3%	81
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	50%	49.0%	46.2%–51.7%	1,248
E W Q E E R E W E W R	11%	46.7%	41.0%–52.5%	289
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	11%	45.6%	39.9%–51.4%	285
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games	3.9%	51.0%	41.3%–60.7%	98
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games	2.4%	54.2%	41.7%–66.3%	59
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games	2.3%	49.1%	36.6%–61.7%	57
Finished items
Malignance	23%	49.8%	45.8%–53.8%	597
Shadowflame	23%	51.8%	47.8%–55.9%	581
Rabadon's Deathcap	14%	49.2%	44.0%–54.3%	358
Zhonya's Hourglass	12%	52.9%	47.3%–58.3%	316
Morellonomicon	7.2%	48.1%	41.0%–55.3%	185
Void Staff	7.2%	45.7%	38.6%–52.9%	184
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	3.5%	55.0%	44.7%–64.8%	91
StormsurgeFew games	2.6%	40.9%	29.9%–53.0%	66
Rod of AgesFew games	1.3%	41.2%	26.4%–57.8%	34

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on NA?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 17% of 2,567 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.8% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 55% of 2,567 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 66% of 2,567 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.6% win rate.