- Win
- 49.0%
- ▼1.0 vs Top
- LP a game
- +1.90
- ±0.69
- Games
- 3,558
- a win +21.7 · a loss −17.6
- Pick · Ban
- 0.63 · 17.0%
- as Top · any role
Malzahar Top 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 3,558 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×273% · 49.5% won
Spells
Te
66% · 48.5% won
Skills
56% · 48.9% won
Items 22.8% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Liandry's Torment
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Sh
52.6% won24% pick - Rd
50.9% won17% pick - Zh
52.5% won15% pick
- Rd
45.5% won27% pick - Mo
46.8% won15% pick - Sh
61.5% won10.0% pick
54.2% won (50.1–58.2) · 585 games
Skill path 50% of games · 49.5% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter23%54.2%50% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment15%53.1%48% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.8%50.0%42% to 58%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter3.0%48.7%38% to 60%
- Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment2.7%50.0%38% to 62%
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment2.3%50.0%38% to 62%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.0%53.9%41% to 67%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1.8%53.2%39% to 67%
Skills
- ››starts E W Q56%48.9%1,976
- ››starts E W Q17%48.6%589
- ››starts E Q W12%48.4%436
- ››starts E W E4.0%46.8%139
- ››starts E Q WFew games2.7%56.8%95
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 14%46.3% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 5.1%45.9% won
Boots
- No boots 9.6%44.9% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 9.4%48.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 21%49.6% won
- Flash + Ghost 5.6%48.0% won
Every option as a table52 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 23% | 54.2% | 50.1%–58.2% | 585 |
| Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment | 15% | 53.1% | 48.0%–58.1% | 373 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 5.8% | 50.0% | 42.1%–58.0% | 148 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 3.0% | 48.7% | 38.0%–59.6% | 78 |
| Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games | 2.7% | 50.0% | 38.4%–61.6% | 68 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games | 2.3% | 50.0% | 37.5%–62.5% | 58 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 2.0% | 53.9% | 40.5%–66.7% | 52 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 1.8% | 53.2% | 39.2%–66.7% | 47 |
| 4th item, of 1,369 games that reached it | ||||
| Shadowflame | 24% | 52.6% | 47.2%–58.0% | 325 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 17% | 50.9% | 44.5%–57.3% | 230 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 15% | 52.5% | 45.6%–59.3% | 200 |
| Void Staff | 7.9% | 55.6% | 46.2%–64.6% | 108 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 6.8% | 54.8% | 44.7%–64.6% | 93 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 6.4% | 48.9% | 38.7%–59.1% | 88 |
| 5th item, of 522 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 27% | 45.5% | 37.5%–53.6% | 143 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 15% | 46.8% | 36.0%–57.8% | 77 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 10.0% | 61.5% | 48.0%–73.5% | 52 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 9.8% | 54.9% | 41.4%–67.7% | 51 |
| Void StaffFew games | 7.7% | 40.0% | 26.4%–55.4% | 40 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 6.1% | 53.1% | 36.4%–69.1% | 32 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 72% | 49.7% | 47.7%–51.6% | 2,566 |
| No boots | 9.6% | 44.9% | 39.7%–50.2% | 343 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 9.4% | 48.7% | 43.4%–54.0% | 335 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 6.2% | 46.4% | 40.0%–53.0% | 222 |
| Plated SteelcapsFew games | 1.1% | 46.2% | 31.6%–61.4% | 39 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 73% | 49.5% | 47.6%–51.4% | 2,606 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 14% | 46.3% | 41.9%–50.7% | 488 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion | 5.1% | 45.9% | 38.8%–53.1% | 181 |
| Doran's RingFew games | 1.2% | 45.2% | 31.2%–60.1% | 42 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 66% | 48.5% | 46.5%–50.5% | 2,356 |
| Flash + Ignite | 21% | 49.6% | 46.0%–53.2% | 732 |
| Flash + Ghost | 5.6% | 48.0% | 41.1%–54.9% | 198 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 2.8% | 51.0% | 41.3%–60.6% | 100 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 56% | 48.9% | 46.7%–51.1% | 1,976 |
| Max E W Q · starts E W Q | 17% | 48.6% | 44.5%–52.6% | 589 |
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 12% | 48.4% | 43.7%–53.1% | 436 |
| Max E Q W · starts E W E | 4.0% | 46.8% | 38.7%–55.0% | 139 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games | 2.7% | 56.8% | 46.8%–66.3% | 95 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 50% | 49.5% | 47.2%–51.9% | 1,751 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 11% | 47.7% | 42.9%–52.6% | 398 |
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 11% | 49.2% | 44.3%–54.2% | 390 |
| E W E Q E R E Q E Q R | 3.6% | 47.6% | 39.1%–56.3% | 126 |
| E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games | 2.4% | 53.0% | 42.4%–63.4% | 83 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games | 2.3% | 50.6% | 40.0%–61.2% | 81 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 23% | 49.5% | 46.0%–52.9% | 821 |
| Shadowflame | 23% | 52.6% | 49.2%–56.0% | 817 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 14% | 50.5% | 46.1%–54.9% | 487 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 13% | 50.3% | 45.8%–54.9% | 463 |
| Morellonomicon | 7.0% | 49.8% | 43.6%–56.0% | 249 |
| Void Staff | 6.6% | 47.4% | 41.1%–53.8% | 234 |
| Bloodletter's Curse | 3.8% | 51.5% | 43.1%–59.8% | 134 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 2.4% | 43.5% | 33.5%–54.1% | 85 |
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: 16% of 3,558 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.2% win rate.
What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?
Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 56% of 3,516 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.9% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 66% of 3,558 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.5% win rate.













































