MalzaharMid build

12th of 43 Mid

Mid89%Top6%Bot4%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.60
±0.59
Games
4,528
a win +20.4 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
7.6 · 13.9%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid on OCE, 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 4,528 games).

Build

Most played of 4,528 games

Start

DrHp

85% · 50.8% won

Spells

FlTe

83% · 50.5% won

Skills

starts E W Q

63% · 51.3% won

Items 48.8% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh59.2%won23% pick
  • Sh51.1%won22% pick
  • Rd56.6%won19% pick
5th
  • Rd50.9%won35% pick
  • Zh41.6%won15% pick
  • Sh64.9%won13% pick

54.4% won (52.0–56.8) · 1,677 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 51.2% won

Skill path 56% of games · 51.9% 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 Scepter1,677 gamesMost played49%54.4%52% to 57%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame371 games11%55.3%50% to 60%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter336 games9.8%52.7%47% to 58%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame59 gamesFew games1.7%62.7%50% to 74%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass51 gamesFew games1.5%43.1%31% to 57%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame32 gamesFew games0.9%53.1%36% to 69%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass31 gamesFew games0.9%41.9%26% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q63%51.3%2,815
  2. starts E Q W15%48.4%678
  3. starts E W Q11%51.8%494
  4. starts E W E2.4%47.7%109
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.0%42.7%89

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 50.8% won · 3,838 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 6.4%50.2% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 6.3%47.0% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 51.2% won · 3,765 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 8.4%48.8% won
  • No boots 3.4%38.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport83% · 50.5% won · 3,757 games
  • Flash + Ignite 11%50.3% won
  • Flash + Ghost 2.5%46.9% won
Every option as a table51 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter49%54.4%52.0%–56.8%1,677
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame11%55.3%50.2%–60.2%371
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.8%52.7%47.3%–58.0%336
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games1.7%62.7%50.0%–73.9%59
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.5%43.1%30.5%–56.7%51
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games0.9%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games0.9%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
4th item, of 1,799 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass23%59.2%54.5%–63.8%422
Shadowflame22%51.1%46.3%–56.0%403
Rabadon's Deathcap19%56.6%51.3%–61.8%341
Rylai's Crystal Scepter9.6%49.4%42.0%–56.8%172
Void Staff5.7%61.8%52.1%–70.6%102
MorellonomiconFew games4.4%58.2%47.2%–68.5%79
5th item, of 606 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap35%50.9%44.2%–57.6%210
Zhonya's HourglassFew games15%41.6%31.9%–52.0%89
ShadowflameFew games13%64.9%53.8%–74.7%77
MorellonomiconFew games10%60.3%48.0%–71.5%63
Void StaffFew games8.9%59.3%46.0%–71.3%54
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.6%46.4%29.5%–64.2%28
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83%51.2%49.6%–52.8%3,765
Crimson Lucidity8.4%48.8%43.8%–53.8%379
No boots3.4%38.1%30.8%–45.9%155
Chainlaced CrushersFew games2.0%47.8%37.9%–57.9%92
SwiftmarchFew games1.8%46.3%35.8%–57.1%80
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85%50.8%49.3%–52.4%3,838
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess6.4%50.2%44.4%–55.9%289
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion6.3%47.0%41.3%–52.8%285
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games0.6%46.4%29.5%–64.2%28
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport83%50.5%48.9%–52.1%3,757
Flash + Ignite11%50.3%46.0%–54.6%507
Flash + Ghost2.5%46.9%37.8%–56.1%111
Flash + BarrierFew games1.6%48.6%37.3%–60.1%70
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q63%51.3%49.5%–53.2%2,815
Max E Q W · starts E Q W15%48.4%44.6%–52.1%678
Max E W Q · starts E W Q11%51.8%47.4%–56.2%494
Max E Q W · starts E W E2.4%47.7%38.6%–57.0%109
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games2.0%42.7%32.9%–53.1%89
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R56%51.9%50.0%–53.9%2,457
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R13%50.0%46.0%–54.0%586
E W Q E E R E W E W R8.6%50.4%45.4%–55.4%377
E W Q E E R E W E Q R2.5%56.3%47.0%–65.1%112
E W Q E E R E Q E W R2.5%50.5%41.2%–59.7%109
E W E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games2.2%47.9%38.2%–57.8%96
Finished items
Shadowflame25%54.4%51.5%–57.3%1,119
Malignance24%49.8%46.8%–52.8%1,074
Zhonya's Hourglass16%53.9%50.2%–57.5%718
Rabadon's Deathcap15%56.6%52.8%–60.2%686
Void Staff4.9%56.5%49.9%–62.8%223
Morellonomicon4.6%54.1%47.3%–60.7%209
Bloodletter's Curse3.4%57.8%49.9%–65.3%154
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games1.3%75.0%62.8%–84.2%60

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on OCE?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 37% of 4,528 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.4% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 63% of 4,483 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 83% of 4,528 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.5% win rate.