MalzaharBot build

Off-meta Bot

Mid89%Top5%Bot2%
Win
51.3%
▲1.3 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.40
±2.08
Games
378
a win +21.2 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
0.17 · 16.0%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Bot on SG, 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 378 games).

Low sample. 378 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 378 games

Start

DrHp

76% · 51.6% won

Spells

FlTe

73% · 56.0% won

Skills

starts E W Q

52% · 52.9% won

Items 33.5% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Sh47.5%won54% · 36pick, 36 games
  • Rd55.0%won12% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Zh51.5%won12% · 8pick, 8 games
5th
  • Rd42.6%won28% · 24pick, 24 games
  • Zh41.4%won22% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Sh45.9%won11% · 10pick, 10 games
all builds

48.1% won (38.7–57.6) · 104 games

4th: of the 67 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes80% · 54.6% won

Skill path 42% of games · 52.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ38101213
WW214151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter104 gamesMost played34%48.1%39% to 58%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame36 gamesFew games12%58.3%42% to 73%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter30 gamesFew games9.7%43.3%27% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q52%52.9%193
  2. starts E W QFew games18%56.9%65
  3. starts E Q WFew games14%45.1%51

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion76% · 51.6% won · 287 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games14%50.9% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games5.3%45.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes80% · 54.6% won · 304 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games8.7%39.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport73% · 56.0% won · 275 games
  • Flash + Ignite Few games12%37.8% won
  • Flash + Barrier Few games5.6%23.8% won
Every option as a table28 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter34%48.1%38.7%–57.6%104
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games12%58.3%42.2%–72.9%36
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games9.7%43.3%27.4%–60.8%30
4th item, of 205 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games28%53.5%40.8%–65.7%58
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%48.3%31.4%–65.6%29
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games12%48.0%30.0%–66.5%25
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games12%52.0%33.5%–70.0%25
Void StaffFew games9.8%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
5th item, of 87 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games28%41.7%24.5%–61.2%24
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes80%54.6%49.0%–60.1%304
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games8.7%39.4%24.7%–56.3%33
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion76%51.6%45.8%–57.3%287
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games14%50.9%37.9%–63.9%53
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games5.3%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport73%56.0%50.1%–61.7%275
Flash + IgniteFew games12%37.8%25.1%–52.4%45
Flash + BarrierFew games5.6%23.8%10.6%–45.1%21
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q52%52.9%45.8%–59.8%193
Max E W Q · starts E W QFew games18%56.9%44.8%–68.2%65
Max E Q W · starts E Q WFew games14%45.1%32.3%–58.6%51
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R42%52.0%44.1%–59.8%150
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games15%56.4%43.3%–68.6%55
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games11%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
Finished items
Shadowflame38%54.6%46.4%–62.5%143
Malignance34%49.2%40.8%–57.7%130
Zhonya's HourglassFew games20%45.3%34.6%–56.6%75
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games19%49.3%38.0%–60.7%71
Void StaffFew games9.3%54.3%38.2%–69.5%35

Questions

What do Malzahar Bot players build first on SG?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 28% of 378 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.1% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Bot players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 52% of 371 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Bot players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 73% of 378 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.0% win rate.