MalzaharMid build

1st of 20 Mid

Mid87%Top7%

Win: 53.5%; ▲3.5 vs Mid
LP a game: +2.50; ±0.63
Games: 3,816; a win +20.1 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban: 6.9 · 15.9%; as Mid · any role

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Updated 18 Oct, 10:51 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

77% · 53.5% won

Spells

78% · 53.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

56% · 53.8% won

Items 20.0% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Zh56.9% won24% pick
Sh56.3% won23% pick
Rd62.2% won11% pick

5th

Rd58.7% won32% pick
Zh59.3% won14% pick
Sh57.4% won12% pick

54.4% won (50.4–58.4) · 588 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes78% · 53.9% won

Skill path 48% of games · 54.8% 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 Scepter588 gamesMost played20%54.4%50% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment392 games13%60.5%56% to 65%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame310 games11%57.7%52% to 63%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter267 games9.1%55.8%50% to 62%
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Liandry's Torment65 gamesFew games2.2%50.8%39% to 63%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame61 gamesFew games2.1%45.9%34% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance54 gamesFew games1.8%48.2%35% to 61%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass53 gamesFew games1.8%39.6%28% to 53%

Skills

starts E W Q56%53.8%2,137
starts E W Q15%52.1%580
starts E Q W13%51.1%489
starts Q E WFew games2.5%61.5%96
starts E W EFew games2.4%57.1%91

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77% · 53.5% won · 2,953 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 14%51.7% won
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 4.3%57.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes78% · 53.9% won · 2,973 games

Crimson Lucidity 13%56.2% won
No boots 3.9%43.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport78% · 53.6% won · 2,958 games

Flash + Ignite 16%51.7% won
Flash + Ghost 3.1%58.5% won

Every option as a table52 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	20%	54.4%	50.4%–58.4%	588
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	13%	60.5%	55.5%–65.2%	392
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame	11%	57.7%	52.2%–63.1%	310
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	9.1%	55.8%	49.8%–61.6%	267
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Liandry's TormentFew games	2.2%	50.8%	38.9%–62.5%	65
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	2.1%	45.9%	34.0%–58.3%	61
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › MalignanceFew games	1.8%	48.2%	35.4%–61.2%	54
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	1.8%	39.6%	27.6%–53.1%	53
4th item, of 1,589 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	24%	56.9%	51.9%–61.7%	385
Shadowflame	23%	56.3%	51.2%–61.3%	366
Rabadon's Deathcap	11%	62.2%	55.0%–69.0%	180
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	10%	55.5%	47.8%–62.9%	164
MorellonomiconFew games	5.9%	52.7%	42.6%–62.5%	93
MalignanceFew games	5.7%	48.4%	38.4%–58.5%	91
5th item, of 568 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	32%	58.7%	51.3%–65.6%	179
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	14%	59.3%	48.4%–69.3%	81
ShadowflameFew games	12%	57.4%	45.5%–68.4%	68
MorellonomiconFew games	10%	53.5%	40.8%–65.7%	58
Void StaffFew games	7.9%	44.4%	30.9%–58.8%	45
MalignanceFew games	5.5%	51.6%	34.8%–68.0%	31
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes	78%	53.9%	52.1%–55.7%	2,973
Crimson Lucidity	13%	56.2%	51.7%–60.6%	477
No boots	3.9%	43.3%	35.7%–51.3%	150
SwiftmarchFew games	2.5%	51.1%	41.1%–60.9%	94
Chainlaced CrushersFew games	1.8%	43.5%	32.4%–55.2%	69
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	77%	53.5%	51.7%–55.3%	2,953
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	14%	51.7%	47.5%–55.8%	542
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion	4.3%	57.4%	49.7%–64.8%	162
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games	0.7%	33.3%	18.6%–52.2%	27
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	78%	53.6%	51.7%–55.3%	2,958
Flash + Ignite	16%	51.7%	47.7%–55.7%	592
Flash + Ghost	3.1%	58.5%	49.5%–67.0%	118
Flash + BarrierFew games	1.8%	55.1%	43.4%–66.2%	69
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	56%	53.8%	51.7%–55.9%	2,137
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	15%	52.1%	48.0%–56.1%	580
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	13%	51.1%	46.7%–55.5%	489
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games	2.5%	61.5%	51.5%–70.6%	96
Max E Q W · starts E W EFew games	2.4%	57.1%	46.9%–66.8%	91
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	48%	54.8%	52.5%–57.1%	1,795
E W Q E E R E W E W R	12%	53.7%	49.0%–58.3%	438
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	11%	53.6%	48.8%–58.4%	414
E W Q E E R E Q E W R	3.2%	47.9%	39.0%–56.8%	117
E W Q E E R E W E Q R	3.0%	45.5%	36.6%–54.8%	112
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games	2.1%	60.3%	49.2%–70.4%	78
Finished items
Malignance	34%	52.8%	50.1%–55.5%	1,311
Shadowflame	28%	57.3%	54.3%–60.2%	1,084
Zhonya's Hourglass	17%	55.2%	51.4%–59.0%	656
Rabadon's Deathcap	13%	60.1%	55.7%–64.3%	491
Morellonomicon	6.6%	50.8%	44.6%–56.9%	250
Void Staff	4.7%	50.6%	43.3%–57.8%	180
Bloodletter's Curse	4.1%	55.5%	47.6%–63.1%	155
StormsurgeFew games	1.0%	46.0%	31.0%–61.6%	37

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on SG?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 15% of 3,816 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: 56% of 3,816 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 78% of 3,816 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.6% win rate.