MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid89%Top5%
Win
49.9%
▼0.1 vs Top
LP a game
+1.30
±1.27
Games
974
a win +20.4 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.44 · 16.0%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top 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 974 games).

Low sample. 974 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 974 games

Start

DrHp

71% · 49.5% won

Spells

FlTe

60% · 50.7% won

Skills

starts E W Q

50% · 50.3% won

Items 33.6% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh48.9%won27% · 35pick, 35 games
  • Sh44.2%won20% · 26pick, 26 games
  • Mo53.9%won12% · 16pick, 16 games
5th
  • Rd41.0%won29% · 15pick, 15 games
  • Zh41.1%won20% · 10pick, 10 games
  • Mo37.3%won16% · 8pick, 8 games

47.7% won (41.4–54.0) · 237 games

4th: of the 132 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 51 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes65% · 49.5% won

Skill path 44% of games · 50.2% 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 Scepter237 gamesMost played34%47.7%41% to 54%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame40 gamesFew games5.7%47.5%33% to 63%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter30 gamesFew games4.3%63.3%46% to 78%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance24 gamesFew games3.4%50.0%31% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q50%50.3%487
  2. starts E W Q22%49.5%208
  3. starts E Q W10%49.0%100
  4. starts E W EFew games3.3%34.4%32
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.6%40.0%25

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion71% · 49.5% won · 689 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 21%53.7% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games3.1%60.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes65% · 49.5% won · 631 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 16%55.3% won
  • Boots of Swiftness Few games10%48.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport60% · 50.7% won · 582 games
  • Flash + Ignite 29%47.9% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games6.1%50.8% won
Every option as a table41 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%47.7%41.4%–54.0%237
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games5.7%47.5%32.9%–62.5%40
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.3%63.3%45.5%–78.1%30
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › MalignanceFew games3.4%50.0%31.4%–68.6%24
4th item, of 392 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games18%54.9%43.4%–66.0%71
ShadowflameFew games16%46.0%34.3%–58.2%63
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%53.5%38.9%–67.5%43
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games9.7%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
Void StaffFew games8.7%41.2%26.4%–57.8%34
Liandry's TormentFew games8.2%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
5th item, of 154 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games23%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
Zhonya's HourglassFew games20%38.7%23.7%–56.2%31
ShadowflameFew games13%40.0%21.9%–61.3%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes65%49.5%45.6%–53.3%631
Ionian Boots of Lucidity16%55.3%47.3%–62.9%152
Boots of SwiftnessFew games10%48.5%38.9%–58.2%99
No bootsFew games7.0%41.2%30.3%–53.0%68
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion71%49.5%45.8%–53.2%689
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess21%53.7%46.8%–60.4%203
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games3.1%60.0%42.3%–75.4%30
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport60%50.7%46.6%–54.7%582
Flash + Ignite29%47.9%42.1%–53.7%280
Flash + GhostFew games6.1%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Exhaust + FlashFew games2.7%53.9%35.5%–71.2%26
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q50%50.3%45.9%–54.7%487
Max E W Q · starts E W Q22%49.5%42.8%–56.3%208
Max E Q W · starts E Q W10%49.0%39.4%–58.7%100
Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games3.3%34.4%20.4%–51.7%32
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games2.6%40.0%23.4%–59.3%25
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R44%50.2%45.5%–55.0%418
E W Q E E R E W E W R16%47.7%40.0%–55.6%155
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games9.1%50.6%40.3%–60.8%87
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games3.9%46.0%31.0%–61.6%37
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games2.4%65.2%44.9%–81.2%23
Finished items
Malignance25%53.5%47.2%–59.7%241
Shadowflame20%50.0%43.1%–56.9%196
Zhonya's Hourglass16%53.5%45.7%–61.1%157
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games10%51.0%41.3%–60.7%98
MorellonomiconFew games9.1%49.4%39.3%–59.6%89
Void StaffFew games6.7%46.2%34.6%–58.2%65
Bloodletter's CurseFew games4.8%61.7%47.4%–74.2%47

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 24% of 974 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.7% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 50% of 965 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 60% of 974 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.7% win rate.