MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid87%Top7%

Win: 46.9%; ▼3.1 vs Top
LP a game: +0.40; ±1.89
Games: 443; a win +20.9 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban: 0.58 · 9.0%; as Top · any role

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Updated 20 Oct, 01:25 UTCHow we measure

Low sample. 443 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

78% · 47.3% won

Spells

80% · 46.7% won

Skills

starts E W Q

53% · 49.6% won

Items 20.9% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Sh51.5% won24% pick
Zh52.0% won18% pick
Rc52.9% won12% pick

5th

Rd45.5% won26% pick

43.6% won (31.9–55.9) · 62 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.5% won

Skill path 47% of games · 47.6% 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 Scepter62 gamesMost playedFew games21%43.6%32% to 56%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment61 gamesFew games21%52.5%40% to 64%

Skills

starts E W Q53%49.6%234
starts E W QFew games19%39.3%84
starts E Q WFew games15%48.5%68

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion78% · 47.3% won · 347 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games13%44.8% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.5% won · 276 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games13%55.2% won
Boots of Swiftness Few games11%44.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport80% · 46.7% won · 353 games

Flash + Ignite Few games8.6%57.9% won
Flash + Ghost Few games7.5%45.5% won

Every option as a table25 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 ScepterFew games	21%	43.6%	31.9%–55.9%	62
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	21%	52.5%	40.2%–64.5%	61
4th item, of 137 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games	24%	51.5%	35.2%–67.5%	33
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	18%	52.0%	33.5%–70.0%	25
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	62%	47.5%	41.7%–53.4%	276
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games	13%	55.2%	42.4%–67.3%	58
Boots of SwiftnessFew games	11%	44.0%	31.2%–57.7%	50
No bootsFew games	6.3%	32.1%	17.9%–50.7%	28
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	78%	47.3%	42.1%–52.5%	347
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games	13%	44.8%	32.8%–57.6%	58
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	80%	46.7%	41.6%–52.0%	353
Flash + IgniteFew games	8.6%	57.9%	42.2%–72.2%	38
Flash + GhostFew games	7.5%	45.5%	29.8%–62.0%	33
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	53%	49.6%	43.2%–55.9%	234
Max E W Q · starts E W QFew games	19%	39.3%	29.5%–50.0%	84
Max E Q W · starts E Q WFew games	15%	48.5%	37.1%–60.2%	68
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	47%	47.6%	40.9%–54.4%	206
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games	15%	47.1%	35.7%–58.8%	68
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games	14%	47.5%	35.5%–59.8%	61
Finished items
ShadowflameFew games	18%	54.4%	43.5%–65.0%	79
MalignanceFew games	17%	48.0%	37.1%–59.1%	75
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	13%	50.9%	38.3%–63.4%	57
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	7.9%	54.3%	38.2%–69.5%	35
MorellonomiconFew games	6.3%	60.7%	42.4%–76.4%	28
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	5.2%	56.5%	36.8%–74.4%	23

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on TW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 14% of 443 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.6% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 53% of 443 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 80% of 443 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.7% win rate.