MalzaharTop build

Mid87%Top7%Support3%

Win: 46.1%; ▼3.9 vs Top
LP a game: +0.40; ±1.77
Games: 527; a win +21.4 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban: 0.59 · 9.0%; as Top · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:40 UTCHow we measure

Malzahar Top on TW, 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 527 games).

Low sample. 527 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

79% · 46.8% won

Spells

78% · 46.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

53% · 48.0% won

Items 22.7% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

4th

Sh50.0% won22% pick
Zh48.4% won19% pick
Rc55.6% won11% pick

5th

Rd41.7% won24% pick

40.0% won (30.0–50.9) · 80 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.1% won

Skill path 47% of games · 46.3% 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 Scepter80 gamesMost playedFew games23%40.0%30% to 51%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment68 gamesFew games19%51.5%40% to 63%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame20 gamesFew games5.7%40.0%22% to 61%

Skills

starts E W Q53%48.0%277
starts E W Q20%39.4%104
starts E Q WFew games15%47.4%78

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion79% · 46.8% won · 415 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games13%42.3% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.1% won · 329 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games13%50.0% won
Boots of Swiftness Few games11%43.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport78% · 46.4% won · 412 games

Flash + Ignite Few games9.1%54.2% won
Flash + Ghost Few games8.0%42.9% won

Every option as a table27 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	23%	40.0%	30.0%–50.9%	80
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	19%	51.5%	39.8%–63.0%	68
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	5.7%	40.0%	21.9%–61.3%	20
4th item, of 162 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games	22%	50.0%	34.5%–65.5%	36
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	19%	48.4%	32.0%–65.2%	31
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	62%	47.1%	41.8%–52.5%	329
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games	13%	50.0%	38.4%–61.6%	68
Boots of SwiftnessFew games	11%	43.3%	31.6%–55.9%	60
No bootsFew games	6.3%	30.3%	17.4%–47.3%	33
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	79%	46.8%	42.0%–51.6%	415
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games	13%	42.3%	31.5%–53.9%	71
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	78%	46.4%	41.6%–51.2%	412
Flash + IgniteFew games	9.1%	54.2%	40.3%–67.4%	48
Flash + GhostFew games	8.0%	42.9%	29.1%–57.8%	42
Exhaust + FlashFew games	4.0%	33.3%	17.2%–54.6%	21
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	53%	48.0%	42.2%–53.9%	277
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	20%	39.4%	30.6%–49.0%	104
Max E Q W · starts E Q WFew games	15%	47.4%	36.7%–58.4%	78
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	47%	46.3%	40.2%–52.6%	246
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games	16%	46.9%	36.4%–57.7%	81
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games	13%	47.8%	36.5%–59.4%	69
Finished items
ShadowflameFew games	18%	52.7%	42.6%–62.5%	93
MalignanceFew games	16%	48.2%	37.8%–58.8%	83
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	13%	53.6%	42.0%–64.9%	69
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	8.0%	52.4%	37.7%–66.6%	42
MorellonomiconFew games	6.3%	51.5%	35.2%–67.5%	33
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	5.5%	58.6%	40.7%–74.5%	29

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: 15% of 527 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 40.0% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 53% of 524 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 78% of 527 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.4% win rate.