MalzaharBot build

Off-meta Bot

Mid82%Top9%Support6%Bot3%

Win: 52.9%; ▲2.9 vs Bot
LP a game: +2.60; ±1.63
Games: 647; a win +21.1 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban: 0.20 · 10.4%; as Bot · any role

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Updated 18 Oct, 17:14 UTCHow we measure

Low sample. 647 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

78% · 53.5% won

Spells

69% · 51.8% won

Skills

starts E W Q

38% · 54.7% won

Items 17.8% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment

4th

Zh50.0% won24% pick
Sh60.6% won21% pick
Rd61.5% won12% pick

5th

Sh57.1% won19% pick
Rd62.5% won16% pick
Zh65.2% won16% pick

45.7% won (35.9–55.8) · 92 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes67% · 53.5% won

Skill path 30% of games · 55.9% 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 › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment92 gamesMost playedFew games18%45.7%36% to 56%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 gamesFew games13%64.6%52% to 75%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter58 gamesFew games11%58.6%46% to 70%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment37 gamesFew games7.2%59.5%43% to 74%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame30 gamesFew games5.8%63.3%46% to 78%

Skills

starts E W Q38%54.7%243
starts E W Q21%47.8%134
starts E Q W17%56.3%112
starts Q E WFew games3.7%37.5%24

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion78% · 53.5% won · 503 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games12%50.6% won
Doran's Ring + Health Potion Few games3.1%55.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes67% · 53.5% won · 434 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 18%49.1% won
No boots Few games7.0%48.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport69% · 51.8% won · 448 games

Flash + Ignite Few games14%55.6% won
Exhaust + Flash Few games6.5%59.5% won

Every option as a table40 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	18%	45.7%	35.9%–55.8%	92
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	13%	64.6%	52.5%–75.1%	65
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	11%	58.6%	45.8%–70.4%	58
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	7.2%	59.5%	43.5%–73.7%	37
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	5.8%	63.3%	45.5%–78.1%	30
4th item, of 337 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	24%	50.0%	39.3%–60.7%	80
ShadowflameFew games	21%	60.6%	48.9%–71.1%	71
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	12%	61.5%	45.9%–75.1%	39
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	8.3%	57.1%	39.1%–73.5%	28
MorellonomiconFew games	7.4%	48.0%	30.0%–66.5%	25
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	6.2%	42.9%	24.5%–63.5%	21
5th item, of 147 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games	19%	57.1%	39.1%–73.5%	28
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	16%	62.5%	42.7%–78.8%	24
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	16%	65.2%	44.9%–81.2%	23
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	67%	53.5%	48.8%–58.1%	434
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	18%	49.1%	40.2%–58.1%	116
No bootsFew games	7.0%	48.9%	35.0%–63.0%	45
Boots of SwiftnessFew games	4.3%	60.7%	42.4%–76.4%	28
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	78%	53.5%	49.1%–57.8%	503
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games	12%	50.6%	39.7%–61.5%	77
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games	3.1%	55.0%	34.2%–74.2%	20
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	69%	51.8%	47.2%–56.4%	448
Flash + IgniteFew games	14%	55.6%	45.3%–65.4%	90
Exhaust + FlashFew games	6.5%	59.5%	44.5%–73.0%	42
Flash + BarrierFew games	4.2%	63.0%	44.2%–78.5%	27
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	38%	54.7%	48.4%–60.9%	243
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	21%	47.8%	39.5%–56.2%	134
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	17%	56.3%	47.0%–65.1%	112
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games	3.7%	37.5%	21.2%–57.3%	24
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	30%	55.9%	48.7%–62.9%	186
E W Q E E R E W E W RFew games	16%	52.6%	42.7%–62.2%	97
E Q W E E R E Q E Q RFew games	13%	53.3%	42.2%–64.0%	77
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games	4.6%	50.0%	32.6%–67.4%	28
Finished items
Malignance	38%	51.0%	44.8%–57.3%	243
Shadowflame	32%	58.5%	51.7%–65.0%	207
Zhonya's Hourglass	24%	57.7%	49.9%–65.2%	156
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	13%	59.8%	48.9%–69.7%	82
MorellonomiconFew games	9.9%	43.8%	32.3%–55.9%	64
Void StaffFew games	8.5%	41.8%	29.7%–55.0%	55
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	7.0%	46.7%	32.9%–60.9%	45

Questions

What do Malzahar Bot players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment: 14% of 647 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.7% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Bot players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 38% of 647 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Bot players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 69% of 647 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.8% win rate.