MalzaharBot build

Off-meta Bot

Mid83%Top9%Support5%Bot3%
Win
52.1%
▲2.1 vs Bot
LP a game
+1.90
±0.92
Games
1,953
a win +20.6 · a loss −18.9
Pick · Ban
0.18 · 10.4%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Bot on VN, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 1,953 games).

Build

Most played of 1,953 games

Start

DrHp

81% · 52.9% won

Spells

FlTe

71% · 52.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

41% · 53.4% won

Items 33.5% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Sh60.1%won36% · 131pick, 131 games
  • Zh54.1%won25% · 90pick, 90 games
  • Rd56.6%won9.9% · 36pick, 36 games
5th
  • Zh49.9%won28% · 47pick, 47 games
  • Rd55.1%won22% · 36pick, 36 games
  • Sh46.7%won17% · 28pick, 28 games

57.5% won (53.3–61.6) · 541 games

4th: of the 364 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 165 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 Shoes68% · 53.2% won

Skill path 33% of games · 55.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment541 gamesMost played33%57.5%53% to 62%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter272 games17%53.3%47% to 59%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame130 games8.0%53.8%45% to 62%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass44 gamesFew games2.7%61.4%47% to 74%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame31 gamesFew games1.9%41.9%26% to 59%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance22 gamesFew games1.4%54.6%35% to 73%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q41%53.4%791
  2. starts E W Q20%55.0%387
  3. starts E Q W15%47.8%278
  4. starts E Q WFew games4.7%46.7%90
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.9%54.6%55

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81% · 52.9% won · 1,575 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%54.0% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games2.6%34.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes68% · 53.2% won · 1,330 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 17%48.9% won
  • No boots 5.9%43.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport71% · 52.4% won · 1,377 games
  • Flash + Ignite 11%51.2% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 6.0%51.7% won
Every option as a table55 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment33%57.5%53.3%–61.6%541
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter17%53.3%47.4%–59.2%272
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame8.0%53.8%45.3%–62.2%130
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.7%61.4%46.6%–74.3%44
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games1.9%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › MalignanceFew games1.4%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
4th item, of 1,072 games that reached it
Shadowflame25%60.2%54.2%–65.8%271
Zhonya's Hourglass20%51.7%45.0%–58.3%211
Rylai's Crystal Scepter11%54.8%45.7%–63.6%115
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.6%56.5%46.3%–66.2%92
Liandry's TormentFew games7.7%57.8%47.1%–67.9%83
MorellonomiconFew games7.7%46.3%36.0%–57.1%82
5th item, of 488 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass26%51.2%42.6%–59.6%129
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games16%54.0%42.8%–64.7%76
ShadowflameFew games14%48.6%37.3%–60.1%70
Void StaffFew games9.4%43.5%30.2%–57.8%46
MorellonomiconFew games9.2%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
Bloodletter's CurseFew games4.1%70.0%48.1%–85.5%20
6th item, of 157 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games27%61.9%46.8%–75.0%42
Zhonya's HourglassFew games18%57.1%39.1%–73.5%28
Void StaffFew games15%45.8%27.9%–64.9%24
ShadowflameFew games13%47.6%28.3%–67.6%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes68%53.2%50.5%–55.8%1,330
Ionian Boots of Lucidity17%48.9%43.6%–54.3%331
No boots5.9%43.5%34.8%–52.6%115
Boots of SwiftnessFew games4.6%57.8%47.5%–67.5%90
Plated SteelcapsFew games2.0%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81%52.9%50.4%–55.3%1,575
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess12%54.0%47.5%–60.3%228
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games2.6%34.0%22.4%–47.9%50
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport71%52.4%49.7%–55.0%1,377
Flash + Ignite11%51.2%44.5%–57.8%213
Exhaust + Flash6.0%51.7%42.8%–60.5%118
Flash + Barrier5.1%50.0%40.4%–59.6%100
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q41%53.4%49.9%–56.8%791
Max E W Q · starts E W Q20%55.0%50.1%–59.9%387
Max E Q W · starts E Q W15%47.8%42.0%–53.7%278
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games4.7%46.7%36.7%–56.9%90
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games2.9%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R33%55.9%52.0%–59.8%606
E W Q E E R E W E W R16%54.5%48.7%–60.2%288
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R12%47.2%40.6%–53.9%212
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games3.4%57.1%44.9%–68.6%63
E Q W E E R E W E W RFew games3.2%39.7%28.1%–52.5%58
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games2.6%51.1%37.2%–64.7%47
Finished items
Malignance34%50.7%46.9%–54.5%665
Shadowflame33%55.0%51.1%–58.8%638
Zhonya's Hourglass26%52.8%48.4%–57.0%510
Rabadon's Deathcap14%56.9%50.9%–62.7%269
Morellonomicon9.7%48.9%41.9%–56.0%190
Void Staff7.4%44.1%36.3%–52.3%145
Bloodletter's CurseFew games4.9%56.8%46.8%–66.3%95
Hextech RocketbeltFew games2.0%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
CryptbloomFew games1.8%55.6%39.6%–70.5%36
StormsurgeFew games1.7%47.1%31.5%–63.3%34

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: 28% of 1,953 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.5% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Bot players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 41% of 1,914 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Bot players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 71% of 1,953 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.4% win rate.