MalzaharMid build

3rd of 43 Midup 5 places, was A since 26.20

Mid83%Top9%Support5%
Win
52.5%
▲2.5 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.16
Games
62.4k
a win +19.5 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
5.6 · 10.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Mid on VN, 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 62,411 games).

Build

Most played of 62,411 games

Start

DrHp

83% · 52.8% won

Spells

FlTe

77% · 52.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

43% · 53.2% won

Items 34.9% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
4th
  • Zh57.0%won46% · 4.1kpick, 4,145 games
  • Sh57.1%won21% · 1.9kpick, 1,866 games
  • Mo53.1%won10.0% · 898pick, 898 games
5th
  • Rd53.2%won23% · 689pick, 689 games
  • Zh52.6%won20% · 595pick, 595 games
  • Sh54.4%won18% · 557pick, 557 games

56.8% won (56.0–57.5) · 16,377 games

4th: of the 9,014 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 3,040 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.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes66% · 54.2% won

Skill path 35% of games · 54.4% 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 › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter16,377 gamesMost played35%56.8%56% to 58%
  2. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter7,732 games16%55.7%55% to 57%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,890 games4.0%57.4%55% to 60%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass1,292 games2.8%58.6%56% to 61%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame900 games1.9%60.3%57% to 63%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass774 games1.7%59.0%56% to 62%
  7. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass609 games1.3%55.7%52% to 60%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon581 games1.2%47.9%44% to 52%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q43%53.2%26,449
  2. starts E W Q25%52.9%15,121
  3. starts E Q W13%52.3%8,032
  4. starts E Q W3.4%51.2%2,076
  5. starts Q E W2.6%51.7%1,619

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83% · 52.8% won · 51,502 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%50.1% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 2.2%52.1% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes66% · 54.2% won · 41,485 games
  • Crimson Lucidity 18%51.6% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 5.6%47.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport77% · 52.4% won · 48,126 games
  • Flash + Ignite 15%53.0% won
  • Flash + Barrier 2.5%51.5% won
Every option as a table56 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter35%56.8%56.0%–57.5%16,377
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter16%55.7%54.6%–56.8%7,732
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame4.0%57.4%55.1%–59.6%1,890
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass2.8%58.6%55.9%–61.3%1,292
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame1.9%60.3%57.1%–63.5%900
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.7%59.0%55.5%–62.5%774
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.3%55.7%51.7%–59.6%609
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon1.2%47.9%43.8%–51.9%581
4th item, of 24,799 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass35%56.3%55.3%–57.4%8,640
Shadowflame17%56.4%55.0%–57.9%4,286
Morellonomicon9.4%53.0%50.9%–55.0%2,339
Rylai's Crystal Scepter7.7%57.2%55.0%–59.4%1,900
Rabadon's Deathcap7.7%59.3%57.1%–61.5%1,897
Liandry's Torment6.1%57.4%54.9%–59.9%1,504
5th item, of 8,144 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap22%52.5%50.1%–54.8%1,752
Zhonya's Hourglass21%53.1%50.7%–55.5%1,697
Shadowflame15%54.7%51.9%–57.4%1,246
Morellonomicon15%53.3%50.4%–56.1%1,186
Void Staff8.4%51.5%47.8%–55.3%681
Rylai's Crystal Scepter3.4%50.0%44.2%–55.8%278
6th item, of 372 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap27%43.0%33.7%–52.8%100
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%40.0%28.6%–52.6%60
ShadowflameFew games14%52.8%39.7%–65.6%53
Void StaffFew games9.1%29.4%16.8%–46.2%34
MorellonomiconFew games8.9%57.6%40.8%–72.8%33
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes66%54.2%53.8%–54.7%41,485
Crimson Lucidity18%51.6%50.6%–52.5%11,385
Chainlaced Crushers5.6%47.3%45.7%–49.0%3,522
No boots4.7%36.6%34.9%–38.4%2,913
Swiftmarch3.0%53.8%51.5%–56.0%1,881
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion83%52.8%52.4%–53.2%51,502
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess12%50.1%49.0%–51.2%7,644
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion2.2%52.1%49.4%–54.7%1,381
Doran's Ring + Health Potion0.7%54.7%49.9%–59.4%417
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport77%52.4%51.9%–52.8%48,126
Flash + Ignite15%53.0%52.0%–54.0%9,575
Flash + Barrier2.5%51.5%49.1%–54.0%1,570
Exhaust + Flash2.3%53.8%51.2%–56.4%1,433
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q43%53.2%52.6%–53.8%26,449
Max E W Q · starts E W Q25%52.9%52.1%–53.7%15,121
Max E Q W · starts E Q W13%52.3%51.2%–53.4%8,032
Max E W Q · starts E Q W3.4%51.2%49.1%–53.4%2,076
Max E Q W · starts Q E W2.6%51.7%49.3%–54.1%1,619
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R35%54.4%53.7%–55.0%21,025
E W Q E E R E W E W R19%53.4%52.5%–54.3%11,648
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R10%53.6%52.4%–54.9%6,316
E W Q E E R E W E Q R3.6%52.8%50.7%–54.9%2,198
E W Q E E R E Q E W R3.3%52.4%50.2%–54.6%1,997
E Q W E E R E W E W R2.1%49.6%46.9%–52.4%1,259
Finished items
Malignance34%52.7%52.1%–53.4%20,912
Zhonya's Hourglass25%56.0%55.3%–56.8%15,711
Shadowflame19%55.8%54.9%–56.7%12,086
Morellonomicon9.2%51.4%50.1%–52.7%5,737
Rabadon's Deathcap7.9%55.3%53.9%–56.7%4,941
Void Staff4.1%52.1%50.2%–54.0%2,580
Bloodletter's Curse2.6%54.9%52.4%–57.3%1,593

Questions

What do Malzahar Mid players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 26% of 62,411 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.8% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 43% of 61,662 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 77% of 62,411 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.4% win rate.