MalzaharSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid82%Top9%Support6%Bot3%

Win: 48.7%; ▼1.4 vs Support
LP a game: +3.90; ±1.38
Games: 1,196; a win +26.7 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban: 0.38 · 10.4%; as Support · any role

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Updated 18 Oct, 17:29 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

87% · 48.7% won

Spells

48% · 48.3% won

Skills

starts E Q W

18% · 42.9% won

Items 9.3% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment

4th

Mo60.9% won23% pick
Zh57.1% won15% pick
Sh56.1% won15% pick

5th

Zh71.4% won22% pick
Rd45.5% won17% pick

58.7% won (46.4–70.0) · 63 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes50% · 52.1% won

Skill path 13% of games · 39.9% 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		2						8		10		12	13
WW			3											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 Torment63 gamesMost playedFew games9.3%58.7%46% to 70%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter55 gamesFew games8.2%47.3%35% to 60%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter40 gamesFew games5.9%55.0%40% to 69%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment34 gamesFew games5.0%52.9%37% to 69%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon26 gamesFew games3.9%53.9%35% to 71%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Morellonomicon25 gamesFew games3.7%44.0%27% to 63%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's Torment20 gamesFew games3.0%65.0%43% to 82%

Skills

starts E Q W18%42.9%210
starts E W Q12%55.3%141
starts E W Q12%48.2%139
starts Q E W11%49.6%133
starts E Q W8.4%54.5%101

Starting items

2 × Health Potion87% · 48.7% won · 1,043 games

Health Potion Few games4.4%49.1% won
Control Ward Few games2.1%40.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes50% · 52.1% won · 593 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 29%45.4% won
No boots 9.8%39.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite48% · 48.3% won · 571 games

Exhaust + Flash 23%48.4% won
Flash + Heal 12%50.3% won

Every option as a table45 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	9.3%	58.7%	46.4%–70.0%	63
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	8.2%	47.3%	34.7%–60.2%	55
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	5.9%	55.0%	39.8%–69.3%	40
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's TormentFew games	5.0%	52.9%	36.7%–68.6%	34
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › MorellonomiconFew games	3.9%	53.9%	35.5%–71.2%	26
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › MorellonomiconFew games	3.7%	44.0%	26.7%–62.9%	25
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's TormentFew games	3.0%	65.0%	43.3%–81.9%	20
4th item, of 273 games that reached it
MorellonomiconFew games	23%	60.9%	48.7%–71.9%	64
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	15%	57.1%	42.2%–70.9%	42
ShadowflameFew games	15%	56.1%	41.0%–70.1%	41
Liandry's TormentFew games	13%	54.3%	38.2%–69.5%	35
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	7.3%	55.0%	34.2%–74.2%	20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	50%	52.1%	48.1%–56.1%	593
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	29%	45.4%	40.3%–50.7%	348
No boots	9.8%	39.3%	30.9%–48.4%	117
Boots of SwiftnessFew games	5.6%	53.7%	41.9%–65.1%	67
Mercury's TreadsFew games	3.1%	43.2%	28.7%–59.1%	37
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	87%	48.7%	45.7%–51.7%	1,043
Health PotionFew games	4.4%	49.1%	36.1%–62.1%	53
Control WardFew games	2.1%	40.0%	23.4%–59.3%	25
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	48%	48.3%	44.3%–52.4%	571
Exhaust + Flash	23%	48.4%	42.5%–54.3%	273
Flash + Heal	12%	50.3%	42.3%–58.4%	145
Flash + Teleport	12%	46.9%	39.0%–55.0%	145
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	18%	42.9%	36.4%–49.6%	210
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	12%	55.3%	47.1%–63.3%	141
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	12%	48.2%	40.1%–56.4%	139
Max E Q W · starts Q E W	11%	49.6%	41.3%–58.0%	133
Max E W Q · starts E Q W	8.4%	54.5%	44.8%–63.8%	101
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	13%	39.9%	32.1%–48.2%	138
E W Q E E R E W E W R	9.3%	51.5%	41.9%–61.0%	101
E W Q E E R E Q E Q RFew games	8.2%	56.2%	45.8%–66.0%	89
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games	6.5%	51.4%	40.0%–62.7%	70
E Q W E E R E W E W RFew games	5.4%	53.5%	40.8%–65.7%	58
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	5.0%	53.7%	40.6%–66.3%	54
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	73%	47.9%	44.6%–51.2%	873
Malignance	45%	49.9%	45.7%–54.1%	533
Morellonomicon	18%	52.6%	45.9%–59.2%	213
Zhonya's Hourglass	11%	53.1%	44.5%–61.4%	130
Celestial Opposition	10%	47.2%	38.6%–55.9%	123
ShadowflameFew games	8.0%	56.3%	46.3%–65.7%	96
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	3.4%	51.2%	36.5%–65.8%	41
Imperial MandateFew games	3.4%	34.2%	21.6%–49.5%	41
Dream MakerFew games	2.6%	61.3%	43.8%–76.3%	31
Zeke's ConvergenceFew games	2.2%	53.9%	35.5%–71.2%	26

Questions

What do Malzahar Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment: 5% of 1,196 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 58.7% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Support players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 18% of 1,196 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 42.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 48% of 1,196 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.3% win rate.