MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid82%Top9%Support6%Bot3%

Win: 51.0%; ▲1.0 vs Top
LP a game: +0.70; ±0.82
Games: 2,258; a win +19.3 · a loss −18.8
Pick · Ban: 0.60 · 10.5%; as Top · any role

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Updated 19 Oct, 14:44 UTCHow we measure

Build

Start

74% · 51.0% won

Spells

58% · 50.1% won

Skills

starts E W Q

37% · 49.8% won

Items 13.8% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment

4th

Zh59.3% won27% pick
Sh54.2% won15% pick
Mo42.6% won14% pick

5th

Mo52.9% won19% pick
Zh40.4% won18% pick
Sh66.0% won18% pick

55.5% won (49.0–61.8) · 227 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes63% · 51.9% won

Skill path 29% of games · 50.9% 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 Torment227 gamesMost played14%55.5%49% to 62%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter176 games11%48.9%42% to 56%
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment115 games7.0%55.7%47% to 64%
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter92 gamesFew games5.6%57.6%47% to 67%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment81 gamesFew games4.9%46.9%36% to 58%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's Torment60 gamesFew games3.6%45.0%33% to 58%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass55 gamesFew games3.3%54.6%42% to 67%
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame41 gamesFew games2.5%56.1%41% to 70%

Skills

starts E W Q37%49.8%825
starts E W Q32%53.4%723
starts E Q W11%53.1%241
starts E W EFew games3.5%48.1%79
starts E Q WFew games3.0%44.8%67

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion74% · 51.0% won · 1,666 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 20%50.2% won
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games2.4%70.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes63% · 51.9% won · 1,415 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 18%54.1% won
Boots of Swiftness 8.2%48.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport58% · 50.1% won · 1,302 games

Flash + Ignite 29%50.9% won
Flash + Ghost 6.1%55.8% won

Every option as a table49 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 Torment	14%	55.5%	49.0%–61.8%	227
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter	11%	48.9%	41.6%–56.2%	176
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment	7.0%	55.7%	46.5%–64.4%	115
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games	5.6%	57.6%	47.4%–67.2%	92
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games	4.9%	46.9%	36.4%–57.7%	81
Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's TormentFew games	3.6%	45.0%	33.1%–57.5%	60
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	3.3%	54.6%	41.5%–67.0%	55
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games	2.5%	56.1%	41.0%–70.1%	41
4th item, of 868 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass	27%	59.3%	53.0%–65.4%	236
Shadowflame	15%	54.2%	45.7%–62.5%	131
Morellonomicon	14%	42.6%	34.2%–51.5%	122
Liandry's TormentFew games	9.0%	51.3%	40.4%–62.1%	78
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	6.9%	55.0%	42.5%–66.9%	60
Void StaffFew games	6.6%	63.2%	50.2%–74.5%	57
5th item, of 266 games that reached it
MorellonomiconFew games	19%	52.9%	39.5%–66.0%	51
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	18%	40.4%	27.6%–54.7%	47
ShadowflameFew games	18%	66.0%	51.7%–77.8%	47
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	17%	50.0%	36.1%–63.9%	46
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	63%	51.9%	49.3%–54.5%	1,415
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	18%	54.1%	49.2%–59.0%	399
Boots of Swiftness	8.2%	48.7%	41.6%–55.8%	185
No boots	6.7%	37.1%	29.8%–45.0%	151
Plated SteelcapsFew games	2.4%	52.7%	39.8%–65.3%	55
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	74%	51.0%	48.6%–53.4%	1,666
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	20%	50.2%	45.6%–54.8%	446
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games	2.4%	70.9%	57.9%–81.2%	55
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games	1.1%	48.0%	30.0%–66.5%	25
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	58%	50.1%	47.4%–52.9%	1,302
Flash + Ignite	29%	50.9%	47.1%–54.7%	652
Flash + Ghost	6.1%	55.8%	47.5%–63.8%	138
Exhaust + Flash	5.3%	54.6%	45.7%–63.3%	119
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q	37%	49.8%	46.4%–53.2%	825
Max E W Q · starts E W Q	32%	53.4%	49.7%–57.0%	723
Max E Q W · starts E Q W	11%	53.1%	46.8%–59.3%	241
Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games	3.5%	48.1%	37.4%–59.0%	79
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games	3.0%	44.8%	33.5%–56.6%	67
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R	29%	50.9%	47.1%–54.8%	640
E W Q E E R E W E W R	26%	52.5%	48.4%–56.6%	575
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R	8.6%	52.9%	45.8%–59.9%	189
E W Q E E R E Q E W RFew games	3.7%	45.7%	35.3%–56.5%	81
E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games	3.6%	57.0%	46.0%–67.3%	79
E W E Q E R E W E W RFew games	2.6%	43.1%	31.2%–55.9%	58
Finished items
Malignance	32%	51.5%	47.9%–55.2%	722
Zhonya's Hourglass	21%	54.8%	50.3%–59.3%	467
Shadowflame	17%	55.5%	50.5%–60.4%	384
Morellonomicon	13%	50.0%	44.3%–55.7%	292
Rabadon's Deathcap	7.0%	55.4%	47.6%–62.9%	159
Void Staff	5.2%	63.6%	54.6%–71.7%	118
Bloodletter's CurseFew games	3.4%	50.6%	39.7%–61.5%	77

Questions

What do Malzahar Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then Liandry's Torment: 10% of 2,258 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.5% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 37% of 2,258 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 58% of 2,258 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.1% win rate.