- Win
- 50.9%
- ▲0.9 vs Top
- LP a game
- +0.70
- ±0.73
- Games
- 2,815
- a win +19.3 · a loss −18.9
- Pick · Ban
- 0.60 · 10.5%
- as Top · any role
Malzahar Top on VN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 2,815 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×274% · 50.9% won
Spells
Te
58% · 51.1% won
Skills
37% · 50.7% won
Items 13.8% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Liandry's Torment
- Zh
58.9% won28% pick - Sh
51.8% won15% pick - Mo
42.3% won13% pick
- Rd
45.3% won19% pick - Zh
34.9% won18% pick - Mo
54.8% won18% pick
56.5% won (50.7–62.2) · 283 games
Skill path 29% of games · 52.0% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment14%56.5%51% to 62%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter11%52.3%46% to 59%
- Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment7.1%56.6%48% to 64%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.8%55.9%47% to 65%
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment5.0%50.5%41% to 60%
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's Torment3.8%45.5%35% to 57%
- Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass3.3%53.7%42% to 65%
- Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame2.4%55.1%41% to 68%
Skills
- ››starts E W Q37%50.7%1,019
- ››starts E W Q33%52.3%910
- ››starts E Q W10%52.3%287
- ››starts E W EFew games3.5%50.0%98
- ››starts E Q WFew games3.0%47.0%83
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 20%51.1% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games2.4%64.7% won
Boots
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 18%54.0% won
- Boots of Swiftness 8.3%50.4% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 29%50.5% won
- Flash + Ghost 5.7%52.2% won
Every option as a table50 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment | 14% | 56.5% | 50.7%–62.2% | 283 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 11% | 52.3% | 45.7%–58.8% | 220 |
| Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment | 7.1% | 56.6% | 48.4%–64.4% | 145 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 5.8% | 55.9% | 46.9%–64.6% | 118 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment | 5.0% | 50.5% | 41.0%–60.0% | 103 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Malignance › Liandry's TormentFew games | 3.8% | 45.5% | 34.8%–56.5% | 77 |
| Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 3.3% | 53.7% | 41.9%–65.1% | 67 |
| Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games | 2.4% | 55.1% | 41.3%–68.2% | 49 |
| 4th item, of 1,081 games that reached it | ||||
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 28% | 58.9% | 53.3%–64.3% | 302 |
| Shadowflame | 15% | 51.8% | 44.3%–59.3% | 166 |
| Morellonomicon | 13% | 42.3% | 34.4%–50.5% | 142 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 9.0% | 49.5% | 39.8%–59.3% | 97 |
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 6.9% | 54.1% | 42.8%–64.9% | 74 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 6.3% | 52.9% | 41.2%–64.3% | 68 |
| 5th item, of 344 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 19% | 45.3% | 33.7%–57.4% | 64 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 18% | 34.9% | 24.3%–47.3% | 63 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 18% | 54.8% | 42.5%–66.6% | 62 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 18% | 59.7% | 47.3%–71.0% | 62 |
| Void StaffFew games | 6.4% | 59.1% | 38.7%–76.7% | 22 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 62% | 51.6% | 49.3%–53.9% | 1,758 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 18% | 54.0% | 49.6%–58.3% | 502 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 8.3% | 50.4% | 44.1%–56.8% | 234 |
| No boots | 6.6% | 37.8% | 31.2%–45.0% | 185 |
| Plated SteelcapsFew games | 2.2% | 54.0% | 41.8%–65.7% | 63 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 74% | 50.9% | 48.7%–53.0% | 2,072 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 20% | 51.1% | 46.9%–55.2% | 556 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games | 2.4% | 64.7% | 52.8%–75.0% | 68 |
| Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games | 1.1% | 46.9% | 30.9%–63.6% | 32 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 58% | 51.1% | 48.7%–53.5% | 1,621 |
| Flash + Ignite | 29% | 50.5% | 47.1%–53.9% | 829 |
| Flash + Ghost | 5.7% | 52.2% | 44.5%–59.8% | 159 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 5.0% | 49.7% | 41.5%–57.8% | 141 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max E Q W · starts E W Q | 37% | 50.7% | 47.7%–53.8% | 1,019 |
| Max E W Q · starts E W Q | 33% | 52.3% | 49.1%–55.5% | 910 |
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 10% | 52.3% | 46.5%–58.0% | 287 |
| Max E W Q · starts E W EFew games | 3.5% | 50.0% | 40.3%–59.7% | 98 |
| Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games | 3.0% | 47.0% | 36.6%–57.6% | 83 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| E W Q E E R E Q E Q R | 29% | 52.0% | 48.5%–55.4% | 795 |
| E W Q E E R E W E W R | 26% | 51.2% | 47.6%–54.9% | 720 |
| E Q W E E R E Q E Q R | 8.1% | 51.1% | 44.6%–57.6% | 223 |
| E W Q E E R E Q E W R | 3.8% | 46.2% | 36.9%–55.7% | 104 |
| E W Q E E R E W E Q RFew games | 3.6% | 56.1% | 46.3%–65.5% | 98 |
| E W E Q E R E W E W RFew games | 2.6% | 45.8% | 34.8%–57.3% | 72 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 31% | 50.9% | 47.6%–54.2% | 882 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 21% | 54.1% | 50.1%–58.1% | 586 |
| Shadowflame | 17% | 52.6% | 48.0%–57.0% | 470 |
| Morellonomicon | 13% | 48.0% | 42.9%–53.1% | 367 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 7.3% | 51.2% | 44.4%–58.0% | 205 |
| Void Staff | 5.2% | 61.0% | 52.9%–68.5% | 146 |
| Bloodletter's Curse | 3.6% | 54.5% | 44.8%–63.8% | 101 |
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 2,815 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 56.5% win rate.
What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?
Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 37% of 2,780 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.7% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 58% of 2,815 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.1% win rate.













































