MalzaharTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid83%Top9%Support5%
Win
52.0%
▲2.0 vs Top
LP a game
+1.00
±0.48
Games
6,513
a win +19.1 · a loss −18.8
Pick · Ban
0.59 · 10.4%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Malzahar Top 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 6,513 games).

Build

Most played of 6,513 games

Start

DrHp

72% · 52.7% won

Spells

FlTe

59% · 52.7% won

Skills

starts E W Q

35% · 52.0% won

Items 30.5% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Rylai's Crystal Scepter
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Zh57.3%won39% · 315pick, 315 games
  • Sh59.7%won22% · 175pick, 175 games
  • Mo53.6%won12% · 94pick, 94 games
5th
  • Mo54.8%won22% · 61pick, 61 games
  • Rd57.9%won20% · 55pick, 55 games
  • Zh61.0%won19% · 53pick, 53 games

56.6% won (54.1–59.2) · 1,450 games

4th: of the 810 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 277 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 Shoes62% · 52.6% won

Skill path 28% of games · 51.8% 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 Torment1,450 gamesMost played31%56.6%54% to 59%
  2. Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment774 games16%54.8%51% to 58%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass173 games3.6%53.2%46% to 60%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Shadowflame97 gamesFew games2.0%62.9%53% to 72%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame86 gamesFew games1.8%58.1%48% to 68%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q35%52.0%2,282
  2. starts E W Q33%50.5%2,138
  3. starts E Q W9.9%54.8%640
  4. starts E W E3.2%56.7%208
  5. starts E Q W3.1%52.2%201

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion72% · 52.7% won · 4,665 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 21%51.3% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 3.6%51.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes62% · 52.6% won · 4,024 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 18%53.3% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 7.9%53.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport59% · 52.7% won · 3,855 games
  • Flash + Ignite 28%50.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 6.1%53.4% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment31%56.6%54.1%–59.2%1,450
Malignance › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment16%54.8%51.3%–58.3%774
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass3.6%53.2%45.8%–60.5%173
Blackfire Torch › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › ShadowflameFew games2.0%62.9%53.0%–71.8%97
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games1.8%58.1%47.6%–68.0%86
4th item, of 2,489 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass26%56.6%52.8%–60.3%659
Shadowflame17%57.4%52.7%–62.0%425
Morellonomicon12%50.5%44.9%–56.1%301
Liandry's Torment9.7%59.8%53.5%–65.7%241
Rabadon's Deathcap7.4%62.8%55.6%–69.5%183
Rylai's Crystal Scepter6.3%52.2%44.5%–59.9%157
5th item, of 885 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass20%54.5%47.2%–61.6%178
Rabadon's Deathcap20%60.7%53.3%–67.7%173
Morellonomicon17%49.0%41.2%–56.9%151
Shadowflame11%48.5%39.0%–58.1%101
Void StaffFew games8.4%58.1%46.7%–68.7%74
Bloodletter's CurseFew games4.1%38.9%24.8%–55.1%36
6th item, of 86 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games23%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes62%52.6%51.1%–54.2%4,024
Ionian Boots of Lucidity18%53.3%50.5%–56.1%1,200
Boots of Swiftness7.9%53.8%49.5%–58.1%515
No boots7.0%40.1%35.7%–44.7%454
Mercury's Treads2.2%50.7%42.6%–58.7%144
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion72%52.7%51.2%–54.1%4,665
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess21%51.3%48.6%–54.0%1,337
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion3.6%51.7%45.3%–58.1%232
Doran's Ring + Health PotionFew games1.4%48.3%38.2%–58.6%89
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport59%52.7%51.2%–54.3%3,855
Flash + Ignite28%50.0%47.7%–52.3%1,795
Flash + Ghost6.1%53.4%48.5%–58.2%399
Exhaust + Flash4.6%54.0%48.4%–59.6%298
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E W Q35%52.0%49.9%–54.0%2,282
Max E W Q · starts E W Q33%50.5%48.4%–52.6%2,138
Max E Q W · starts E Q W9.9%54.8%51.0%–58.7%640
Max E W Q · starts E W E3.2%56.7%49.9%–63.3%208
Max E W Q · starts E Q W3.1%52.2%45.4%–59.0%201
First 11 skill points
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R28%51.8%49.5%–54.2%1,771
E W Q E E R E W E W R27%51.0%48.7%–53.4%1,703
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R7.9%56.9%52.5%–61.1%503
E W Q E E R E W E Q R4.0%48.4%42.4%–54.6%254
E W Q E E R E Q E W R3.4%45.2%38.8%–51.8%219
E W E Q E R E W E W R2.3%56.2%48.1%–64.0%146
Finished items
Malignance30%52.7%50.5%–54.9%1,976
Zhonya's Hourglass21%55.5%52.9%–58.1%1,374
Shadowflame16%56.4%53.4%–59.4%1,050
Morellonomicon12%51.7%48.3%–55.1%812
Rabadon's Deathcap7.5%59.9%55.5%–64.2%489
Void Staff5.9%53.5%48.5%–58.4%387
Bloodletter's Curse3.5%55.8%49.2%–62.1%226

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: 22% of 6,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.6% win rate.

What skill order do Malzahar Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, W, Q: 35% of 6,440 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Malzahar Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 59% of 6,513 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.7% win rate.