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Malzahar

MidMage
PassiveQWER
BB tier mid pick32nd of 61, down from 24th
Win rate50.0%−0.4 since 26.21
Pick rate4.6%−0.6 since 26.21
Ban rate7.9%of games
Games36,70586% of Malzahar games

Recommended buildMost played core, 39,510 games

54.5%win rate
Runes49.2% win, 25% of games
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchSorcery, then Inspiration
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorchMagical FootwearCosmic InsightAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch67%50.3%
Summon AerySummon Aery19%48.8%
Arcane CometArcane Comet13%50.3%
Spells and startFlash on D 51%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport83%50.0%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite10%50.5%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion88%50.0%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes73%50.9%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity17%49.5%
Core, then52% of games build it
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter
Fourth
Zhonya's Hourglass53.9%29%
Shadowflame54.3%18%
Rabadon's Deathcap56.1%13%
Fifth
Rabadon's Deathcap52.4%24%
Zhonya's Hourglass53.9%19%
Morellonomicon52.7%13%
Sixth
Rabadon's Deathcap49.7%33%
Zhonya's Hourglass52.5%12%
Void Staff46.6%12%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter10%53.6%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame7%55.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass2%56.0%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass2%51.9%
Every item

Skill orderMax E, then Q, then W

55.9% win, 59% of games
Q38101213W21415E14579R611
Win rate30 days
50.0%−0.4
Pick rate30 days
4.6%−0.6
Win by length15 to 55 min
51.2%at 25 min
Per game29:09
5 / 6 / 7.6
7.9 CS/min, 24.5k damage, 23.9 vision
Damage
First blood
4.8%in on it
Wins 57.3% of those games

36,705 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 37 min ago

ItemsWhat Malzahar buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring34,606 games88%50.0%
Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionTear of the Goddess2,303 games6%48.6%
Sapphire CrystalRefillable PotionSapphire Crystal1,736 games4%52.9%
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring193 games0%52.3%
Doran's RingDoran's Ring110 games0%49.1%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes27,765 games73%50.9%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity6,695 games17%49.5%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1,562 games4%50.6%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,361 games4%49.1%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps498 games1%49.6%

Core builds

Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter14,770 games52%54.5%
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter2,765 games10%53.6%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame2,000 games7%55.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass656 games2%56.0%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass653 games2%51.9%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch80%50.3%31,661
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment74%52.4%29,122
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter65%53.1%25,568
MalignanceMalignance20%50.4%7,955
ShadowflameShadowflame18%54.0%6,933
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass17%53.4%6,763
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap10%54.5%3,883
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon5%50.8%2,012
Void StaffVoid Staff4%51.8%1,682
4%50.2%1,481
4%54.5%1,405
2%74.9%598

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53.9%29%
ShadowflameShadowflame54.3%18%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap56.1%13%
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter53.3%8%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon51.2%6%
Fifth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap52.4%24%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53.9%19%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon52.7%13%
ShadowflameShadowflame52.4%13%
Void StaffVoid Staff52.4%10%
Sixth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap49.7%33%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass52.5%12%
Void StaffVoid Staff46.6%12%
ShadowflameShadowflame49.1%11%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon42.4%7%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Deathfire Touch with Inspiration
Sorcery
Inspiration
Win rate49.2%
Played25%
Games9,707

Every page

Deathfire TouchInspirationDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight25%49.2%
Summon AeryPrecisionSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 9%48.9%
Arcane CometInspirationArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight8%50.9%
Summon AeryInspirationSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight7%48.4%
Deathfire TouchInspirationDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight6%51.3%

Keystones

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch26,308 games67%50.3%
Summon AerySummon Aery7,536 games19%48.8%
Arcane CometArcane Comet5,046 games13%50.3%
Dark HarvestDark Harvest212 games1%53.3%

Secondary tree

InspirationInspiration18,195 games84%49.6%
PrecisionPrecision3,417 games16%48.9%

MatchupsMalzahar's win rate against each mid laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days50.0%
Oct 12Nov 10

Pick rate

30 days4.6%
Oct 12Nov 10

Ban rate

30 days7.9%
Oct 12Nov 10

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min20253035404550

Early game

Against the other mid, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0082.8 +5.13,661 −1434,976 −1943%59.2%
15:00126.8 +9.75,778 −1687,690 +446%61.7%

Roles

Mid36,705 games86%
Top3,804 games9%

Per game

34,188 games
KDA2.1
Kills5
Damage24.5k
CS a minute7.9
Gold12.4k
Game length29:09

First blood

30,994 games
Takes it2.6%
Helps2.2%
Gives it8.0%

Pros on MalzaharMid, ranked solo queue, last 14 days