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Malzahar

MidMage
PassiveQWER
BB tier mid pick29th of 60, down from 24th
Win rate50.0%−0.4 since 26.21
Pick rate4.6%−0.6 since 26.21
Ban rate7.9%of games
Games30,89387% of Malzahar games

Recommended buildMost played core, 32,404 games

54.4%win rate
Runes49.1% win, 24% of games
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchSorcery, then Inspiration
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorchMagical FootwearCosmic InsightAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch66%50.4%
Summon AerySummon Aery19%48.4%
Arcane CometArcane Comet13%50.6%
Spells and startFlash on D 51%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport83%50.0%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite10%50.9%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion88%50.0%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes73%51.0%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity17%49.7%
Core, then53% of games build it
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter
Fourth
Zhonya's Hourglass53.5%29%
Shadowflame54.0%18%
Rabadon's Deathcap56.4%13%
Fifth
Rabadon's Deathcap51.9%24%
Zhonya's Hourglass53.8%19%
Morellonomicon53.3%13%
Sixth
Rabadon's Deathcap49.3%36%
Zhonya's Hourglass51.1%11%
Void Staff47.8%11%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter10%53.4%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame7%56.2%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass2%52.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass2%55.9%
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

30,893 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 1 h ago

ItemsWhat Malzahar buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring28,377 games88%50.0%
Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionTear of the Goddess1,920 games6%48.3%
Sapphire CrystalRefillable PotionSapphire Crystal1,412 games4%52.8%
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring165 games1%50.9%
Doran's RingDoran's Ring81 games0%51.8%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes22,776 games73%51.0%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity5,475 games17%49.7%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1,272 games4%50.8%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,099 games4%48.9%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps422 games1%48.6%

Core builds

Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter12,186 games53%54.4%
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter2,233 games10%53.4%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame1,636 games7%56.2%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass536 games2%52.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass521 games2%55.9%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch80%50.3%25,994
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment74%52.5%23,863
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter65%53.0%20,974
MalignanceMalignance20%50.5%6,476
ShadowflameShadowflame17%54.0%5,636
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass17%53.2%5,508
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap10%54.7%3,183
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon5%50.7%1,657
Void StaffVoid Staff4%52.4%1,389
4%50.2%1,210
4%54.0%1,136
2%74.1%491

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53.5%29%
ShadowflameShadowflame54.0%18%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap56.4%13%
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter53.9%8%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon51.5%6%
Fifth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap51.9%24%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53.8%19%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon53.3%13%
ShadowflameShadowflame51.6%13%
Void StaffVoid Staff51.7%10%
Sixth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap49.3%36%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass51.1%11%
Void StaffVoid Staff47.8%11%
ShadowflameShadowflame46.3%10%
MalignanceMalignance34.6%6%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Deathfire Touch with Inspiration
Sorcery
Inspiration
Win rate49.1%
Played24%
Games7,890

Every page

Deathfire TouchInspirationDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight24%49.1%
Summon AeryPrecisionSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 9%48.8%
Arcane CometInspirationArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight8%50.6%
Summon AeryInspirationSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight8%47.8%
Deathfire TouchInspirationDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight6%52.1%

Keystones

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch21,525 games66%50.4%
Summon AerySummon Aery6,249 games19%48.4%
Arcane CometArcane Comet4,112 games13%50.6%
Dark HarvestDark Harvest177 games1%53.7%

Secondary tree

InspirationInspiration14,890 games84%49.6%
PrecisionPrecision2,804 games16%48.8%

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

Mid30,893 games87%
Top3,162 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