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Malzahar

TopMage
PassiveQWER
CC tier top pick54th of 67, down from 39th
Win rate49.0%−1.3 since 26.21
Pick rate0.5%−0.1 since 26.21
Ban rate7.9%of games
Games3,1629% of Malzahar games

Recommended buildMost played core, 3,559 games

54.0%win rate
Runes52.0% win, 17% of games
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchSorcery, then Inspiration
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorchMagical FootwearCosmic InsightAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch65%49.4%
Summon AerySummon Aery20%45.5%
Arcane CometArcane Comet13%52.2%
Spells and startFlash on D 53%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport66%47.4%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite19%51.4%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion82%48.7%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes66%49.1%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity20%50.1%
Core, then46% of games build it
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment
Fourth
Zhonya's Hourglass53.8%23%
Shadowflame54.2%15%
Rabadon's Deathcap58.9%13%
Fifth
Rabadon's Deathcap62.7%24%
Zhonya's Hourglass49.1%18%
Morellonomicon60.8%16%
Sixth
Rabadon's Deathcap53.3%27%
Zhonya's Hourglass50.0%14%
Void Staff71.4%13%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal ScepterMalignance, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter10%50.0%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame5%54.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass3%53.3%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Shadowflame3%60.9%
Every item

Skill orderMax E, then Q, then W

51.9% win, 56% of games
Q38101213W21415E14579R611
Win rate30 days
49.0%−1.3
Pick rate30 days
0.5%−0.1
Win by length15 to 50 min
50.7%at 30 min
Per game29:20
4.1 / 6.4 / 6.8
7.8 CS/min, 22.9k damage, 26.7 vision
Damage
First blood
4.7%in on it
Wins 57.3% of those games

3,162 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 8 min ago

ItemsWhat Malzahar buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring2,918 games82%48.7%
Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionTear of the Goddess363 games10%49.9%
Sapphire CrystalRefillable PotionSapphire Crystal142 games4%47.2%
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring23 games1%52.2%
Doran's RingDoran's Ring22 games1%50.0%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes2,218 games66%49.1%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity669 games20%50.1%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness340 games10%53.2%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps89 games3%51.7%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads55 games2%49.1%

Core builds

Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment1,102 games46%54.0%
MalignanceLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter230 games10%50.0%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame119 games5%54.6%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass77 games3%53.3%
Blackfire TorchRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflame69 games3%60.9%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch74%49.5%2,641
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter69%52.3%2,450
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment66%50.8%2,349
MalignanceMalignance21%47.3%745
ShadowflameShadowflame15%52.0%542
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass15%52.8%526
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap8%57.5%287
6%54.2%216
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon6%53.7%203
Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse6%51.8%199
Void StaffVoid Staff5%46.8%188
StormsurgeStormsurge1%56.9%51

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53.8%23%
ShadowflameShadowflame54.2%15%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap58.9%13%
Void StaffVoid Staff51.7%8%
Bloodletter's CurseBloodletter's Curse58.3%8%
Fifth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap62.7%24%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass49.1%18%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon60.8%16%
ShadowflameShadowflame41.9%14%
Void StaffVoid Staff45.8%8%
Sixth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap53.3%27%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass50.0%14%
Void StaffVoid Staff71.4%13%
ShadowflameShadowflame60.0%9%
StormsurgeStormsurge50.0%7%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Deathfire Touch with Inspiration
Sorcery
Inspiration
Win rate52.0%
Played17%
Games602

Every page

Deathfire TouchInspirationDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight17%52.0%
Summon AeryPrecisionSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 10%45.3%
Arcane CometInspirationArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight7%51.6%
Deathfire TouchPrecisionDeathfire TouchManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 7%51.7%
Summon AeryInspirationSummon AeryManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight6%41.5%

Keystones

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch2,314 games65%49.4%
Summon AerySummon Aery707 games20%45.5%
Arcane CometArcane Comet454 games13%52.2%
Dark HarvestDark Harvest28 games1%50.0%

Secondary tree

InspirationInspiration1,060 games65%49.8%
PrecisionPrecision572 games35%47.9%

MatchupsMalzahar's win rate against each top laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days49.0%
Oct 12Nov 10

Pick rate

30 days0.5%
Oct 12Nov 10

Ban rate

30 days7.9%
Oct 12Nov 10

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min202530354045

Early game

Against the other top, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0076.2 +2.33,505 −1504,783 −18543%55.5%
15:00120.3 +4.75,544 −2228,363 −30346%57.9%

Roles

Mid30,893 games87%
Top3,162 games9%

Per game

3,559 games
KDA1.7
Kills4.1
Damage22.9k
CS a minute7.8
Gold12.1k
Game length29:20

First blood

3,182 games
Takes it3.1%
Helps1.6%
Gives it9.9%

Pros on MalzaharTop, ranked solo queue, last 14 days