Wincon
Mid · 248 games · EUW

Malzahar

Mid · 83% of games Top · 12%

Strongest when games end at 30–35 minutes (57%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−240 gold), and still wins 51%.

Win rate
51.2%
±6.2 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
B
#30 of 74
Pick rate
2.3%
ban 1.2%
Games
248
ranked solo/duo

Malzahar mid wins 51.2% of 248 ranked games in EUW, rank 30 of 74 mid champions (tier B). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 10:30.

The build at a glance

What most Malzahar players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Blackfire Torch 10:30 · 83% · 203 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 12:30 · 69% of games
Item 2 Liandry's Torment 18:30 · 55% · 101 games
Item 3 Rylai's Crystal Scepter 23:32 · 75% · 52 games
Item 4 Zhonya's Hourglass 29:36 · 100% · 13 games
Item 5 · late game Morellonomicon 35:54 · 5 of 19 games
Runes
Deathfire Touch · Sorcery + Inspiration 23% of games · 50% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 89% of games · 51% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 85% of games · 51% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Malefic VisionsE Call of the VoidQ Void SwarmW
Max Malefic Visions first 94% of games · 53% wins Skill orders →
When Malzahar wins

Best when games end at 30–35′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 32% wins over 22 games 32% Games that ended at 20–25′: 54% wins over 52 games 54% Games that ended at 25–30′: 45% wins over 83 games 45% Games that ended at 30–35′: 57% wins over 56 games 57% Games that ended at 35–40′: 58% wins over 26 games 58% Games that ended at 40–45′: 83% wins over 6 games 83% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Blackfire Torch Sorcerer's Shoes Liandry's Torment Rylai's Crystal Scepter Zhonya's Hourglass Morellonomicon
Ends before 25′47% wins30% of games · 74
Lasts 25′ or more52% wins69% of games · 171
Lanes

Watch out for Ahri, Yone, Viktor

Hard Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Malzahar games

First Baron: 84% against 31%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 31% 84% +53
First tower 37% 69% +32
First dragon 40% 67% +28
Rift Herald 43% 62% +19
First blood 49% 54% +5
First Voidgrubs 51% 52% +1

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Malzahar plays

Fewer multikills, fewer solo kills

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

Fewer multikills a game0.34 against 0.78 · −56%
Fewer solo kills a game1.1 against 1.9 · −41%
More assists a game7.8 against 6.2 · +25%
More control wards a game0.71 against 0.61 · +16%
Less damage to towers6218 against 7182 · −13%

About average: time spent dead, kill participation, gold, vision, deaths.