Wincon
Mid · 339 games

Malzahar

Mid · 87% of games Bot · 5%Top · 8%

Strongest when games end at 30–35 minutes (60%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−409 gold).

Win rate
46.9%
±5.3 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
D
#66 of 81
Pick rate
1.8%
ban 0.8%
Games
339
ranked solo/duo

Malzahar mid wins 46.9% of 339 ranked games, rank 66 of 81 mid champions (tier D). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 10:24.

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 10:39 · 80% · 270 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 13:06 · 56% of games
Item 2 Liandry's Torment 18:40 · 49% · 115 games
Item 3 Rylai's Crystal Scepter 23:19 · 70% · 48 games
Item 4 · late game Zhonya's Hourglass 29:36 · 29 of 78 games
Item 5 · late game Morellonomicon 35:36 · 8 of 19 games
Runes
Deathfire Touch · Sorcery + Inspiration 14% of games · 43% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 89% of games · 48% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 87% of games · 49% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Malefic VisionsE Call of the VoidQ Void SwarmW
Max Malefic Visions first 98% of games · 47% 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′: 39% wins over 44 games 39% Games that ended at 20–25′: 54% wins over 94 games 54% Games that ended at 25–30′: 34% wins over 96 games 34% Games that ended at 30–35′: 60% wins over 70 games 60% Games that ended at 35–40′: 52% wins over 27 games 52% Games that ended at 40–45′: 20% wins over 5 games 20% 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′49% wins41% of games · 138
Lasts 25′ or more45% wins58% of games · 198
Lanes

Watch out for Yasuo, Yone, Lissandra

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

First Baron: 78% against 27%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 27% 78% +51
First dragon 30% 69% +39
First tower 30% 64% +34
Rift Herald 37% 60% +23
First blood 38% 58% +20
First Voidgrubs 40% 54% +14

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 game0.33 against 0.74 · −55%
Fewer solo kills a game1.0 against 1.8 · −46%
More control wards a game1.31 against 1.01 · +30%
More assists a game7.1 against 6.2 · +15%
Less damage to towers5962 against 6819 · −13%

About average: time spent dead, gold, deaths.