Malzahar ADC Build: Items & Boots

Most Malzahar Bot players rush Blackfire Torch first (65% of games), finished at a median of 11.3 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (82%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (67%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Malzahar boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Sorcerer's ShoesMost played	82.4%	46.5%	286

Malzahar starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played	38.4%	50.4%	133
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward	29.2%	47.5%	101
Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward	11.6%	42.5%	40

Malzahar summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + TeleportMost played	66.9%	48.3%	232
Flash + Ignite	17.0%	57.6%	59

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Malzahar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Blackfire Torch	11.3 min 9.8-12.2 min	65.5%	52.2%	224
Malignance	10.9 min 9.9-11.6 min	19.9%	47.1%	68

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
›› Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter	23.6 min 21.9-25.3 min	17.9%	56.0%	50
›› Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment	23.2 min 22.2-26.1 min	15.0%	54.8%	42

The completed items Malzahar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Liandry's TormentMost played	79.5%	50.4%	276
Blackfire Torch	74.4%	51.9%	258
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	61.4%	51.6%	213
Malignance	34.9%	48.8%	121
Shadowflame	34.6%	47.5%	120
Rabadon's Deathcap	21.0%	52.1%	73
Zhonya's Hourglass	15.6%	46.3%	54
Seraph's Embrace	11.5%	32.5%	40