Malzahar Top Build: Items & Boots

Most Malzahar Top players rush Blackfire Torch first (61% of games), finished at a median of 10.9 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (74%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (62%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Malzahar boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Sorcerer's ShoesMost played	74.1%	45.7%	357
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	10.8%	48.1%	52

Malzahar starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played	38.3%	47.8%	184
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward	36.9%	49.2%	177
Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward	9.8%	46.8%	47

Malzahar summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + TeleportMost played	62.2%	47.7%	300
Flash + Ignite	22.8%	45.5%	110

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	10.9 min 9.8-12.3 min	60.5%	47.2%	288
Malignance	10.6 min 9.3-12.0 min	15.1%	44.4%	72
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	11.1 min 9.9-13.0 min	12.4%	52.5%	59

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
›› Blackfire Torch → Liandry's Torment → Rylai's Crystal Scepter	24.9 min 23.4-26.9 min	21.5%	44.0%	75
›› Blackfire Torch → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Liandry's Torment	24.4 min 23.3-26.3 min	14.6%	52.9%	51

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	76.3%	47.6%	368
Blackfire Torch	69.1%	47.7%	333
Rylai's Crystal Scepter	62.2%	46.3%	300
Shadowflame	25.3%	45.9%	122
Malignance	24.9%	46.7%	120
Zhonya's Hourglass	14.5%	45.7%	70
Rabadon's Deathcap	12.0%	60.3%	58
Void Staff	8.3%	52.5%	40
Morellonomicon	8.3%	35.0%	40