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Malzahar vs Anivia

How often does Malzahar beat Anivia in Top?

Malzahar into Anivia in Top: 56% observed win rate across 27 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Malzahar behind by 198 gold.

Beating Anivia: the Malzahar game plan

Someone usually dies here around 5:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:14. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Malzahar's Top build, with receipts

The most-finished Malzahar core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.7% across 540 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.

Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (2,251 games).

Skill plan: Malzahar players max E first and take E at level 1.