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You die 10.6 times per game (Gold average: 6.3). Deaths hand over gold, tempo and objectives. Before walking forward ask: where is the enemy jungler, and do I have vision of this bush? Trade a kill you are not sure of for a safe recall.
You take part in 34% of your team's kills; Gold players average 53%. After your first item, look to rotate for dragon, grubs and herald, and keep Teleport for fights rather than for farming.
You spend 20% of your games dead. Late deaths cost a minute each; when a fight is lost, back off and defend rather than adding one more death to it.
You average 7.7 CS per minute as Top — well above the 5.8 typical for Gold. Your gold income is a real edge; convert it by finishing items before objectives spawn.
You typically come out of lane ahead of your opponent. Turn that lead into map pressure: shove, take plates, then move to help another lane while your opponent is stuck.
3.6 solo kills per game — you win 1v1s. Use that threat to draw the enemy jungler to your lane and free up the rest of the map.
Malzahar: 5 wins in 7 games (71%). When you need LP, this is the pick — climbing is easier on a champion you win with than on a "stronger" one you don't.
