Talk:Malzahar/@comment-5122602-20120720101513/@comment-88.186.19.90-20120722145853

It depends on what you are facing really. The order is E->Q->W, but if there's a teeny amount of HP in the enemy team, if you are behind in gold or can't land your Q, forgo points in Q and put it/them in W.

Either way you shouldn't blindly max Q then W, but instead alternate between the two as you level up. Ideally at level 13 you should have E maxed, 3 points in Q and 3 points in W or 4 points in Q and 2 points in W depending on wether you need the CC or the damage.