- Win
- 51.8%
- ▲1.8 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +2.30
- ±1.09
- Games
- 1,410
- a win +21.1 · a loss −17.5
- Pick · Ban
- 0.28 · 0.61%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid on BR, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,410 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×277% · 54.6% won
Spells
Fl
47% · 55.8% won
Skills
44% · 51.9% won
Items 13.8% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Rd
60.2% won32% pick - St
56.1% won15% pick - Vs
60.9% won12% pick
- Rd
62.5% won24% pick - Vs
65.1% won18% pick - Zh
48.7% won16% pick
62.6% won (54.3–70.2) · 139 games
Skill path 38% of games · 50.9% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%62.6%54% to 70%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment8.4%61.2%51% to 71%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame4.1%63.4%48% to 76%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge3.8%57.9%42% to 72%
- Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame3.7%67.6%51% to 80%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame3.7%46.0%31% to 62%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap3.6%55.6%40% to 70%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame3.1%54.8%38% to 71%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W44%51.9%609
- ››starts Q E Q35%55.3%488
- ››starts Q W E7.9%43.6%110
- ››starts Q E WFew games3.9%44.4%54
- ››starts Q E QFew games2.0%57.1%28
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 15%43.5% won
- Amplifying Tome Few games2.2%38.7% won
Boots
- No boots 11%35.5% won
- Crimson Lucidity Few games2.9%31.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Teleport 21%46.4% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 18%50.4% won
Every option as a table46 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 14% | 62.6% | 54.3%–70.2% | 139 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games | 8.4% | 61.2% | 50.6%–70.8% | 85 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 4.1% | 63.4% | 48.1%–76.4% | 41 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games | 3.8% | 57.9% | 42.2%–72.2% | 38 |
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games | 3.7% | 67.6% | 51.5%–80.4% | 37 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games | 3.7% | 46.0% | 31.0%–61.6% | 37 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 3.6% | 55.6% | 39.6%–70.5% | 36 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games | 3.1% | 54.8% | 37.8%–70.8% | 31 |
| 4th item, of 548 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 32% | 60.2% | 52.9%–67.2% | 176 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 15% | 56.1% | 45.3%–66.3% | 82 |
| Void StaffFew games | 12% | 60.9% | 48.7%–71.9% | 64 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 10% | 53.6% | 40.7%–66.0% | 56 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 10% | 55.4% | 42.4%–67.6% | 56 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 7.9% | 72.1% | 57.3%–83.3% | 43 |
| 5th item, of 235 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 24% | 62.5% | 49.4%–74.0% | 56 |
| Void StaffFew games | 18% | 65.1% | 50.2%–77.6% | 43 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 16% | 48.7% | 33.5%–64.1% | 37 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 12% | 75.9% | 57.9%–87.8% | 29 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 85% | 54.9% | 52.1%–57.7% | 1,196 |
| No boots | 11% | 35.5% | 28.4%–43.3% | 155 |
| Crimson LucidityFew games | 2.9% | 31.7% | 19.6%–47.0% | 41 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 77% | 54.6% | 51.6%–57.6% | 1,082 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 15% | 43.5% | 37.0%–50.3% | 209 |
| Amplifying TomeFew games | 2.2% | 38.7% | 23.7%–56.2% | 31 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 47% | 55.8% | 52.0%–59.5% | 658 |
| Flash + Teleport | 21% | 46.4% | 40.7%–52.1% | 289 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 18% | 50.4% | 44.3%–56.5% | 252 |
| Flash + Ignite | 8.2% | 49.1% | 40.2%–58.1% | 116 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 44% | 51.9% | 47.9%–55.8% | 609 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 35% | 55.3% | 50.9%–59.7% | 488 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 7.9% | 43.6% | 34.7%–53.0% | 110 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games | 3.9% | 44.4% | 32.0%–57.6% | 54 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games | 2.0% | 57.1% | 39.1%–73.5% | 28 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 38% | 50.9% | 46.6%–55.2% | 517 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 34% | 55.7% | 51.2%–60.2% | 463 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 6.7% | 50.6% | 40.5%–60.6% | 91 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games | 2.5% | 70.6% | 53.8%–83.2% | 34 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 41% | 50.0% | 46.0%–54.0% | 584 |
| Liandry's Torment | 34% | 55.2% | 50.7%–59.5% | 484 |
| Stormsurge | 21% | 56.9% | 51.1%–62.4% | 292 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 14% | 50.3% | 43.3%–57.2% | 193 |
| Void Staff | 13% | 56.7% | 49.5%–63.6% | 187 |
| Mejai's SoulstealerFew games | 3.2% | 80.0% | 66.2%–89.1% | 45 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 2.4% | 47.1% | 31.5%–63.3% | 34 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 1.8% | 42.3% | 25.5%–61.1% | 26 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 1.6% | 45.5% | 26.9%–65.3% | 22 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on BR?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 10% of 1,410 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 62.6% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 44% of 1,389 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.9% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 47% of 1,410 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.8% win rate.









































