KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle70%Bot12%Mid10%Top6%

Win: 43.1%; ▼6.9 vs Top
LP a game: +0.50; ±1.83
Games: 538; a win +22.0 · a loss −17.0
Pick · Ban: 0.17 · 0.63%; as Top · any role

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Updated 18 Oct, 19:46 UTCHow we measure

Low sample. 538 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

57% · 45.6% won

Spells

34% · 42.7% won

Skills

starts Q E W

43% · 45.5% won

Items 8.3% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap

4th

Rd53.1% won31% pick
Vs54.8% won15% pick
Sh55.2% won14% pick

5th

Rd62.5% won26% pick
Vs58.3% won13% pick
St45.5% won12% pick

53.3% won (36.1–69.8) · 30 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes78% · 44.7% won

Skill path 37% of games · 45.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ	1			4	5		7		9
WW			3											14	15		17	18
EE		2						8		10		12	13
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap30 gamesMost playedFew games8.3%53.3%36% to 70%
Blackfire Torch › Archangel's Staff › Rabadon's Deathcap26 gamesFew games7.2%46.2%29% to 65%
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap25 gamesFew games6.9%64.0%45% to 80%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame20 gamesFew games5.6%40.0%22% to 61%

Skills

starts Q E W43%45.5%233
starts Q E Q30%38.4%159
starts Q W EFew games10%37.5%56
starts Q W EFew games4.1%54.6%22

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion57% · 45.6% won · 309 games

2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 32%37.6% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes78% · 44.7% won · 421 games

No boots Few games16%34.9% won
Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games5.0%40.7% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash34% · 42.7% won · 185 games

Exhaust + Teleport 26%40.3% won
Flash + Teleport 19%49.0% won

Every option as a table30 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	8.3%	53.3%	36.1%–69.8%	30
Blackfire Torch › Archangel's Staff › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	7.2%	46.2%	28.8%–64.5%	26
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	6.9%	64.0%	44.5%–79.8%	25
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	5.6%	40.0%	21.9%–61.3%	20
4th item, of 204 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	31%	53.1%	41.1%–64.8%	64
Void StaffFew games	15%	54.8%	37.8%–70.8%	31
ShadowflameFew games	14%	55.2%	37.6%–71.6%	29
5th item, of 93 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	26%	62.5%	42.7%–78.8%	24
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	78%	44.7%	40.0%–49.4%	421
No bootsFew games	16%	34.9%	25.7%–45.4%	86
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games	5.0%	40.7%	24.5%–59.3%	27
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	57%	45.6%	40.2%–51.2%	309
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess	32%	37.6%	30.7%–45.0%	173
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash	34%	42.7%	35.8%–49.9%	185
Exhaust + Teleport	26%	40.3%	32.5%–48.6%	139
Flash + Teleport	19%	49.0%	39.5%–58.6%	102
Flash + IgniteFew games	9.7%	48.1%	35.1%–61.3%	52
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	43%	45.5%	39.2%–51.9%	233
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q	30%	38.4%	31.2%–46.1%	159
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games	10%	37.5%	26.0%–50.6%	56
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games	4.1%	54.6%	34.7%–73.1%	22
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	37%	45.2%	38.3%–52.4%	188
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R	27%	38.2%	30.5%–46.6%	136
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	9.2%	40.4%	27.6%–54.7%	47
Finished items
Malignance	41%	48.9%	42.3%–55.4%	219
Liandry's Torment	33%	43.0%	36.0%–50.3%	179
Void StaffFew games	14%	50.7%	39.5%–61.8%	73
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	12%	44.4%	32.9%–56.7%	63
StormsurgeFew games	10%	49.1%	36.4%–61.9%	55
Horizon FocusFew games	5.0%	44.4%	27.6%–62.7%	27