KarthusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Jungle62%Bot26%Mid6%Support3%Top3%
Win
49.8%
▼0.2 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.80
±0.90
Games
2,020
a win +21.1 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.12 · 0.42%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Karthus Mid on EUNE, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 2,020 games).

Build

Most played of 2,020 games

Start

DrHp

81% · 49.6% won

Spells

ExFl

31% · 52.5% won

Skills

starts Q E W

43% · 45.2% won

Items 12.5% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs59.9%won31% · 17pick, 17 games
  • Lt56.0%won20% · 11pick, 11 games
  • St54.5%won16% · 9pick, 9 games
5th
  • Vs60.8%won19% · 30pick, 30 games
  • St63.6%won10% · 17pick, 17 games
  • Lt63.1%won9.9% · 16pick, 16 games
all builds

48.2% won (37.8–58.8) · 83 games

4th: of the 55 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.5% won

Skill path 42% of games · 47.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap83 gamesMost playedFew games12%48.2%38% to 59%
  2. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap54 gamesFew games8.1%53.7%41% to 66%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge50 gamesFew games7.5%66.0%52% to 78%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame49 gamesFew games7.4%57.1%43% to 70%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance48 gamesFew games7.2%56.3%42% to 69%
  6. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame43 gamesFew games6.5%51.2%37% to 65%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W43%45.2%387
  2. starts Q E Q33%53.5%297
  3. starts Q W EFew games7.3%47.7%65
  4. starts Q E WFew games4.8%55.8%43
  5. starts Q E QFew games2.9%42.3%26

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81% · 49.6% won · 726 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%42.0% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.5% won · 1,679 games
  • No boots 11%48.9% won
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games4.1%37.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash31% · 52.5% won · 634 games
  • Flash + Teleport 26%49.4% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 16%47.4% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games12%48.2%37.8%–58.8%83
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.1%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games7.5%66.0%52.2%–77.6%50
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games7.4%57.1%43.3%–70.0%49
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › MalignanceFew games7.2%56.3%42.3%–69.3%48
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games6.5%51.2%36.8%–65.4%43
4th item, of 398 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap34%61.9%53.5%–69.7%134
StormsurgeFew games15%60.3%47.5%–71.9%58
ShadowflameFew games11%62.2%47.6%–74.9%45
Liandry's TormentFew games10%46.3%32.1%–61.3%41
Void StaffFew games9.3%59.5%43.5%–73.7%37
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.8%43.5%25.6%–63.2%23
5th item, of 162 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games25%65.0%49.5%–77.9%40
Void StaffFew games19%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83%50.5%48.1%–52.9%1,679
No boots11%48.9%42.5%–55.3%231
Crimson LucidityFew games4.1%37.4%27.7%–48.1%83
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81%49.6%46.0%–53.2%726
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess12%42.0%33.2%–51.2%112
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash31%52.5%48.6%–56.4%634
Flash + Teleport26%49.4%45.1%–53.6%535
Exhaust + Ignite16%47.4%42.1%–52.8%333
Flash + Ignite12%49.0%42.9%–55.2%249
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W43%45.2%40.3%–50.2%387
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q33%53.5%47.9%–59.1%297
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games7.3%47.7%36.0%–59.6%65
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games4.8%55.8%41.1%–69.6%43
Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games2.9%42.3%25.5%–61.1%26
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R42%47.7%42.6%–52.8%367
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R31%51.3%45.4%–57.2%271
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games5.9%48.1%35.1%–61.3%52
Finished items
Malignance55%50.3%47.3%–53.2%1,102
Liandry's Torment37%52.6%49.0%–56.1%746
Stormsurge22%62.3%57.7%–66.6%445
Void Staff13%56.5%50.4%–62.5%253
Zhonya's Hourglass12%47.7%41.4%–54.0%235
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games4.1%81.7%72.0%–88.6%82
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games2.7%48.2%35.4%–61.2%54
Horizon FocusFew games2.5%58.8%45.2%–71.3%51
Luden's EchoFew games2.5%43.1%30.5%–56.7%51
CryptbloomFew games2.0%57.5%42.2%–71.5%40

Questions

What do Karthus Mid players build first on EUNE?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 4% of 2,020 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 48.2% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 43% of 895 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 45.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 31% of 2,020 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 52.5% win rate.