KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle62%Bot26%Mid6%Support3%Top3%
Win
47.6%
▼2.4 vs Support
LP a game
+1.40
±1.25
Games
1,094
a win +22.0 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 0.42%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Karthus Support on EUNE, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,094 games).

Build

Most played of 1,094 games

Start

Hp

82% · 45.8% won

Spells

ExFl

55% · 46.1% won

Skills

starts Q E W

37% · 51.3% won

Items 16.6% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Malignance
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd57.0%won53% · 17pick, 17 games
  • Lt53.9%won19% · 6pick, 6 games
5th
  • Rd43.8%won29% · 19pick, 19 games
all builds

56.9% won (44.1–68.8) · 58 games

4th: of the 32 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.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.1% won

Skill path 32% of games · 50.9% 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 › Malignance › Shadowflame58 gamesMost playedFew games17%56.9%44% to 69%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment33 gamesFew games9.5%51.5%35% to 67%
  3. Liandry's Torment › Archangel's Staff › Rabadon's Deathcap22 gamesFew games6.3%54.6%35% to 73%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W37%51.3%199
  2. starts Q W E23%36.5%126
  3. starts Q E QFew games13%57.5%73
  4. starts Q W QFew games7.0%52.6%38
  5. starts Q E WFew games6.6%52.8%36

Starting items

2 × Health Potion82% · 45.8% won · 365 games
  • Health Potion Few games8.7%48.7% won
  • Control Ward Few games6.1%44.4% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes62% · 47.1% won · 679 games
  • No boots 27%50.3% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 9.6%42.9% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash55% · 46.1% won · 603 games
  • Flash + Ignite 15%47.5% won
  • Flash + Teleport 11%49.6% won
Every option as a table35 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games17%56.9%44.1%–68.8%58
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games9.5%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Liandry's Torment › Archangel's Staff › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games6.3%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
4th item, of 168 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games33%58.9%45.9%–70.8%56
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes62%47.1%43.4%–50.9%679
No boots27%50.3%44.6%–56.1%290
Ionian Boots of Lucidity9.6%42.9%33.8%–52.4%105
Starting items
2 × Health Potion82%45.8%40.7%–50.9%365
Health PotionFew games8.7%48.7%33.9%–63.8%39
Control WardFew games6.1%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash55%46.1%42.2%–50.1%603
Flash + Ignite15%47.5%39.9%–55.2%160
Flash + Teleport11%49.6%40.6%–58.6%115
Flash + HealFew games8.5%43.0%33.4%–53.2%93
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W37%51.3%44.4%–58.1%199
Max Q E W · starts Q W E23%36.5%28.6%–45.2%126
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games13%57.5%46.1%–68.2%73
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games7.0%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games6.6%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R32%50.9%43.4%–58.4%165
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games17%36.0%26.8%–46.3%89
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games11%52.6%39.9%–65.0%57
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.7%54.2%35.1%–72.1%24
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games3.9%75.0%53.1%–88.8%20
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike79%47.9%44.6%–51.2%865
Liandry's Torment43%51.1%46.6%–55.5%472
Rabadon's Deathcap31%53.4%48.1%–58.7%335
Stormsurge14%51.3%43.5%–58.9%158
Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.0%48.3%38.1%–58.6%87
Void StaffFew games6.2%41.2%30.3%–53.0%68
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.5%32.7%21.2%–46.6%49
MorellonomiconFew games4.5%42.9%30.0%–56.7%49
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games2.4%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Luden's EchoFew games2.3%52.0%33.5%–70.0%25

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on EUNE?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Malignance, then Shadowflame: 5% of 1,094 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 56.9% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 37% of 544 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 1,094 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 46.1% win rate.