Karthus Jungle build

Jungle61%Bot23%Mid8%Top5%

37th of 47 Jungle

Win rate48.9%−1.2 pts vs Jungle 50.0%
LP a game+1.70±0.26 · Jungle +2.03
Games26,187Jungle · patch 26.20
Pick rate1.3%as Jungle
Ban rate0.45%any role

How we measure

Karthus Jungle, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (20% of 26,210 games), Exhaust and Smite.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
ItemsPickedGames Win rate
BtShRdBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap20%5,30253.6%52% to 55%
BtLtShBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame6.1%1,59450.9%48% to 53%
BtShZhBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Zhonya's Hourglass4.8%1,26550.7%48% to 53%
MaShRdMalignance · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%1,19753.1%50% to 56%
BtShLtBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment4.3%1,13053.2%50% to 56%
BtShStBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Stormsurge3.8%1,00257.4%54% to 60%
MaLtShMalignance · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame2.7%71952.2%49% to 56%
BtMaShBlackfire Torch · Malignance · Shadowflame2.1%55050.6%46% to 55%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Karthus's most played skill order as Jungle
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q13457
W1314151718
E2891012
R61116
  1. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 75% · 19,66149.5%49%–50%
  2. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 13% · 3,34845.5%44%–47%
  3. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, E, Q · 6.2% · 1,62152.4%50%–55%
  4. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 1.6% · 41146.2%41%–51%
  5. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 1.4% · 36746.1%41%–51%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Malignance2,700 gold36%9,47848.5%47% to 49%
Liandry's Torment3,000 gold36%9,41549.4%48% to 50%
Void Staff3,000 gold23%5,92255.9%55% to 57%
Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold20%5,31551.4%50% to 53%
Stormsurge2,800 gold18%4,79857.3%56% to 59%
Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold6.9%1,79579.3%77% to 81%
Morellonomicon2,850 gold2.4%61948.0%44% to 52%
Horizon Focus2,700 gold2.2%57157.4%53% to 61%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,600 gold1.2%30754.4%49% to 60%
Cryptbloom3,000 gold1.2%30757.0%51% to 62%

Starting items

  1. Scorchclaw Pup44% · 11,58550.0%49%–51%
  2. Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion40% · 10,49248.3%47%–49%
  3. Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion7.5% · 1,95446.5%44%–49%
  4. Gustwalker Hatchling6.3% · 1,66248.2%46%–51%

Boots

  1. Sorcerer's Shoes81% · 21,32148.7%48%–49%
  2. No boots17% · 4,45350.3%49%–52%
  3. Ionian Boots of Lucidity1.3% · 34942.7%38%–48%
  4. Boots of Swiftness0.1% · 2839.3%24%–58%
  5. Plated Steelcaps0.1% · 2748.2%31%–66%

Summoner spells

  1. Exhaust and Smite49% · 12,92048.0%47%–49%
  2. Flash and Smite45% · 11,84249.9%49%–51%
  3. Smite and Ignite4.6% · 1,21249.3%47%–52%
  4. Ghost and Smite0.6% · 15741.4%34%–49%

Questions

What do Karthus Jungle players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 20% of 26,210 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.6% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Jungle players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 75% of 26,210 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Jungle players take?

Exhaust and Smite, in 49% of 26,210 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.0% win rate.