KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle61%Bot23%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
43.6%
▼6.4 vs Support
LP a game
−0.20
±1.08
Games
1,527
a win +22.3 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 0.45%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Build

Most played of 1,527 games

Start

Hp

76% · 42.7% won

Spells

ExFl

57% · 44.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

29% · 49.9% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Rd53.7% won28% pick
  • St53.3% won15% pick
  • Sh48.9% won12% pick
5th
  • Rd51.3% won28% pick
  • St55.0% won14% pick
  • Vs44.4% won13% pick

59.4% won (47.2–70.5) · 64 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes69% · 45.8% won

Skill path 26% of games · 51.4% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW314151718
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap64 gamesMost playedFew games7.3%59.4%47% to 71%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment50 gamesFew games5.7%70.0%56% to 81%
  3. Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment49 gamesFew games5.6%36.7%25% to 51%
  4. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap46 gamesFew games5.2%45.7%32% to 60%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame44 gamesFew games5.0%61.4%47% to 74%
  6. Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame42 gamesFew games4.8%40.5%27% to 56%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame40 gamesFew games4.6%52.5%38% to 67%
  8. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame39 gamesFew games4.4%64.1%48% to 77%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W29%49.9%449
  2. starts Q W E21%35.7%317
  3. starts Q E Q19%50.0%288
  4. starts Q W EFew games6.4%40.2%97
  5. starts Q W QFew games5.6%47.1%85

Starting items

2 × Health Potion76% · 42.7% won · 1,161 games
  • Health Potion Few games5.0%42.1% won
  • Control Ward Few games4.0%37.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes69% · 45.8% won · 1,052 games
  • No boots 24%40.4% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games5.5%33.3% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash57% · 44.6% won · 875 games
  • Flash + Ignite 16%39.8% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 7.8%47.1% won
Every option as a table46 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.3%59.4%47.2%–70.5%64
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games5.7%70.0%56.3%–80.9%50
Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games5.6%36.7%24.7%–50.7%49
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.2%45.7%32.2%–59.8%46
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games5.0%61.4%46.6%–74.3%44
Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games4.8%40.5%27.0%–55.5%42
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games4.6%52.5%37.5%–67.1%40
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games4.4%64.1%48.4%–77.3%39
4th item, of 390 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap28%53.7%44.3%–62.8%108
StormsurgeFew games15%53.3%40.9%–65.4%60
ShadowflameFew games12%48.9%35.3%–62.8%47
Void StaffFew games12%50.0%36.1%–63.9%46
Liandry's TormentFew games11%47.6%33.4%–62.3%42
5th item, of 139 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games28%51.3%36.2%–66.1%39
StormsurgeFew games14%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes69%45.8%42.8%–48.8%1,052
No boots24%40.4%35.6%–45.5%371
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games5.5%33.3%24.2%–44.0%84
Starting items
2 × Health Potion76%42.7%39.9%–45.6%1,161
Health PotionFew games5.0%42.1%31.7%–53.3%76
Control WardFew games4.0%37.7%26.6%–50.2%61
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash57%44.6%41.3%–47.9%875
Flash + Ignite16%39.8%33.8%–46.0%244
Exhaust + Ignite7.8%47.1%38.3%–56.0%119
Flash + Heal7.6%37.1%28.8%–46.1%116
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W29%49.9%45.3%–54.5%449
Max Q E W · starts Q W E21%35.7%30.6%–41.1%317
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q19%50.0%44.3%–55.7%288
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games6.4%40.2%31.0%–50.2%97
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games5.6%47.1%36.8%–57.6%85
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R26%51.4%46.2%–56.6%356
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R17%38.8%32.9%–45.1%242
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R17%49.4%43.0%–55.7%235
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.7%49.2%37.5%–61.1%65
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games3.6%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.1%32.6%20.5%–47.5%43
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike85%43.1%40.4%–45.8%1,291
Malignance56%40.1%36.8%–43.4%849
Liandry's Torment37%46.8%42.7%–50.9%562
Stormsurge15%50.0%43.6%–56.4%228
Void Staff8.1%50.4%41.7%–59.1%123
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.6%48.8%38.6%–59.2%86
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.5%47.8%36.5%–59.4%69
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.3%62.0%48.2%–74.1%50
MorellonomiconFew games3.1%50.0%36.4%–63.6%48
Horizon FocusFew games2.4%50.0%34.5%–65.5%36

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 4% of 1,527 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 59.4% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 29% of 1,527 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 57% of 1,527 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 44.6% win rate.