KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle64%Bot21%Mid8%Top4%Support3%
Win
45.7%
▼4.3 vs Support
LP a game
+1.00
±1.09
Games
1,492
a win +22.4 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 0.45%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Karthus Support on EUW, patch 26.19: Malignance, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,492 games).

Build

Most played of 1,492 games

Start

Hp

87% · 45.2% won

Spells

ExFl

54% · 46.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

33% · 44.0% won

Items 11.0% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Liandry's Torment

46.3% won (36.6–56.3) · 95 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes66% · 46.1% won

The 4th and 5th items and the measured skill path are counted from patch 26.20 on, so this period doesn't show them. Show last 14 days

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment95 gamesMost playedFew games11%46.3%37% to 56%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame87 gamesFew games10%55.2%45% to 65%
  3. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Blackfire Torch56 gamesFew games6.5%62.5%49% to 74%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance54 gamesFew games6.3%48.1%35% to 61%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap48 gamesFew games5.6%50.0%36% to 64%
  6. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap44 gamesFew games5.1%45.5%32% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W33%44.0%470
  2. starts Q W E25%47.8%364
  3. starts Q E Q13%43.2%192
  4. starts Q W EFew games5.8%53.0%83
  5. starts Q W QFew games5.4%46.8%77

Starting items

2 × Health Potion87% · 45.2% won · 1,139 games
  • Control Ward Few games5.1%49.3% won
  • Health Potion Few games4.0%48.1% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes66% · 46.1% won · 982 games
  • No boots 26%43.6% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.0%46.2% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash54% · 46.8% won · 806 games
  • Flash + Ignite 17%43.2% won
  • Flash + Heal 8.5%42.9% won
Every option as a table31 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games11%46.3%36.6%–56.3%95
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games10%55.2%44.7%–65.2%87
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Blackfire TorchFew games6.5%62.5%49.4%–74.0%56
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › MalignanceFew games6.3%48.1%35.4%–61.1%54
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.6%50.0%36.4%–63.6%48
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.1%45.5%31.7%–59.9%44
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes66%46.1%43.0%–49.3%982
No boots26%43.6%38.7%–48.6%383
Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.0%46.2%36.9%–55.7%104
Starting items
2 × Health Potion87%45.2%42.4%–48.1%1,139
Control WardFew games5.1%49.3%37.7%–60.9%67
Health PotionFew games4.0%48.1%35.1%–61.3%52
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash54%46.8%43.4%–50.2%806
Flash + Ignite17%43.2%37.1%–49.4%248
Flash + Heal8.5%42.9%34.6%–51.6%126
Exhaust + Ignite7.2%43.0%34.0%–52.5%107
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W33%44.0%39.6%–48.6%470
Max Q E W · starts Q W E25%47.8%42.7%–52.9%364
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q13%43.2%36.4%–50.3%192
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games5.8%53.0%42.4%–63.4%83
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games5.4%46.8%36.0%–57.8%77
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike82%44.8%42.1%–47.6%1,220
Blackfire Torch59%45.8%42.6%–49.2%877
Rabadon's Deathcap23%53.4%48.1%–58.6%339
Stormsurge13%56.4%49.4%–63.1%197
Void Staff7.0%50.5%41.1%–59.9%105
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.5%52.4%41.8%–62.9%82
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.3%53.1%41.1%–64.8%64
MorellonomiconFew games4.0%61.0%48.3%–72.4%59
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.6%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
Luden's EchoFew games3.2%45.8%32.6%–59.7%48

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Malignance, then Shadowflame, then Liandry's Torment: 6% of 1,492 games in all ranks, patch 26.19, 46.3% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 33% of 1,435 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.19, 44.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 54% of 1,492 games in all ranks, patch 26.19, 46.8% win rate.