KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle61%Bot23%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
43.9%
▼6.1 vs Support
LP a game
−0.10
±1.01
Games
1,730
a win +22.2 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 0.45%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Karthus Support on EUW, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,730 games).

Build

Most played of 1,730 games

Start

Hp

87% · 43.2% won

Spells

ExFl

57% · 45.0% won

Skills

starts Q E W

31% · 48.0% won

Items 11.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Malignance
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd54.8%won28% pick
  • St50.0%won17% pick
  • Vs49.1%won12% pick
5th
  • Rd52.5%won27% pick
  • Vs45.5%won15% pick
  • St54.6%won15% pick

48.7% won (39.8–57.7) · 117 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes70% · 46.1% won

Skill path 26% of games · 50.4% 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 › Shadowflame117 gamesMost played12%48.7%40% to 58%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment107 games11%57.9%48% to 67%
  3. Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment102 games10%46.1%37% to 56%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap76 gamesFew games7.6%57.9%47% to 68%
  5. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap49 gamesFew games4.9%44.9%32% to 59%
  6. Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment34 gamesFew games3.4%52.9%37% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W31%48.0%517
  2. starts Q W E22%36.6%361
  3. starts Q E Q19%50.6%310
  4. starts Q W E6.3%40.9%105
  5. starts Q W QFew games5.9%53.1%98

Starting items

2 × Health Potion87% · 43.2% won · 1,321 games
  • Health Potion Few games5.7%41.9% won
  • Control Ward Few games4.5%38.2% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes70% · 46.1% won · 1,217 games
  • No boots 23%40.5% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games5.2%33.3% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash57% · 45.0% won · 980 games
  • Flash + Ignite 17%39.6% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 7.5%47.7% won
Every option as a table45 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame12%48.7%39.8%–57.7%117
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment11%57.9%48.5%–66.9%107
Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment10%46.1%36.7%–55.7%102
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.6%57.9%46.7%–68.4%76
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games4.9%44.9%31.9%–58.7%49
Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games3.4%52.9%36.7%–68.6%34
4th item, of 442 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap28%54.8%46.1%–63.3%124
StormsurgeFew games17%50.0%38.9%–61.1%74
Void StaffFew games12%49.1%36.1%–62.1%53
ShadowflameFew games12%49.0%35.9%–62.3%51
Liandry's TormentFew games10%48.9%35.0%–63.0%45
5th item, of 150 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games27%52.5%37.5%–67.1%40
Void StaffFew games15%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22
StormsurgeFew games15%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes70%46.1%43.3%–48.9%1,217
No boots23%40.5%35.8%–45.4%400
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games5.2%33.3%24.5%–43.6%90
Starting items
2 × Health Potion87%43.2%40.5%–45.8%1,321
Health PotionFew games5.7%41.9%32.0%–52.4%86
Control WardFew games4.5%38.2%27.6%–50.1%68
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash57%45.0%41.9%–48.1%980
Flash + Ignite17%39.6%34.1%–45.3%288
Exhaust + Ignite7.5%47.7%39.3%–56.2%130
Flash + Heal7.2%39.5%31.4%–48.3%124
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W31%48.0%43.7%–52.3%517
Max Q E W · starts Q W E22%36.6%31.8%–41.7%361
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q19%50.6%45.1%–56.2%310
Max Q W E · starts Q W E6.3%40.9%32.0%–50.5%105
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games5.9%53.1%43.3%–62.6%98
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R26%50.4%45.5%–55.2%403
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R17%39.1%33.6%–45.0%276
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R16%49.6%43.5%–55.7%256
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.6%52.8%41.4%–63.9%72
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games3.9%45.9%34.0%–58.3%61
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.9%35.6%23.2%–50.2%45
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike84%43.7%41.2%–46.3%1,461
Liandry's Torment38%46.5%42.7%–50.3%652
Rabadon's Deathcap23%50.0%45.1%–54.9%390
Stormsurge15%49.4%43.4%–55.5%259
Void Staff8.1%50.0%41.8%–58.2%140
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.5%50.5%40.7%–60.4%95
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games4.2%45.2%34.3%–56.6%73
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.2%61.8%48.6%–73.5%55
MorellonomiconFew games3.0%48.1%35.1%–61.3%52
Horizon FocusFew games2.2%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Malignance, then Shadowflame: 7% of 1,730 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.7% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 31% of 1,661 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 57% of 1,730 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.0% win rate.