- 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
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
Start
×287% · 43.2% won
Spells
Fl
57% · 45.0% won
Skills
31% · 48.0% won
Items 11.7% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Malignance
- Shadowflame
- Rd
54.8%won28% pick - St
50.0%won17% pick - Vs
49.1%won12% pick
- Rd
52.5%won27% pick - Vs
45.5%won15% pick - St
54.6%won15% pick
48.7% won (39.8–57.7) · 117 games
Skill path 26% of games · 50.4% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame12%48.7%40% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment11%57.9%48% to 67%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment10%46.1%37% to 56%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap7.6%57.9%47% to 68%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.9%44.9%32% to 59%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment3.4%52.9%37% to 69%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W31%48.0%517
- ››starts Q W E22%36.6%361
- ››starts Q E Q19%50.6%310
- ››starts Q W E6.3%40.9%105
- ››starts Q W QFew games5.9%53.1%98
Starting items
- Health Potion Few games5.7%41.9% won
- Control Ward Few games4.5%38.2% won
Boots
- No boots 23%40.5% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games5.2%33.3% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 17%39.6% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 7.5%47.7% won
Every option as a table45 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame | 12% | 48.7% | 39.8%–57.7% | 117 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 11% | 57.9% | 48.5%–66.9% | 107 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 10% | 46.1% | 36.7%–55.7% | 102 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 7.6% | 57.9% | 46.7%–68.4% | 76 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 4.9% | 44.9% | 31.9%–58.7% | 49 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's TormentFew games | 3.4% | 52.9% | 36.7%–68.6% | 34 |
| 4th item, of 442 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 28% | 54.8% | 46.1%–63.3% | 124 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 17% | 50.0% | 38.9%–61.1% | 74 |
| Void StaffFew games | 12% | 49.1% | 36.1%–62.1% | 53 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 12% | 49.0% | 35.9%–62.3% | 51 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 10% | 48.9% | 35.0%–63.0% | 45 |
| 5th item, of 150 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 27% | 52.5% | 37.5%–67.1% | 40 |
| Void StaffFew games | 15% | 45.5% | 26.9%–65.3% | 22 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 15% | 54.6% | 34.7%–73.1% | 22 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 70% | 46.1% | 43.3%–48.9% | 1,217 |
| No boots | 23% | 40.5% | 35.8%–45.4% | 400 |
| Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games | 5.2% | 33.3% | 24.5%–43.6% | 90 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 87% | 43.2% | 40.5%–45.8% | 1,321 |
| Health PotionFew games | 5.7% | 41.9% | 32.0%–52.4% | 86 |
| Control WardFew games | 4.5% | 38.2% | 27.6%–50.1% | 68 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 57% | 45.0% | 41.9%–48.1% | 980 |
| Flash + Ignite | 17% | 39.6% | 34.1%–45.3% | 288 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 7.5% | 47.7% | 39.3%–56.2% | 130 |
| Flash + Heal | 7.2% | 39.5% | 31.4%–48.3% | 124 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 31% | 48.0% | 43.7%–52.3% | 517 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 22% | 36.6% | 31.8%–41.7% | 361 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 19% | 50.6% | 45.1%–56.2% | 310 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 6.3% | 40.9% | 32.0%–50.5% | 105 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games | 5.9% | 53.1% | 43.3%–62.6% | 98 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 26% | 50.4% | 45.5%–55.2% | 403 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 17% | 39.1% | 33.6%–45.0% | 276 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 16% | 49.6% | 43.5%–55.7% | 256 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 4.6% | 52.8% | 41.4%–63.9% | 72 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games | 3.9% | 45.9% | 34.0%–58.3% | 61 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games | 2.9% | 35.6% | 23.2%–50.2% | 45 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 84% | 43.7% | 41.2%–46.3% | 1,461 |
| Liandry's Torment | 38% | 46.5% | 42.7%–50.3% | 652 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 23% | 50.0% | 45.1%–54.9% | 390 |
| Stormsurge | 15% | 49.4% | 43.4%–55.5% | 259 |
| Void Staff | 8.1% | 50.0% | 41.8%–58.2% | 140 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 5.5% | 50.5% | 40.7%–60.4% | 95 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 4.2% | 45.2% | 34.3%–56.6% | 73 |
| Mejai's SoulstealerFew games | 3.2% | 61.8% | 48.6%–73.5% | 55 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 3.0% | 48.1% | 35.1%–61.3% | 52 |
| Horizon FocusFew games | 2.2% | 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.






































