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KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle61%Bot23%Mid8%Top5%
Win
48.7%
▼1.4 vs Top
LP a game
+2.40
±0.82
Games
2,995
a win +24.1 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
0.11 · 0.45%
as Top · any role
Overview Build Runes Matchups Duos

How we measure

Build

Most played of 2,995 games

Start

DrHp

79% · 49.8% won

Spells

ExFl

30% · 49.8% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

46% · 51.6% won

Items 17.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Rd53.3% won30% pick
  • Vs61.0% won25% pick
  • Zh47.9% won11% pick
5th
  • Vs58.2% won22% pick
  • Rd57.5% won21% pick
  • Zh53.7% won13% pick

58.8% won (53.7–63.8) · 357 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes79% · 50.2% won

Skill path 38% of games · 51.3% won

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

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap357 gamesMost played17%58.8%54% to 64%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame228 games11%46.1%40% to 53%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass180 games8.6%55.0%48% to 62%
  4. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap114 games5.5%55.3%46% to 64%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment111 games5.3%55.9%47% to 65%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge75 gamesFew games3.6%66.7%55% to 76%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass67 gamesFew games3.2%53.7%42% to 65%
  8. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame57 gamesFew games2.7%49.1%37% to 62%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q46%51.6%1,371
  2. starts Q E W29%45.8%864
  3. starts Q W E4.8%45.1%144
  4. starts Q E W3.6%50.0%108
  5. starts Q E QFew games3.3%51.0%98

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion79% · 49.8% won · 2,374 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 9.8%38.6% won
  • Amplifying Tome + Control Ward Few games1.8%41.8% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes79% · 50.2% won · 2,359 games
  • No boots 17%42.3% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games2.3%47.8% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash30% · 49.8% won · 888 games
  • Flash + Teleport 20%49.0% won
  • Flash + Ignite 15%44.1% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap17%58.8%53.7%–63.8%357
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame11%46.1%39.7%–52.5%228
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass8.6%55.0%47.7%–62.1%180
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.5%55.3%46.1%–64.1%114
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment5.3%55.9%46.6%–64.7%111
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games3.6%66.7%55.4%–76.3%75
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.2%53.7%41.9%–65.1%67
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games2.7%49.1%36.6%–61.7%57
4th item, of 1,099 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap30%53.3%47.9%–58.6%334
Void Staff25%61.0%55.2%–66.6%277
Zhonya's Hourglass11%47.9%39.0%–56.8%117
Shadowflame10%62.6%53.5%–70.9%115
Liandry's TormentFew games5.6%53.2%41.0%–65.1%62
StormsurgeFew games5.4%55.9%43.3%–67.9%59
5th item, of 416 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games22%58.2%48.0%–67.8%91
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games21%57.5%47.0%–67.3%87
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
StormsurgeFew games8.2%70.6%53.8%–83.2%34
Liandry's TormentFew games8.2%52.9%36.7%–68.6%34
MorellonomiconFew games7.2%66.7%48.8%–80.8%30
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes79%50.2%48.2%–52.2%2,359
No boots17%42.3%38.1%–46.6%516
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games2.3%47.8%36.5%–59.4%69
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion79%49.8%47.8%–51.8%2,374
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess9.8%38.6%33.2%–44.3%293
Amplifying Tome + Control WardFew games1.8%41.8%29.7%–55.0%55
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games1.5%44.4%30.9%–58.8%45
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash30%49.8%46.5%–53.1%888
Flash + Teleport20%49.0%45.0%–53.0%604
Flash + Ignite15%44.1%39.7%–48.7%460
Exhaust + Teleport14%49.1%44.3%–53.8%424
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q46%51.6%48.9%–54.2%1,371
Max Q E W · starts Q E W29%45.8%42.5%–49.2%864
Max Q E W · starts Q W E4.8%45.1%37.2%–53.3%144
Max Q W E · starts Q E W3.6%50.0%40.7%–59.3%108
Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games3.3%51.0%41.3%–60.7%98
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R38%51.3%48.4%–54.3%1,120
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R27%45.7%42.3%–49.2%807
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R4.2%52.0%43.3%–60.6%125
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games2.5%58.1%46.7%–68.7%74
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games1.7%68.0%54.2%–79.2%50
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games1.5%48.9%35.0%–63.0%45
Finished items
Liandry's Torment37%49.3%46.4%–52.3%1,115
Malignance30%46.6%43.4%–49.9%899
Zhonya's Hourglass19%50.1%46.0%–54.2%561
Void Staff18%55.0%50.8%–59.2%536
Stormsurge13%59.6%54.5%–64.4%376
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games3.3%48.5%38.9%–58.2%99
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.2%75.3%65.8%–82.8%97
MorellonomiconFew games2.7%60.0%49.1%–70.0%80
Rod of AgesFew games2.0%50.8%38.6%–62.9%61
Horizon FocusFew games1.7%54.0%40.4%–67.0%50

Questions

What do Karthus Top players build first on EUW?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 12% of 2,995 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 58.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 46% of 2,995 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 30% of 2,995 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.8% win rate.