Karthus Jungle build on JP
Off-meta Jungle
Win rate46.5%−3.5 pts vs Jungle 50.0%
LP a game+1.30±2.62 · Jungle +1.67
Games260Jungle · patch 26.20
Pick rate1.9%as Jungle
Ban rate1.1%any role
Low sample. 260 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Karthus Jungle, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (13% of 260 games), Exhaust and Smite.
Core items
| Items | Picked | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bt Sh Rd Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 13% | 34 | 55.9%39% to 71% |
Bt Sh Zh Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Zhonya's Hourglass | 11% | 28 | 32.1%18% to 51% |
Bt Lt Sh Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 6.9% | 18 | 44.4%25% to 66% |
Skill order
Q›E›WQ·E·Q
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| W | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| E | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| R | 6 | 11 | 16 |
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 71% · 18542.2%35%–49%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 10% · 2650.0%32%–68%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, E, Q · 8.5% · 2268.2%47%–84%
Other finished items
| Item | In inventory | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's Torment3,000 gold | 29% | 75 | 49.3%38% to 60% |
| Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold | 27% | 71 | 42.3%31% to 54% |
| Malignance2,700 gold | 27% | 70 | 41.4%31% to 53% |
| Void Staff3,000 gold | 20% | 52 | 51.9%39% to 65% |
| Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold | 7.3% | 19 | 89.5%69% to 97% |
| Stormsurge2,800 gold | 7.3% | 19 | 73.7%51% to 88% |
| Horizon Focus2,700 gold | 6.5% | 17 | 52.9%31% to 74% |
| Cryptbloom3,000 gold | 3.9% | 10 | 50.0%24% to 76% |
Starting items
- Scorchclaw Pup48% · 12448.4%40%–57%
- Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion33% · 8544.7%35%–55%
- Gustwalker Hatchling7.3% · 1957.9%36%–77%
- Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion3.9% · 1020.0%6%–51%
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes85% · 22046.8%40%–53%
- No boots12% · 3148.4%32%–65%
Summoner spells
- Exhaust and Smite62% · 16041.3%34%–49%
- Flash and Smite30% · 7958.2%47%–68%
- Smite and Ignite6.9% · 1844.4%25%–66%
Questions
What do Karthus Jungle players build first on JP?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 13% of 260 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.9% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Jungle players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 71% of 260 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 42.2% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Jungle players take?
Exhaust and Smite, in 62% of 260 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 41.3% win rate.




















