KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle65%Bot19%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
53.7%
▲3.7 vs Bot
LP a game
+3.40
±0.20
Games
45.0k
a win +22.3 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.36 · 0.50%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot, last 14 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 44,956 games).

Build

Most played of 44,956 games

Start

DrHp

92% · 53.6% won

Spells

ExFl

82% · 54.2% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

53% · 55.4% won

Items 30.0% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd59.9%won53% · 3.9kpick, 3,862 games
  • Lt61.2%won18% · 1.3kpick, 1,341 games
  • Vs57.4%won18% · 1.3kpick, 1,330 games
5th
  • Vs59.8%won35% · 1.3kpick, 1,338 games
  • Rd61.4%won21% · 801pick, 801 games
  • Lt60.7%won19% · 703pick, 703 games

58.4% won (57.5–59.3) · 10,812 games

4th: of the 7,336 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 3,774 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes92% · 54.3% won

Skill path 43% of games · 55.1% 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 › Stormsurge10,812 gamesMost played30%58.4%57% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap9,992 games28%55.6%55% to 57%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5,277 games15%54.0%53% to 55%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,368 games3.8%55.6%53% to 58%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap912 games2.5%53.0%50% to 56%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff561 games1.6%48.8%45% to 53%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass536 games1.5%53.4%49% to 58%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance531 games1.5%55.2%51% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q53%55.4%23,223
  2. starts Q E W36%52.5%15,816
  3. starts Q W E6.4%50.6%2,830
  4. starts Q W Q1.4%51.7%621
  5. starts Q E E0.9%54.3%385

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92% · 53.6% won · 41,306 games
  • Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 1.2%60.3% won
  • Doran's Ring 0.8%50.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes92% · 54.3% won · 41,147 games
  • No boots 7.4%46.7% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 0.6%46.8% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash82% · 54.2% won · 36,813 games
  • Flash + Teleport 7.0%50.1% won
  • Flash + Barrier 2.5%52.3% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge30%58.4%57.5%–59.3%10,812
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap28%55.6%54.6%–56.5%9,992
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame15%54.0%52.7%–55.4%5,277
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.8%55.6%52.9%–58.2%1,368
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap2.5%53.0%49.7%–56.2%912
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.6%48.8%44.7%–53.0%561
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.5%53.4%49.1%–57.5%536
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance1.5%55.2%50.9%–59.4%531
4th item, of 23,417 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap31%58.8%57.6%–59.9%7,293
Void Staff22%56.6%55.2%–57.9%5,056
Stormsurge14%57.2%55.5%–58.8%3,330
Zhonya's Hourglass11%55.0%53.1%–56.9%2,673
Liandry's Torment9.7%58.0%55.9%–60.0%2,270
Shadowflame4.8%57.7%54.8%–60.6%1,116
5th item, of 11,507 games that reached it
Void Staff30%58.3%56.7%–60.0%3,476
Rabadon's Deathcap16%59.7%57.4%–61.9%1,828
Liandry's Torment16%58.3%56.0%–60.6%1,793
Zhonya's Hourglass15%55.9%53.6%–58.3%1,745
Stormsurge9.5%58.9%55.9%–61.8%1,094
Malignance4.4%63.8%59.5%–67.9%503
6th item, of 4,468 games that reached it
Void Staff22%57.1%54.0%–60.2%970
Zhonya's Hourglass15%54.9%51.1%–58.6%676
Malignance15%57.4%53.6%–61.1%657
Rabadon's Deathcap12%61.5%57.3%–65.5%535
Liandry's Torment11%60.3%55.9%–64.5%496
Stormsurge8.3%64.9%59.9%–69.6%370
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes92%54.3%53.8%–54.7%41,147
No boots7.4%46.7%45.0%–48.4%3,306
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.6%46.8%40.8%–52.8%263
Gluttonous GreavesFew games0.2%63.4%51.8%–73.6%71
Plated SteelcapsFew games0.2%59.7%47.7%–70.6%67
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92%53.6%53.1%–54.0%41,306
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion1.2%60.3%56.1%–64.4%537
Doran's Ring0.8%50.7%45.6%–55.8%365
Sapphire Crystal + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion0.8%60.1%54.8%–65.2%341
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash82%54.2%53.7%–54.7%36,813
Flash + Teleport7.0%50.1%48.3%–51.8%3,124
Flash + Barrier2.5%52.3%49.4%–55.2%1,109
Exhaust + Ignite2.3%55.9%52.9%–58.9%1,036
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q53%55.4%54.8%–56.1%23,223
Max Q E W · starts Q E W36%52.5%51.7%–53.3%15,816
Max Q E W · starts Q W E6.4%50.6%48.8%–52.5%2,830
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.4%51.7%47.8%–55.6%621
Max Q E W · starts Q E E0.9%54.3%49.3%–59.2%385
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R43%55.1%54.4%–55.9%18,273
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R32%53.1%52.2%–53.9%13,544
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R5.4%51.8%49.7%–53.8%2,308
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E R2.5%58.6%55.7%–61.6%1,076
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E R2.4%57.8%54.8%–60.9%1,003
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E R1.7%49.2%45.6%–52.8%730
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap49%57.2%56.5%–57.8%22,194
Liandry's Torment33%54.3%53.5%–55.1%14,699
Void Staff24%56.4%55.5%–57.4%10,849
Zhonya's Hourglass17%54.9%53.8%–56.1%7,617
Malignance13%54.7%53.4%–56.0%5,640
Mejai's Soulstealer4.3%79.0%77.1%–80.8%1,939
Morellonomicon1.9%45.9%42.5%–49.3%830
Cryptbloom1.5%61.4%57.6%–65.1%653
Horizon Focus1.4%57.2%53.3%–60.9%649
Rylai's Crystal Scepter1.3%51.1%46.9%–55.2%560

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 24% of 44,956 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 58.4% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 53% of 44,213 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 14 days, 55.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 82% of 44,956 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 54.2% win rate.