KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle65%Bot18%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
53.6%
▲3.6 vs Bot
LP a game
+3.40
±0.16
Games
72.2k
a win +22.3 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
0.36 · 0.49%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 72,236 games).

Build

Most played of 72,236 games

Start

DrHp

92% · 53.4% won

Spells

ExFl

81% · 54.2% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

54% · 55.4% won

Items 29.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge

58.7% won (57.9–59.4) · 15,904 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes92% · 54.2% won

The 4th and 5th items and the measured skill path are counted from patch 26.20 on, so this period doesn't show them. Show last 14 days

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge15,904 gamesMost played30%58.7%58% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14,701 games27%55.3%54% to 56%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame7,779 games15%53.7%53% to 55%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,223 games4.1%54.6%52% to 57%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap1,334 games2.5%55.0%52% to 58%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff972 games1.8%48.9%46% to 52%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass764 games1.4%55.4%52% to 59%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance763 games1.4%57.3%54% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q54%55.4%35,451
  2. starts Q E W34%52.3%22,692
  3. starts Q W E6.1%50.7%4,008
  4. starts Q W Q1.4%52.3%954
  5. starts Q E E1.0%53.7%628

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92% · 53.4% won · 61,410 games
  • Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 1.1%63.2% won
  • Doran's Ring 0.8%47.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes92% · 54.2% won · 66,315 games
  • No boots 7.0%46.6% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 0.6%49.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash81% · 54.2% won · 58,851 games
  • Flash + Teleport 7.4%50.1% won
  • Flash + Barrier 2.5%51.7% won
Every option as a table36 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge30%58.7%57.9%–59.4%15,904
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap27%55.3%54.5%–56.1%14,701
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame15%53.7%52.5%–54.8%7,779
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass4.1%54.6%52.5%–56.6%2,223
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap2.5%55.0%52.3%–57.6%1,334
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.8%48.9%45.7%–52.0%972
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.4%55.4%51.8%–58.9%764
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance1.4%57.3%53.7%–60.7%763
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes92%54.2%53.8%–54.6%66,315
No boots7.0%46.6%45.2%–47.9%5,059
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.6%49.0%44.3%–53.7%435
Boots of Swiftness0.2%50.7%42.4%–59.0%136
Gluttonous Greaves0.2%54.9%46.4%–63.1%133
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92%53.4%53.1%–53.8%61,410
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion1.1%63.2%59.7%–66.6%764
Doran's Ring0.8%47.9%43.6%–52.2%514
Sapphire Crystal + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion0.8%57.7%53.3%–61.9%510
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash81%54.2%53.8%–54.6%58,851
Flash + Teleport7.4%50.1%48.7%–51.4%5,355
Flash + Barrier2.5%51.7%49.3%–54.0%1,787
Exhaust + Ignite2.0%55.3%52.7%–57.9%1,420
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q54%55.4%54.9%–55.9%35,451
Max Q E W · starts Q E W34%52.3%51.6%–52.9%22,692
Max Q E W · starts Q W E6.1%50.7%49.2%–52.3%4,008
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q1.4%52.3%49.1%–55.5%954
Max Q E W · starts Q E E1.0%53.7%49.8%–57.5%628
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap49%56.9%56.4%–57.4%35,711
Liandry's Torment33%54.1%53.5%–54.7%23,611
Void Staff24%55.8%55.1%–56.6%17,541
Zhonya's Hourglass17%54.9%54.0%–55.8%12,374
Malignance13%54.0%53.0%–55.1%9,134
Mejai's Soulstealer4.3%80.0%78.5%–81.3%3,123
Morellonomicon1.9%46.6%44.0%–49.3%1,351
Cryptbloom1.6%61.2%58.4%–64.0%1,135
Horizon Focus1.5%58.3%55.3%–61.2%1,076
Rylai's Crystal Scepter1.2%48.7%45.3%–52.0%855

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 22% of 72,236 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 58.7% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 54% of 65,828 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 55.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 81% of 72,236 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 54.2% win rate.