- Win
- 55.6%
- ▲5.7 vs Bot
- LP a game
- +4.00
- ±1.14
- Games
- 2,366
- a win +28.3 · a loss −26.7
- Pick · Ban
- 1.2 · 2.4%
- as Bot · any role
Karthus Bot, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 2,366 games).
Build
Start
Dr
Hp
×2
Hp×293% · 54.4% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl95% · 55.8% won
Skills
››starts Q E Q
73% · 56.1% won
Items 22.3% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Stormsurge
4th
- Vs
51.7% won28% pick - Rd
59.6% won28% pick - Zh
64.0% won16% pick
5th
- Vs60.0% won34% pick
- Zh54.6% won20% pick
- Rd60.7% won18% pick
61.6% won (56.2–66.8) · 323 games
BootsSorcerer's Shoes91% · 56.0% won
Skill path 61% of games · 56.8% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 4 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge22%61.6%56% to 67%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap20%53.2%48% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame11%62.3%54% to 70%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment8.0%59.5%50% to 68%
- Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame7.2%69.5%60% to 78%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass6.5%50.0%40% to 60%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff4.5%46.2%35% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void Staff3.5%64.0%50% to 76%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q73%56.1%1,398
- ››starts Q E W22%52.2%412
- ››starts Q E EFew games1.3%68.0%25
- ››starts Q W EFew games1.2%52.2%23
- ››starts Q E QFew games1.2%59.1%22
Starting items
×2Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion93% · 54.4% won · 1,802 games
- Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Few games1.8%71.4% won
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes91% · 56.0% won · 2,162 games
- No boots 7.3%46.8% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash95% · 55.8% won · 2,258 games
- Flash + Teleport Few games2.8%53.9% won
Every option as a table44 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 22% | 61.6% | 56.2%–66.8% | 323 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 20% | 53.2% | 47.5%–58.8% | 297 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 11% | 62.3% | 54.5%–69.6% | 154 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 8.0% | 59.5% | 50.4%–68.0% | 116 |
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame | 7.2% | 69.5% | 60.2%–77.5% | 105 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 6.5% | 50.0% | 40.1%–59.9% | 94 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void StaffFew games | 4.5% | 46.2% | 34.6%–58.2% | 65 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void StaffFew games | 3.5% | 64.0% | 50.1%–75.9% | 50 |
| 4th item, of 837 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 28% | 51.7% | 45.3%–58.0% | 236 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 28% | 59.6% | 53.2%–65.6% | 235 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 16% | 64.0% | 55.6%–71.6% | 136 |
| Liandry's Torment | 13% | 55.1% | 45.7%–64.1% | 109 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 6.7% | 73.2% | 60.4%–83.0% | 56 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 3.0% | 56.0% | 37.1%–73.3% | 25 |
| 5th item, of 334 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 34% | 60.0% | 50.9%–68.5% | 115 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 20% | 54.6% | 42.6%–66.0% | 66 |
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 18% | 60.7% | 48.1%–71.9% | 61 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 11% | 40.5% | 26.4%–56.5% | 37 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 91% | 56.0% | 53.9%–58.1% | 2,162 |
| No boots | 7.3% | 46.8% | 39.5%–54.2% | 173 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 93% | 54.4% | 52.1%–56.7% | 1,802 |
| Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 1.8% | 71.4% | 55.0%–83.7% | 35 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 95% | 55.8% | 53.8%–57.8% | 2,258 |
| Flash + TeleportFew games | 2.8% | 53.9% | 41.9%–65.4% | 65 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 73% | 56.1% | 53.5%–58.7% | 1,398 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 22% | 52.2% | 47.4%–57.0% | 412 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E EFew games | 1.3% | 68.0% | 48.4%–82.8% | 25 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games | 1.2% | 52.2% | 33.0%–70.8% | 23 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games | 1.2% | 59.1% | 38.7%–76.7% | 22 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 61% | 56.8% | 53.9%–59.7% | 1,113 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 21% | 53.0% | 48.0%–57.9% | 389 |
| Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games | 3.8% | 65.2% | 53.5%–75.4% | 69 |
| Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games | 3.5% | 43.8% | 32.3%–55.9% | 64 |
| Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games | 2.9% | 53.9% | 40.5%–66.7% | 52 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 1.2% | 52.4% | 32.4%–71.7% | 21 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 38% | 58.8% | 55.6%–62.0% | 910 |
| Liandry's Torment | 34% | 56.4% | 52.9%–59.8% | 802 |
| Void Staff | 25% | 55.7% | 51.7%–59.6% | 603 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 21% | 58.9% | 54.5%–63.2% | 487 |
| Malignance | 4.3% | 52.5% | 42.8%–61.9% | 101 |
| Mejai's SoulstealerFew games | 2.3% | 94.4% | 84.9%–98.1% | 54 |
| CryptbloomFew games | 1.9% | 75.6% | 61.3%–85.8% | 45 |
| Bloodletter's CurseFew games | 1.1% | 40.0% | 23.4%–59.3% | 25 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 1.0% | 37.5% | 21.2%–57.3% | 24 |
Questions
What do Karthus Bot players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 14% of 2,366 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 61.6% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 73% of 1,909 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 56.1% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 95% of 2,366 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 55.8% win rate.