- Win
- 49.9%
- ▼0.1 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +1.50
- ±0.36
- Games
- 12.3k
- a win +20.9 · a loss −18.1
- Pick · Ban
- 0.17 · 0.47%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 12,295 games).
Build
Start
Dr
Hp
×2
Hp×277% · 50.6% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl37% · 53.2% won
Skills
››starts Q E Q
43% · 52.2% won
Items 12.0% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
- Rd
59.8% won30% pick - St
59.2% won13% pick - Vs
56.4% won13% pick
5th
- Rd57.8% won23% pick
- Vs59.2% won19% pick
- Zh
53.5% won12% pick
59.3% won (56.2–62.4) · 966 games
BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 51.4% won
Skill path 36% of games · 52.0% 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 › Rabadon's Deathcap12%59.3%56% to 62%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment5.6%59.8%55% to 64%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.0%58.2%53% to 63%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge5.0%59.3%54% to 64%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%55.4%50% to 60%
- Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame4.4%60.0%55% to 65%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.7%48.8%43% to 54%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment2.8%50.0%44% to 56%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q43%52.2%4,800
- ››starts Q E W33%48.1%3,656
- ››starts Q W E6.5%47.5%731
- ››starts Q E W3.1%47.3%351
- ››starts Q E Q2.7%49.0%306
Starting items
×2Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77% · 50.6% won · 8,703 games
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 11%43.0% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 2.3%53.2% won
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 51.4% won · 10,182 games
- No boots 11%44.4% won
- Crimson Lucidity 4.4%40.8% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash37% · 53.2% won · 4,501 games
- Flash + Teleport 25%47.8% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 17%48.3% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 12% | 59.3% | 56.2%–62.4% | 966 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 5.6% | 59.8% | 55.2%–64.2% | 453 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 5.0% | 58.2% | 53.3%–62.9% | 402 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 5.0% | 59.3% | 54.4%–64.0% | 400 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.6% | 55.4% | 50.3%–60.4% | 372 |
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame | 4.4% | 60.0% | 54.8%–65.0% | 355 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 3.7% | 48.8% | 43.2%–54.5% | 297 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 2.8% | 50.0% | 43.5%–56.5% | 224 |
| 4th item, of 4,466 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 30% | 59.8% | 57.1%–62.4% | 1,318 |
| Stormsurge | 13% | 59.2% | 55.2%–63.1% | 596 |
| Void Staff | 13% | 56.4% | 52.4%–60.4% | 590 |
| Shadowflame | 11% | 58.8% | 54.4%–63.1% | 488 |
| Liandry's Torment | 9.7% | 60.0% | 55.3%–64.5% | 435 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 8.7% | 55.6% | 50.6%–60.4% | 387 |
| 5th item, of 1,879 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 23% | 57.8% | 53.1%–62.4% | 429 |
| Void Staff | 19% | 59.2% | 54.0%–64.2% | 353 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 12% | 53.5% | 47.0%–59.9% | 226 |
| Stormsurge | 11% | 55.6% | 48.9%–62.1% | 214 |
| Shadowflame | 7.0% | 55.7% | 47.2%–64.0% | 131 |
| Liandry's Torment | 6.4% | 62.0% | 53.1%–70.1% | 121 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 83% | 51.4% | 50.4%–52.3% | 10,182 |
| No boots | 11% | 44.4% | 41.8%–47.0% | 1,396 |
| Crimson Lucidity | 4.4% | 40.8% | 36.8%–45.0% | 544 |
| Chainlaced CrushersFew games | 0.4% | 44.4% | 32.0%–57.6% | 54 |
| SwiftmarchFew games | 0.4% | 34.8% | 22.7%–49.2% | 46 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 77% | 50.6% | 49.6%–51.7% | 8,703 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 11% | 43.0% | 40.3%–45.8% | 1,274 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion | 2.3% | 53.2% | 47.0%–59.2% | 254 |
| Doran's Ring | 1.6% | 54.4% | 47.1%–61.4% | 184 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 37% | 53.2% | 51.8%–54.7% | 4,501 |
| Flash + Teleport | 25% | 47.8% | 46.1%–49.6% | 3,081 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 17% | 48.3% | 46.1%–50.4% | 2,088 |
| Flash + Ignite | 10% | 48.2% | 45.4%–51.0% | 1,251 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 43% | 52.2% | 50.8%–53.6% | 4,800 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 33% | 48.1% | 46.4%–49.7% | 3,656 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 6.5% | 47.5% | 43.9%–51.1% | 731 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 3.1% | 47.3% | 42.1%–52.5% | 351 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E Q | 2.7% | 49.0% | 43.5%–54.6% | 306 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 36% | 52.0% | 50.4%–53.6% | 3,955 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 29% | 48.7% | 46.9%–50.4% | 3,139 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 5.4% | 49.4% | 45.4%–53.4% | 589 |
| Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E R | 2.9% | 61.2% | 55.8%–66.3% | 322 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R | 1.5% | 50.0% | 42.3%–57.7% | 158 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E R | 1.2% | 49.6% | 41.3%–58.0% | 133 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 46% | 48.4% | 47.1%–49.7% | 5,680 |
| Liandry's Torment | 37% | 53.6% | 52.2%–55.1% | 4,504 |
| Stormsurge | 23% | 56.7% | 54.9%–58.5% | 2,827 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 14% | 52.6% | 50.3%–55.0% | 1,759 |
| Void Staff | 13% | 55.7% | 53.2%–58.1% | 1,577 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.9% | 77.1% | 73.1%–80.6% | 475 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 3.5% | 49.3% | 44.6%–54.0% | 434 |
| Morellonomicon | 2.4% | 48.8% | 43.1%–54.5% | 291 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.4% | 48.4% | 42.7%–54.2% | 289 |
| Horizon Focus | 1.9% | 56.6% | 50.2%–62.8% | 235 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 8% of 12,295 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 59.3% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 43% of 11,176 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.2% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 37% of 12,295 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.2% win rate.