- Win
- 49.2%
- ▼0.8 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +1.10
- ±0.29
- Games
- 19.4k
- a win +20.6 · a loss −18.2
- Pick · Ban
- 0.15 · 0.50%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 19,412 games).
Build
Start
Dr
Hp
×2
Hp×277% · 50.3% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl35% · 52.5% won
Skills
››starts Q E Q
41% · 51.2% won
Items 11.1% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
- Vs
57.9%won29% · 260pick, 260 games - St
58.5%won19% · 168pick, 168 games - Zh
53.3%won18% · 163pick, 163 games
5th
- Vs57.3%won23% · 87pick, 87 games
- Zh53.7%won22% · 85pick, 85 games
- Lt
55.3%won16% · 63pick, 63 games
54.4% won (51.9–56.9) · 1,536 games
4th: of the 891 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 384 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.
BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.5% won
Skill path 34% of games · 51.4% 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 Deathcap11%54.4%52% to 57%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9.4%55.9%53% to 59%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame7.1%53.2%50% to 56%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge7.1%57.4%54% to 60%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.6%56.3%53% to 60%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance2.7%56.2%51% to 61%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.6%51.8%47% to 57%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q41%51.2%7,769
- ››starts Q E W37%48.4%7,070
- ››starts Q W E6.2%45.9%1,180
- ››starts Q E W3.4%48.1%659
- ››starts Q E Q2.4%50.8%451
Starting items
×2Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77% · 50.3% won · 15,018 games
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 13%44.3% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 1.6%45.5% won
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.5% won · 16,200 games
- No boots 11%41.2% won
- Crimson Lucidity 4.4%46.0% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash35% · 52.5% won · 6,836 games
- Flash + Teleport 26%47.6% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 16%47.9% won
Every option as a table59 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 11% | 54.4% | 51.9%–56.9% | 1,536 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 9.4% | 55.9% | 53.2%–58.6% | 1,299 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 7.1% | 53.2% | 50.1%–56.3% | 989 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 7.1% | 57.4% | 54.3%–60.5% | 986 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.6% | 56.3% | 52.8%–59.8% | 769 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance | 2.7% | 56.2% | 51.1%–61.1% | 372 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 2.6% | 51.8% | 46.7%–57.0% | 357 |
| 4th item, of 7,912 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 29% | 56.5% | 54.5%–58.5% | 2,323 |
| Stormsurge | 14% | 60.3% | 57.3%–63.1% | 1,077 |
| Void Staff | 13% | 57.3% | 54.3%–60.3% | 1,019 |
| Shadowflame | 11% | 58.9% | 55.5%–62.1% | 858 |
| Liandry's Torment | 8.8% | 54.5% | 50.8%–58.2% | 699 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 8.2% | 53.0% | 49.2%–56.8% | 651 |
| 5th item, of 3,293 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 24% | 59.6% | 56.2%–63.0% | 778 |
| Void Staff | 18% | 56.5% | 52.6%–60.4% | 605 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 13% | 52.9% | 48.1%–57.6% | 418 |
| Stormsurge | 12% | 59.6% | 54.7%–64.4% | 384 |
| Liandry's Torment | 7.4% | 55.8% | 49.5%–61.9% | 242 |
| Shadowflame | 5.9% | 51.6% | 44.6%–58.5% | 194 |
| 6th item, of 535 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 25% | 58.3% | 49.8%–66.4% | 132 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 18% | 57.9% | 47.9%–67.3% | 95 |
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 11% | 59.0% | 46.5%–70.5% | 61 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 9.5% | 54.9% | 41.4%–67.7% | 51 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 8.8% | 34.0% | 22.2%–48.3% | 47 |
| MalignanceFew games | 6.2% | 45.5% | 29.8%–62.0% | 33 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 83% | 50.5% | 49.7%–51.3% | 16,200 |
| No boots | 11% | 41.2% | 39.1%–43.3% | 2,108 |
| Crimson Lucidity | 4.4% | 46.0% | 42.7%–49.3% | 855 |
| Chainlaced CrushersFew games | 0.5% | 40.8% | 31.6%–50.7% | 98 |
| Armored AdvanceFew games | 0.3% | 54.0% | 41.8%–65.7% | 63 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 77% | 50.3% | 49.5%–51.1% | 15,018 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 13% | 44.3% | 42.4%–46.2% | 2,554 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion | 1.6% | 45.5% | 40.1%–51.1% | 312 |
| Dark Seal + Refillable Potion | 1.2% | 48.7% | 42.3%–55.1% | 228 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 35% | 52.5% | 51.3%–53.7% | 6,836 |
| Flash + Teleport | 26% | 47.6% | 46.3%–49.0% | 5,058 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 16% | 47.9% | 46.2%–49.7% | 3,179 |
| Flash + Ignite | 11% | 46.7% | 44.6%–48.8% | 2,088 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 41% | 51.2% | 50.1%–52.3% | 7,769 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 37% | 48.4% | 47.2%–49.5% | 7,070 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 6.2% | 45.9% | 43.0%–48.7% | 1,180 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 3.4% | 48.1% | 44.3%–51.9% | 659 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E Q | 2.4% | 50.8% | 46.2%–55.4% | 451 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 34% | 51.4% | 50.2%–52.7% | 6,472 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 33% | 49.0% | 47.8%–50.3% | 6,221 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 5.2% | 47.7% | 44.6%–50.8% | 975 |
| Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E R | 2.2% | 56.3% | 51.5%–60.9% | 416 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R | 1.7% | 50.5% | 45.0%–55.9% | 319 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E R | 1.4% | 45.0% | 39.0%–51.1% | 258 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 49% | 49.3% | 48.3%–50.3% | 9,502 |
| Liandry's Torment | 36% | 52.1% | 50.9%–53.2% | 7,028 |
| Stormsurge | 21% | 56.9% | 55.4%–58.4% | 4,072 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 17% | 51.2% | 49.4%–52.9% | 3,227 |
| Void Staff | 12% | 54.9% | 52.9%–56.9% | 2,408 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.6% | 77.9% | 74.7%–80.8% | 707 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 3.5% | 48.8% | 45.0%–52.5% | 687 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.8% | 48.4% | 44.2%–52.6% | 539 |
| Morellonomicon | 2.8% | 51.4% | 47.2%–55.6% | 535 |
| Horizon Focus | 2.0% | 51.8% | 46.8%–56.7% | 390 |
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 19,412 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.4% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 41% of 19,182 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 35% of 19,412 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.5% win rate.