KarthusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Jungle65%Bot18%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
49.5%
▼0.5 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.20
±0.23
Games
31.1k
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 0.49%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Karthus Mid, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 31,094 games).

Build

Most played of 31,094 games

Start

DrHp

77% · 50.4% won

Spells

ExFl

36% · 52.7% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

42% · 51.6% won

Items 11.4% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap

56.8% won (54.9–58.8) · 2,396 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.8% 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 › Rabadon's Deathcap2,396 gamesMost played11%56.8%55% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame2,105 games10%56.7%55% to 59%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1,708 games8.1%58.0%56% to 60%
  4. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame1,448 games6.9%51.8%49% to 54%
  5. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1,088 games5.2%56.3%53% to 59%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame543 games2.6%54.9%51% to 59%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass534 games2.5%52.8%49% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q42%51.6%12,197
  2. starts Q E W35%48.2%10,292
  3. starts Q W E6.3%46.9%1,844
  4. starts Q E W3.3%47.5%970
  5. starts Q E Q2.5%50.8%728

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77% · 50.4% won · 22,926 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%43.9% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 1.8%48.7% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes83% · 50.8% won · 25,864 games
  • No boots 11%42.5% won
  • Crimson Lucidity 4.4%44.7% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash36% · 52.7% won · 11,132 games
  • Flash + Teleport 26%47.7% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 17%48.1% won
Every option as a table35 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap11%56.8%54.9%–58.8%2,396
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame10%56.7%54.6%–58.8%2,105
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge8.1%58.0%55.7%–60.3%1,708
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.9%51.8%49.2%–54.4%1,448
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.2%56.3%53.3%–59.2%1,088
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame2.6%54.9%50.7%–59.0%543
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.5%52.8%48.6%–57.0%534
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes83%50.8%50.2%–51.4%25,864
No boots11%42.5%40.9%–44.2%3,443
Crimson Lucidity4.4%44.7%42.0%–47.3%1,373
Chainlaced Crushers0.5%41.2%33.6%–49.3%148
Armored AdvanceFew games0.3%44.8%35.2%–54.8%96
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion77%50.4%49.8%–51.1%22,926
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess12%43.9%42.3%–45.5%3,680
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion1.8%48.7%44.5%–52.9%540
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion1.2%46.5%41.3%–51.8%346
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash36%52.7%51.8%–53.6%11,132
Flash + Teleport26%47.7%46.6%–48.8%7,987
Exhaust + Ignite17%48.1%46.8%–49.5%5,168
Flash + Ignite10%47.3%45.6%–49.0%3,238
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q42%51.6%50.7%–52.5%12,197
Max Q E W · starts Q E W35%48.2%47.3%–49.2%10,292
Max Q E W · starts Q W E6.3%46.9%44.6%–49.2%1,844
Max Q W E · starts Q E W3.3%47.5%44.4%–50.7%970
Max Q W E · starts Q E Q2.5%50.8%47.2%–54.4%728
Finished items
Malignance48%49.0%48.2%–49.8%14,837
Liandry's Torment36%52.7%51.8%–53.6%11,298
Stormsurge22%56.7%55.5%–57.9%6,748
Zhonya's Hourglass16%51.6%50.1%–53.0%4,875
Void Staff12%55.0%53.4%–56.5%3,876
Mejai's Soulstealer3.7%77.0%74.5%–79.3%1,155
Rylai's Crystal Scepter3.5%48.6%45.7%–51.6%1,098
Luden's Echo2.6%48.6%45.2%–52.0%813
Morellonomicon2.6%49.8%46.4%–53.3%805
Horizon Focus2.0%52.6%48.6%–56.5%605

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 31,094 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 56.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 42% of 29,278 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 36% of 31,094 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 52.7% win rate.