- 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
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
Start
Hp
×277% · 50.4% won
Spells
Fl
36% · 52.7% won
Skills
42% · 51.6% won
Items 11.4% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
56.8% won (54.9–58.8) · 2,396 games
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
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap11%56.8%55% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame10%56.7%55% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge8.1%58.0%56% to 60%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.9%51.8%49% to 54%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.2%56.3%53% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame2.6%54.9%51% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.5%52.8%49% to 57%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q42%51.6%12,197
- ››starts Q E W35%48.2%10,292
- ››starts Q W E6.3%46.9%1,844
- ››starts Q E W3.3%47.5%970
- ››starts Q E Q2.5%50.8%728
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 12%43.9% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 1.8%48.7% won
Boots
- No boots 11%42.5% won
- Crimson Lucidity 4.4%44.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Teleport 26%47.7% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 17%48.1% won
Every option as a table35 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 11% | 56.8% | 54.9%–58.8% | 2,396 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 10% | 56.7% | 54.6%–58.8% | 2,105 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 8.1% | 58.0% | 55.7%–60.3% | 1,708 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 6.9% | 51.8% | 49.2%–54.4% | 1,448 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.2% | 56.3% | 53.3%–59.2% | 1,088 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame | 2.6% | 54.9% | 50.7%–59.0% | 543 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 2.5% | 52.8% | 48.6%–57.0% | 534 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 83% | 50.8% | 50.2%–51.4% | 25,864 |
| No boots | 11% | 42.5% | 40.9%–44.2% | 3,443 |
| Crimson Lucidity | 4.4% | 44.7% | 42.0%–47.3% | 1,373 |
| Chainlaced Crushers | 0.5% | 41.2% | 33.6%–49.3% | 148 |
| Armored AdvanceFew games | 0.3% | 44.8% | 35.2%–54.8% | 96 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 77% | 50.4% | 49.8%–51.1% | 22,926 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 12% | 43.9% | 42.3%–45.5% | 3,680 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion | 1.8% | 48.7% | 44.5%–52.9% | 540 |
| Dark Seal + Refillable Potion | 1.2% | 46.5% | 41.3%–51.8% | 346 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 36% | 52.7% | 51.8%–53.6% | 11,132 |
| Flash + Teleport | 26% | 47.7% | 46.6%–48.8% | 7,987 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 17% | 48.1% | 46.8%–49.5% | 5,168 |
| Flash + Ignite | 10% | 47.3% | 45.6%–49.0% | 3,238 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 42% | 51.6% | 50.7%–52.5% | 12,197 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 35% | 48.2% | 47.3%–49.2% | 10,292 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 6.3% | 46.9% | 44.6%–49.2% | 1,844 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 3.3% | 47.5% | 44.4%–50.7% | 970 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E Q | 2.5% | 50.8% | 47.2%–54.4% | 728 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 48% | 49.0% | 48.2%–49.8% | 14,837 |
| Liandry's Torment | 36% | 52.7% | 51.8%–53.6% | 11,298 |
| Stormsurge | 22% | 56.7% | 55.5%–57.9% | 6,748 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 16% | 51.6% | 50.1%–53.0% | 4,875 |
| Void Staff | 12% | 55.0% | 53.4%–56.5% | 3,876 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.7% | 77.0% | 74.5%–79.3% | 1,155 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 3.5% | 48.6% | 45.7%–51.6% | 1,098 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.6% | 48.6% | 45.2%–52.0% | 813 |
| Morellonomicon | 2.6% | 49.8% | 46.4%–53.3% | 805 |
| Horizon Focus | 2.0% | 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.














































