- Win
- 50.4%
- ▲0.6 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +0.80
- ±2.04
- Games
- 670
- a win +26.0 · a loss −25.2
- Pick · Ban
- 0.18 · 2.3%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 670 games).
Low sample. 670 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Build
Start
Dr
Hp
×2
Hp×288% · 51.1% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl76% · 53.6% won
Skills
››starts Q E Q
73% · 53.1% won
Items 14.4% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
- Rd
53.0% won31% pick - Vs
54.6% won26% pick - Lt
75.9% won14% pick
5th
- Rd61.1% won27% pick
- Vs33.3% won27% pick
- Zh
60.0% won15% pick
58.3% won (45.7–69.9) · 60 games
BootsSpellslinger's Shoes93% · 51.3% won
Skill path 56% of games · 55.1% 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 Deathcap14%58.3%46% to 70%
- Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame13%63.0%50% to 75%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge12%57.1%43% to 70%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment7.9%51.5%35% to 68%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass6.9%48.3%31% to 66%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass6.5%48.2%31% to 66%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.0%47.6%28% to 68%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q73%53.1%446
- ››starts Q E W19%41.0%117
Starting items
×2Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion88% · 51.1% won · 544 games
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games5.3%39.4% won
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes93% · 51.3% won · 626 games
- No boots Few games5.1%38.2% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash76% · 53.6% won · 511 games
- Flash + Teleport 17%41.4% won
Every option as a table28 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 14% | 58.3% | 45.7%–69.9% | 60 |
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games | 13% | 63.0% | 49.6%–74.6% | 54 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games | 12% | 57.1% | 43.3%–70.0% | 49 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games | 7.9% | 51.5% | 35.2%–67.5% | 33 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 6.9% | 48.3% | 31.4%–65.6% | 29 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 6.5% | 48.2% | 30.7%–66.0% | 27 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 5.0% | 47.6% | 28.3%–67.6% | 21 |
| 4th item, of 214 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 31% | 53.0% | 41.2%–64.6% | 66 |
| Void StaffFew games | 26% | 54.6% | 41.5%–67.0% | 55 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 14% | 75.9% | 57.9%–87.8% | 29 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 11% | 56.5% | 36.8%–74.4% | 23 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 93% | 51.3% | 47.4%–55.2% | 626 |
| No bootsFew games | 5.1% | 38.2% | 23.9%–55.0% | 34 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 88% | 51.1% | 46.9%–55.3% | 544 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games | 5.3% | 39.4% | 24.7%–56.3% | 33 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 76% | 53.6% | 49.3%–57.9% | 511 |
| Flash + Teleport | 17% | 41.4% | 32.8%–50.5% | 116 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 73% | 53.1% | 48.5%–57.7% | 446 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 19% | 41.0% | 32.5%–50.1% | 117 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 56% | 55.1% | 49.7%–60.4% | 332 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 14% | 41.2% | 31.3%–51.8% | 85 |
| Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games | 10% | 50.8% | 38.6%–62.9% | 61 |
| Q E W Q E R Q E Q E RFew games | 3.7% | 45.5% | 26.9%–65.3% | 22 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Liandry's Torment | 33% | 54.0% | 47.5%–60.4% | 224 |
| Stormsurge | 25% | 56.6% | 49.0%–63.8% | 168 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 22% | 52.0% | 44.1%–59.8% | 150 |
| Malignance | 20% | 37.6% | 29.8%–46.1% | 133 |
| Void Staff | 16% | 50.0% | 40.7%–59.3% | 108 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 9% of 670 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 58.3% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 73% of 612 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 53.1% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 76% of 670 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 53.6% win rate.