Karthus Support build

Jungle65%Bot18%Mid8%Top6%Support3%

Off-meta Support

Win rate44.9%−5.2 pts vs Support 50.0%
LP a game+0.90±0.78 · Support +2.69
Games3,146Support · patch 26.20
Pick rate0.07%as Support
Ban rate0.47%any role

How we measure

Karthus Support, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (3% of 3,187 games), Exhaust and Flash.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
ItemsPickedGames Win rate
BtShRdBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap3.3%10466.4%57% to 75%
MaShLtMalignance · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment2.9%9146.2%36% to 56%
BtShLtBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment2.5%7958.2%47% to 68%
BtLtShBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame2.3%7349.3%38% to 61%
MaShRdMalignance · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap2.2%7145.1%34% to 57%
MaLtShMalignance · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame2.1%6855.9%44% to 67%
MaBtShMalignance · Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame1.9%6040.0%29% to 53%
BtMaShBlackfire Torch · Malignance · Shadowflame1.8%5657.1%44% to 69%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Karthus's most played skill order as Support
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q14578
W314151718
E29101213
R61116
  1. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 25% · 80947.5%44%–51%
  2. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 19% · 59042.0%38%–46%
  3. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 15% · 47551.8%47%–56%
  4. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, W, E · 5.2% · 16740.7%34%–48%
  5. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, Q · 4.5% · 14342.7%35%–51%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike400 gold83%2,63345.4%43% to 47%
Malignance2,700 gold55%1,75842.9%41% to 45%
Liandry's Torment3,000 gold38%1,19948.6%46% to 51%
Stormsurge2,800 gold15%47553.1%49% to 57%
Void Staff3,000 gold8.0%25553.7%48% to 60%
Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold7.8%25047.2%41% to 53%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,600 gold4.9%15542.6%35% to 50%
Morellonomicon2,850 gold4.4%13946.8%39% to 55%
Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold3.2%10167.3%58% to 76%
Luden's Echo2,750 gold2.7%8644.2%34% to 55%

Starting items

  1. 2 × Health Potion66% · 2,10443.7%42%–46%
  2. Health Potion3.8% · 12146.3%38%–55%
  3. Control Ward3.7% · 11942.9%34%–52%
  4. Amplifying Tome, 2 × Health Potion0.4% · 1457.1%33%–79%

Boots

  1. Sorcerer's Shoes66% · 2,09347.0%45%–49%
  2. No boots26% · 82641.8%38%–45%
  3. Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.1% · 22641.2%35%–48%
  4. Boots of Swiftness0.6% · 1931.6%15%–54%
  5. Gluttonous Greaves0.3% · 1070.0%40%–89%

Summoner spells

  1. Exhaust and Flash55% · 1,74746.0%44%–48%
  2. Flash and Ignite14% · 45139.7%35%–44%
  3. Exhaust and Ignite11% · 33946.9%42%–52%
  4. Flash and Heal8.6% · 27444.5%39%–50%

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 3% of 3,187 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 66.4% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 25% of 3,187 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 3,187 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.0% win rate.