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
Karthus Support, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (3% of 3,187 games), Exhaust and Flash.
Core items
| Items | Picked | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bt Sh Rd Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 3.3% | 104 | 66.4%57% to 75% |
Ma Sh Lt Malignance · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment | 2.9% | 91 | 46.2%36% to 56% |
Bt Sh Lt Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment | 2.5% | 79 | 58.2%47% to 68% |
Bt Lt Sh Blackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 2.3% | 73 | 49.3%38% to 61% |
Ma Sh Rd Malignance · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 2.2% | 71 | 45.1%34% to 57% |
Ma Lt Sh Malignance · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 2.1% | 68 | 55.9%44% to 67% |
Ma Bt Sh Malignance · Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame | 1.9% | 60 | 40.0%29% to 53% |
Bt Ma Sh Blackfire Torch · Malignance · Shadowflame | 1.8% | 56 | 57.1%44% to 69% |
Skill order
Q›E›WQ·E·W
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| W | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| E | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| R | 6 | 11 | 16 |
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 25% · 80947.5%44%–51%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 19% · 59042.0%38%–46%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 15% · 47551.8%47%–56%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, W, E · 5.2% · 16740.7%34%–48%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, W, Q · 4.5% · 14342.7%35%–51%
Other finished items
| Item | In inventory | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike400 gold | 83% | 2,633 | 45.4%43% to 47% |
| Malignance2,700 gold | 55% | 1,758 | 42.9%41% to 45% |
| Liandry's Torment3,000 gold | 38% | 1,199 | 48.6%46% to 51% |
| Stormsurge2,800 gold | 15% | 475 | 53.1%49% to 57% |
| Void Staff3,000 gold | 8.0% | 255 | 53.7%48% to 60% |
| Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold | 7.8% | 250 | 47.2%41% to 53% |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,600 gold | 4.9% | 155 | 42.6%35% to 50% |
| Morellonomicon2,850 gold | 4.4% | 139 | 46.8%39% to 55% |
| Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold | 3.2% | 101 | 67.3%58% to 76% |
| Luden's Echo2,750 gold | 2.7% | 86 | 44.2%34% to 55% |
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion66% · 2,10443.7%42%–46%
- Health Potion3.8% · 12146.3%38%–55%
- Control Ward3.7% · 11942.9%34%–52%
- Amplifying Tome, 2 × Health Potion0.4% · 1457.1%33%–79%
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes66% · 2,09347.0%45%–49%
- No boots26% · 82641.8%38%–45%
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.1% · 22641.2%35%–48%
- Boots of Swiftness0.6% · 1931.6%15%–54%
- Gluttonous Greaves0.3% · 1070.0%40%–89%
Summoner spells
- Exhaust and Flash55% · 1,74746.0%44%–48%
- Flash and Ignite14% · 45139.7%35%–44%
- Exhaust and Ignite11% · 33946.9%42%–52%
- 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.

























