- Win
- 46.1%
- ▼3.9 vs Support
- LP a game
- +1.30
- ±0.60
- Games
- 5,190
- a win +23.1 · a loss −17.8
- Pick · Ban
- 0.07 · 0.47%
- as Support · any role
Karthus Support, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 5,190 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×2
×285% · 45.1% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl54% · 46.8% won
Skills
››starts Q E W
30% · 46.6% won
Items 6.3% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
- Rd
50.3% won28% pick - St
59.6% won14% pick - Vs
56.5% won11% pick
5th
- Rd48.0% won25% pick
- St50.8% won15% pick
- Vs53.6% won14% pick
60.6% won (53.0–67.7) · 165 games
BootsSorcerer's Shoes66% · 47.7% won
Skill path 24% of games · 48.9% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap6.3%60.6%53% to 68%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment5.1%50.0%42% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment5.1%59.9%51% to 68%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame5.0%48.5%40% to 57%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%47.1%38% to 56%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame4.3%50.4%41% to 60%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame3.3%44.2%34% to 55%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame3.2%53.0%42% to 63%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W30%46.6%1,295
- ››starts Q W E23%45.4%1,011
- ››starts Q E Q17%49.4%721
- ››starts Q W E6.4%41.7%278
- ››starts Q W Q5.6%49.6%244
Starting items
×22 × Health Potion85% · 45.1% won · 3,404 games
- Control Ward 5.7%45.4% won
- Health Potion 5.2%41.2% won
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes66% · 47.7% won · 3,428 games
- No boots 25%43.0% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.3%43.4% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash54% · 46.8% won · 2,798 games
- Flash + Ignite 15%43.0% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 11%47.6% won
Every option as a table53 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 6.3% | 60.6% | 53.0%–67.7% | 165 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 5.1% | 50.0% | 41.7%–58.4% | 134 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 5.1% | 59.9% | 51.3%–67.8% | 132 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 5.0% | 48.5% | 40.0%–57.0% | 130 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.6% | 47.1% | 38.3%–56.0% | 119 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 4.3% | 50.4% | 41.3%–59.6% | 111 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games | 3.3% | 44.2% | 34.2%–54.7% | 86 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games | 3.2% | 53.0% | 42.4%–63.4% | 83 |
| 4th item, of 1,154 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 28% | 50.3% | 44.9%–55.7% | 326 |
| Stormsurge | 14% | 59.6% | 51.8%–67.0% | 156 |
| Void Staff | 11% | 56.5% | 47.9%–64.7% | 131 |
| Shadowflame | 11% | 46.2% | 37.8%–54.7% | 130 |
| Liandry's Torment | 8.7% | 53.0% | 43.3%–62.5% | 100 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 4.9% | 49.1% | 36.6%–61.7% | 57 |
| 5th item, of 408 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 25% | 48.0% | 38.5%–57.7% | 100 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 15% | 50.8% | 38.8%–62.7% | 63 |
| Void StaffFew games | 14% | 53.6% | 40.7%–66.0% | 56 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 8.8% | 52.8% | 37.0%–68.0% | 36 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 8.1% | 48.5% | 32.5%–64.8% | 33 |
| MalignanceFew games | 6.1% | 48.0% | 30.0%–66.5% | 25 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 66% | 47.7% | 46.1%–49.4% | 3,428 |
| No boots | 25% | 43.0% | 40.3%–45.7% | 1,312 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 7.3% | 43.4% | 38.5%–48.4% | 378 |
| Boots of SwiftnessFew games | 0.6% | 24.2% | 12.8%–41.0% | 33 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 85% | 45.1% | 43.5%–46.8% | 3,404 |
| Control Ward | 5.7% | 45.4% | 39.0%–51.9% | 227 |
| Health Potion | 5.2% | 41.2% | 34.7%–47.9% | 209 |
| Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 0.6% | 66.7% | 46.7%–82.0% | 24 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 54% | 46.8% | 45.0%–48.7% | 2,798 |
| Flash + Ignite | 15% | 43.0% | 39.5%–46.6% | 756 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 11% | 47.6% | 43.6%–51.7% | 573 |
| Flash + Heal | 8.3% | 45.7% | 41.0%–50.4% | 429 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 30% | 46.6% | 43.9%–49.4% | 1,295 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 23% | 45.4% | 42.4%–48.5% | 1,011 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 17% | 49.4% | 45.7%–53.0% | 721 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 6.4% | 41.7% | 36.1%–47.6% | 278 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W Q | 5.6% | 49.6% | 43.4%–55.8% | 244 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 24% | 48.9% | 45.9%–52.1% | 997 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 18% | 46.9% | 43.4%–50.5% | 750 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 15% | 48.7% | 44.7%–52.7% | 604 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R | 4.6% | 45.7% | 38.8%–52.9% | 188 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R | 3.1% | 39.5% | 31.4%–48.3% | 124 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E R | 2.8% | 39.5% | 31.0%–48.7% | 114 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 82% | 46.2% | 44.7%–47.7% | 4,261 |
| Malignance | 56% | 44.7% | 42.9%–46.5% | 2,898 |
| Liandry's Torment | 38% | 49.7% | 47.4%–51.9% | 1,949 |
| Stormsurge | 15% | 53.3% | 49.8%–56.8% | 782 |
| Void Staff | 7.8% | 55.3% | 50.4%–60.1% | 403 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 7.5% | 47.6% | 42.7%–52.5% | 391 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 4.9% | 44.1% | 38.2%–50.3% | 256 |
| Morellonomicon | 4.1% | 47.2% | 40.6%–53.9% | 212 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 2.9% | 64.2% | 56.3%–71.4% | 151 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.8% | 42.4% | 34.6%–50.5% | 144 |
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 5,190 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 60.6% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Support players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 30% of 4,331 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.6% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 54% of 5,190 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.8% win rate.