- Win
- 46.1%
- ▼3.9 vs Support
- LP a game
- +0.90
- ±0.46
- Games
- 8,879
- a win +22.7 · a loss −18.1
- Pick · Ban
- 0.07 · 0.50%
- as Support · any role
Karthus Support, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 8,879 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×2
×285% · 45.8% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl54% · 46.2% won
Skills
››starts Q E W
31% · 47.4% won
Items 10.5% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Malignance
- Shadowflame
4th
- Rd
53.7%won39% · 118pick, 118 games - Lt
59.1%won22% · 67pick, 67 games - St
51.5%won20% · 61pick, 61 games
5th
- Rd56.3%won37% · 40pick, 40 games
- St59.8%won17% · 18pick, 18 games
- Lt58.8%won13% · 14pick, 14 games
52.0% won (47.8–56.2) · 546 games
4th: of the 299 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 108 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.
BootsSorcerer's Shoes64% · 46.6% won
Skill path 25% of games · 48.7% 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 › Malignance › Shadowflame10%52.0%48% to 56%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment10%53.2%49% to 57%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment8.2%49.7%45% to 54%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.7%52.9%47% to 59%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%51.1%45% to 57%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment3.1%49.7%42% to 57%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W31%47.4%2,600
- ››starts Q W E24%45.1%2,073
- ››starts Q E Q16%48.5%1,368
- ››starts Q W E7.2%45.5%613
- ››starts Q W Q6.2%47.7%524
Starting items
×22 × Health Potion85% · 45.8% won · 6,589 games
- Control Ward 5.3%49.4% won
- Health Potion 4.9%46.3% won
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes64% · 46.6% won · 5,663 games
- No boots 26%46.1% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.4%43.4% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash54% · 46.2% won · 4,755 games
- Flash + Ignite 17%45.6% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 10%48.1% won
Every option as a table55 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame | 10% | 52.0% | 47.8%–56.2% | 546 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 10% | 53.2% | 48.9%–57.4% | 534 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 8.2% | 49.7% | 44.9%–54.4% | 429 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.7% | 52.9% | 46.6%–59.0% | 246 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.6% | 51.1% | 44.7%–57.3% | 239 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment | 3.1% | 49.7% | 42.0%–57.4% | 159 |
| 4th item, of 2,432 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 29% | 54.7% | 51.0%–58.3% | 708 |
| Stormsurge | 14% | 57.2% | 51.9%–62.3% | 341 |
| Shadowflame | 11% | 51.9% | 45.9%–57.8% | 266 |
| Void Staff | 9.8% | 49.6% | 43.3%–55.9% | 238 |
| Liandry's Torment | 8.0% | 57.7% | 50.7%–64.5% | 194 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 6.3% | 53.6% | 45.7%–61.3% | 153 |
| 5th item, of 876 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 27% | 53.4% | 47.0%–59.7% | 236 |
| Void Staff | 15% | 58.5% | 49.9%–66.6% | 130 |
| Stormsurge | 13% | 52.7% | 43.5%–61.7% | 112 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 10% | 58.2% | 48.0%–67.8% | 91 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 6.9% | 51.7% | 39.3%–63.8% | 60 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 6.1% | 60.4% | 46.9%–72.4% | 53 |
| 6th item, of 195 games that reached it | ||||
| Void StaffFew games | 20% | 66.7% | 51.0%–79.4% | 39 |
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 15% | 60.0% | 42.3%–75.4% | 30 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 13% | 64.0% | 44.5%–79.8% | 25 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 64% | 46.6% | 45.3%–47.9% | 5,663 |
| No boots | 26% | 46.1% | 44.1%–48.1% | 2,342 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 8.4% | 43.4% | 39.9%–47.0% | 742 |
| Boots of SwiftnessFew games | 0.8% | 45.7% | 34.6%–57.3% | 70 |
| Plated SteelcapsFew games | 0.3% | 40.0% | 23.4%–59.3% | 25 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 85% | 45.8% | 44.6%–47.0% | 6,589 |
| Control Ward | 5.3% | 49.4% | 44.6%–54.2% | 413 |
| Health Potion | 4.9% | 46.3% | 41.4%–51.4% | 382 |
| Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 0.7% | 51.0% | 37.7%–64.1% | 51 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 54% | 46.2% | 44.8%–47.6% | 4,755 |
| Flash + Ignite | 17% | 45.6% | 43.1%–48.1% | 1,536 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 10% | 48.1% | 44.9%–51.3% | 927 |
| Flash + Heal | 7.1% | 43.7% | 39.9%–47.6% | 629 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 31% | 47.4% | 45.5%–49.3% | 2,600 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 24% | 45.1% | 43.0%–47.3% | 2,073 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 16% | 48.5% | 45.8%–51.1% | 1,368 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 7.2% | 45.5% | 41.6%–49.5% | 613 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W Q | 6.2% | 47.7% | 43.5%–52.0% | 524 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 25% | 48.7% | 46.5%–50.8% | 2,026 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 19% | 44.8% | 42.4%–47.3% | 1,532 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 14% | 50.2% | 47.3%–53.1% | 1,139 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R | 5.0% | 45.4% | 40.6%–50.3% | 401 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R | 3.5% | 42.7% | 37.1%–48.6% | 281 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E R | 2.2% | 48.0% | 40.8%–55.3% | 179 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 82% | 46.1% | 45.0%–47.3% | 7,260 |
| Liandry's Torment | 37% | 50.5% | 48.8%–52.2% | 3,260 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 22% | 52.4% | 50.2%–54.6% | 1,990 |
| Stormsurge | 16% | 53.9% | 51.2%–56.5% | 1,376 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 8.3% | 50.2% | 46.6%–53.8% | 737 |
| Void Staff | 8.3% | 50.7% | 47.1%–54.4% | 735 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 5.1% | 48.1% | 43.6%–52.7% | 455 |
| Morellonomicon | 4.6% | 46.3% | 41.6%–51.2% | 410 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.7% | 47.9% | 41.7%–54.2% | 242 |
| Horizon Focus | 2.6% | 51.1% | 44.7%–57.5% | 231 |
Questions
What do Karthus Support players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Malignance, then Shadowflame: 6% of 8,879 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.0% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Support players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 31% of 8,508 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.4% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 54% of 8,879 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.2% win rate.