KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle65%Bot18%Mid8%Top5%Support3%
Win
46.2%
▼3.8 vs Support
LP a game
+1.10
±0.38
Games
13.2k
a win +22.9 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.07 · 0.49%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Karthus Support, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 13,232 games).

Build

Most played of 13,232 games

Start

Hp

85% · 45.6% won

Spells

ExFl

54% · 46.7% won

Skills

starts Q E W

30% · 46.9% won

Items 10.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Liandry's Torment

53.5% won (49.9–57.1) · 727 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes65% · 47.2% won

The 4th and 5th items and the measured skill path are counted from patch 26.20 on, so this period doesn't show them. Show last 14 days

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment727 gamesMost played10%53.5%50% to 57%
  2. Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment614 games8.7%50.3%46% to 54%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame472 games6.7%49.2%45% to 54%
  4. Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment413 games5.8%50.4%46% to 55%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap383 games5.4%57.7%53% to 63%
  6. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap332 games4.7%49.7%44% to 55%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W30%46.9%3,470
  2. starts Q W E24%45.8%2,821
  3. starts Q E QHighest win16%49.2%1,907
  4. starts Q W E7.0%44.2%815
  5. starts Q W Q6.1%47.7%709

Starting items

2 × Health Potion85% · 45.6% won · 9,074 games
  • Control Ward 5.4%47.3% won
  • Health Potion 5.1%45.2% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes65% · 47.2% won · 8,581 games
  • No boots 26%45.0% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.9%42.7% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash54% · 46.7% won · 7,101 games
  • Flash + Ignite 16%44.5% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 11%47.7% won
Every option as a table34 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment10%53.5%49.9%–57.1%727
Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment8.7%50.3%46.4%–54.3%614
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame6.7%49.2%44.7%–53.7%472
Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment5.8%50.4%45.6%–55.2%413
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.4%57.7%52.7%–62.6%383
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.7%49.7%44.4%–55.1%332
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes65%47.2%46.2%–48.3%8,581
No boots26%45.0%43.4%–46.7%3,419
Ionian Boots of Lucidity7.9%42.7%39.7%–45.7%1,041
Boots of Swiftness0.8%39.0%30.0%–48.8%100
Plated SteelcapsFew games0.3%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Starting items
2 × Health Potion85%45.6%44.6%–46.7%9,074
Control Ward5.4%47.3%43.3%–51.4%579
Health Potion5.1%45.2%41.0%–49.4%547
Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health PotionFew games0.6%58.5%46.3%–69.6%65
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash54%46.7%45.5%–47.8%7,101
Flash + Ignite16%44.5%42.4%–46.6%2,128
Exhaust + Ignite11%47.7%45.1%–50.3%1,390
Flash + Heal7.8%44.8%41.8%–47.9%1,029
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W30%46.9%45.2%–48.6%3,470
Max Q E W · starts Q W E24%45.8%43.9%–47.6%2,821
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q16%49.2%46.9%–51.4%1,907
Max Q W E · starts Q W E7.0%44.2%40.8%–47.6%815
Max Q E W · starts Q W Q6.1%47.7%44.0%–51.4%709
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike82%46.2%45.3%–47.2%10,849
Malignance56%45.8%44.6%–46.9%7,472
Rabadon's Deathcap23%52.2%50.4%–54.0%3,025
Stormsurge15%54.0%51.9%–56.2%2,045
Void Staff7.9%53.0%49.9%–56.0%1,050
Zhonya's Hourglass7.7%49.5%46.5%–52.6%1,020
Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.1%46.7%43.0%–50.5%670
Morellonomicon4.4%45.9%41.9%–49.9%580
Luden's Echo2.7%46.9%41.8%–52.1%354
Horizon Focus2.7%51.4%46.2%–56.6%350

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Liandry's Torment: 6% of 13,232 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 53.5% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 30% of 11,646 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 46.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 54% of 13,232 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 46.7% win rate.