- 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
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
Start
×285% · 45.6% won
Spells
Fl
54% · 46.7% won
Skills
30% · 46.9% won
Items 10.3% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Liandry's Torment
53.5% won (49.9–57.1) · 727 games
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
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment10%53.5%50% to 57%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment8.7%50.3%46% to 54%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame6.7%49.2%45% to 54%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment5.8%50.4%46% to 55%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.4%57.7%53% to 63%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.7%49.7%44% to 55%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W30%46.9%3,470
- ››starts Q W E24%45.8%2,821
- ››starts Q E QHighest win16%49.2%1,907
- ››starts Q W E7.0%44.2%815
- ››starts Q W Q6.1%47.7%709
Starting items
- Control Ward 5.4%47.3% won
- Health Potion 5.1%45.2% won
Boots
- No boots 26%45.0% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 7.9%42.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 16%44.5% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 11%47.7% won
Every option as a table34 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 10% | 53.5% | 49.9%–57.1% | 727 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 8.7% | 50.3% | 46.4%–54.3% | 614 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame | 6.7% | 49.2% | 44.7%–53.7% | 472 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment | 5.8% | 50.4% | 45.6%–55.2% | 413 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.4% | 57.7% | 52.7%–62.6% | 383 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.7% | 49.7% | 44.4%–55.1% | 332 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 65% | 47.2% | 46.2%–48.3% | 8,581 |
| No boots | 26% | 45.0% | 43.4%–46.7% | 3,419 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 7.9% | 42.7% | 39.7%–45.7% | 1,041 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 0.8% | 39.0% | 30.0%–48.8% | 100 |
| Plated SteelcapsFew games | 0.3% | 40.5% | 26.4%–56.5% | 37 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 85% | 45.6% | 44.6%–46.7% | 9,074 |
| Control Ward | 5.4% | 47.3% | 43.3%–51.4% | 579 |
| Health Potion | 5.1% | 45.2% | 41.0%–49.4% | 547 |
| Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 0.6% | 58.5% | 46.3%–69.6% | 65 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 54% | 46.7% | 45.5%–47.8% | 7,101 |
| Flash + Ignite | 16% | 44.5% | 42.4%–46.6% | 2,128 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 11% | 47.7% | 45.1%–50.3% | 1,390 |
| Flash + Heal | 7.8% | 44.8% | 41.8%–47.9% | 1,029 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 30% | 46.9% | 45.2%–48.6% | 3,470 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 24% | 45.8% | 43.9%–47.6% | 2,821 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 16% | 49.2% | 46.9%–51.4% | 1,907 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 7.0% | 44.2% | 40.8%–47.6% | 815 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W Q | 6.1% | 47.7% | 44.0%–51.4% | 709 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 82% | 46.2% | 45.3%–47.2% | 10,849 |
| Malignance | 56% | 45.8% | 44.6%–46.9% | 7,472 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 23% | 52.2% | 50.4%–54.0% | 3,025 |
| Stormsurge | 15% | 54.0% | 51.9%–56.2% | 2,045 |
| Void Staff | 7.9% | 53.0% | 49.9%–56.0% | 1,050 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 7.7% | 49.5% | 46.5%–52.6% | 1,020 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 5.1% | 46.7% | 43.0%–50.5% | 670 |
| Morellonomicon | 4.4% | 45.9% | 41.9%–49.9% | 580 |
| Luden's Echo | 2.7% | 46.9% | 41.8%–52.1% | 354 |
| Horizon Focus | 2.7% | 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.






































