- Win
- 46.0%
- ▼4.0 vs Support
- LP a game
- +0.90
- ±0.69
- Games
- 3,878
- a win +22.6 · a loss −18.0
- Pick · Ban
- 0.07 · 0.50%
- as Support · any role
Karthus Support, last 7 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 3,878 games).
Build
Start
×284% · 45.9% won
Spells
Fl
53% · 47.0% won
Skills
32% · 46.6% won
Items 11.1% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Liandry's Torment
- Rd
61.0%won44% · 47pick, 47 games - Vs
54.0%won16% · 17pick, 17 games - St
56.8%won11% · 12pick, 12 games
- Rd
62.3%won38% · 15pick, 15 games - St
60.1%won23% · 9pick, 9 games - Vs
54.3%won20% · 8pick, 8 games
52.8% won (46.6–58.8) · 254 games
4th: of the 108 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 40 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.
Skill path 27% of games · 48.5% 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 › Liandry's Torment11%52.8%47% to 59%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment7.8%48.9%42% to 56%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame7.7%47.7%40% to 55%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment6.0%43.1%35% to 51%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.1%53.9%45% to 63%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%51.0%41% to 60%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W32%46.6%1,194
- ››starts Q W E25%44.3%926
- ››starts Q E Q15%48.1%570
- ››starts Q W E6.9%49.0%257
- ››starts Q W Q5.5%51.0%206
Starting items
- Control Ward 5.9%49.5% won
- Health Potion 5.1%43.7% won
Boots
- No boots 27%45.9% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.7%43.8% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 17%44.2% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 10.0%47.0% won
Every option as a table51 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 11% | 52.8% | 46.6%–58.8% | 254 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 7.8% | 48.9% | 41.6%–56.2% | 178 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame | 7.7% | 47.7% | 40.5%–55.1% | 176 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment | 6.0% | 43.1% | 35.1%–51.4% | 137 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.1% | 53.9% | 44.8%–62.6% | 117 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.6% | 51.0% | 41.5%–60.4% | 104 |
| 4th item, of 1,026 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 29% | 57.1% | 51.4%–62.7% | 294 |
| Stormsurge | 14% | 59.7% | 51.4%–67.5% | 139 |
| Shadowflame | 11% | 51.8% | 42.6%–60.8% | 112 |
| Void Staff | 10% | 51.0% | 41.5%–60.4% | 104 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 8.1% | 57.8% | 47.1%–67.9% | 83 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 7.1% | 60.3% | 48.8%–70.7% | 73 |
| 5th item, of 368 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 26% | 56.7% | 46.8%–66.1% | 97 |
| Void StaffFew games | 14% | 60.4% | 46.9%–72.4% | 53 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 13% | 54.4% | 40.2%–67.9% | 46 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 12% | 60.0% | 45.5%–73.0% | 45 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 7.3% | 63.0% | 44.2%–78.5% | 27 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 6.0% | 68.2% | 47.3%–83.6% | 22 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 63% | 46.5% | 44.5%–48.5% | 2,438 |
| No boots | 27% | 45.9% | 42.9%–48.9% | 1,046 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 8.7% | 43.8% | 38.6%–49.1% | 336 |
| Boots of SwiftnessFew games | 0.7% | 50.0% | 32.6%–67.4% | 28 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 84% | 45.9% | 44.1%–47.8% | 2,863 |
| Control Ward | 5.9% | 49.5% | 42.7%–56.4% | 200 |
| Health Potion | 5.1% | 43.7% | 36.5%–51.1% | 174 |
| Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 0.7% | 50.0% | 31.4%–68.6% | 24 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 53% | 47.0% | 44.9%–49.2% | 2,062 |
| Flash + Ignite | 17% | 44.2% | 40.4%–48.0% | 645 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 10.0% | 47.0% | 42.1%–52.0% | 387 |
| Flash + Heal | 6.8% | 41.9% | 36.1%–47.9% | 265 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 32% | 46.6% | 43.8%–49.4% | 1,194 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 25% | 44.3% | 41.1%–47.5% | 926 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 15% | 48.1% | 44.0%–52.2% | 570 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 6.9% | 49.0% | 43.0%–55.1% | 257 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W Q | 5.5% | 51.0% | 44.2%–57.7% | 206 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 27% | 48.5% | 45.4%–51.7% | 954 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 20% | 44.2% | 40.5%–47.9% | 693 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 14% | 50.7% | 46.3%–55.2% | 475 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E R | 4.2% | 49.3% | 41.4%–57.3% | 148 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R | 3.7% | 44.3% | 36.1%–52.8% | 131 |
| Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games | 2.4% | 42.4% | 32.4%–53.0% | 85 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 81% | 45.8% | 44.0%–47.5% | 3,141 |
| Malignance | 56% | 45.2% | 43.1%–47.3% | 2,178 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 22% | 53.8% | 50.4%–57.1% | 857 |
| Stormsurge | 15% | 57.0% | 52.9%–61.1% | 568 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 8.6% | 53.5% | 48.1%–58.7% | 333 |
| Void Staff | 8.0% | 53.1% | 47.5%–58.6% | 309 |
| Morellonomicon | 4.8% | 47.6% | 40.6%–54.7% | 187 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 4.5% | 49.7% | 42.4%–57.1% | 173 |
| Celestial Opposition | 3.2% | 50.0% | 41.3%–58.7% | 122 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.1% | 66.4% | 57.5%–74.2% | 119 |
Questions
What do Karthus Support players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Liandry's Torment: 7% of 3,878 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 52.8% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Support players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 32% of 3,740 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 7 days, 46.6% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 53% of 3,878 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 47.0% win rate.








































