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KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle57%Bot32%Mid6%Top4%
Win
49.1%
▼0.8 vs Top
LP a game
+4.10
±1.42
Games
1,499
a win +29.9 · a loss −21.2
Pick · Ban
0.11 · 1.4%
as Top · any role
Overview Build Runes Matchups Duos

How we measure

Karthus Top, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,499 games).

Build

Most played of 1,499 games

Start

DrHp

87% · 49.2% won

Spells

ExFl

38% · 48.9% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

64% · 48.9% won

Items 18.6% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs60.2%won64% · 47pick, 47 games
  • Zh57.9%won24% · 18pick, 18 games
  • St57.1%won6.8% · 5pick, 5 games
5th
  • Vs51.9%won27% · 32pick, 32 games
  • Zh59.3%won13% · 15pick, 15 games
  • Mo54.0%won12% · 14pick, 14 games
all builds

56.6% won (49.2–63.7) · 175 games

4th: of the 74 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes86% · 50.5% won

Skill path 51% of games · 49.5% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap175 gamesMost played19%56.6%49% to 64%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame152 games16%55.9%48% to 64%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass113 games12%46.0%37% to 55%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass63 gamesFew games6.7%49.2%37% to 61%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void Staff37 gamesFew games3.9%48.7%33% to 64%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff34 gamesFew games3.6%58.8%42% to 74%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge33 gamesFew games3.5%51.5%35% to 68%
  8. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap32 gamesFew games3.4%62.5%45% to 77%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q64%48.9%932
  2. starts Q E W19%47.2%284
  3. starts Q E QFew games3.7%53.7%54
  4. starts Q E EFew games3.2%58.7%46
  5. starts Q W EFew games2.5%41.7%36

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion87% · 49.2% won · 1,283 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games2.5%47.2% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion Few games2.0%53.3% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes86% · 50.5% won · 1,283 games
  • No boots 12%40.6% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash38% · 48.9% won · 568 games
  • Exhaust + Ignite 24%50.1% won
  • Flash + Teleport 12%46.8% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap19%56.6%49.2%–63.7%175
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame16%55.9%48.0%–63.6%152
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass12%46.0%37.1%–55.2%113
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.7%49.2%37.3%–61.2%63
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void StaffFew games3.9%48.7%33.5%–64.1%37
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void StaffFew games3.6%58.8%42.2%–73.6%34
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games3.5%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games3.4%62.5%45.3%–77.1%32
4th item, of 411 games that reached it
Void Staff30%57.6%48.8%–65.9%125
Rabadon's Deathcap28%56.4%47.4%–65.1%117
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%56.9%43.3%–69.5%51
ShadowflameFew games9.3%50.0%34.8%–65.1%38
Liandry's TormentFew games5.8%62.5%42.7%–78.8%24
StormsurgeFew games5.4%59.1%38.7%–76.7%22
5th item, of 119 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games27%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games22%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes86%50.5%47.8%–53.2%1,283
No boots12%40.6%33.9%–47.8%187
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion87%49.2%46.5%–51.9%1,283
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games2.5%47.2%32.0%–63.0%36
Dark Seal + Refillable PotionFew games2.0%53.3%36.1%–69.8%30
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games2.0%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash38%48.9%44.9%–53.1%568
Exhaust + Ignite24%50.1%45.0%–55.3%357
Flash + Teleport12%46.8%39.7%–53.9%186
Exhaust + Teleport12%43.1%36.1%–50.4%181
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q64%48.9%45.7%–52.1%932
Max Q E W · starts Q E W19%47.2%41.4%–53.0%284
Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games3.7%53.7%40.6%–66.3%54
Max E Q W · starts Q E EFew games3.2%58.7%44.3%–71.7%46
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games2.5%41.7%27.1%–57.8%36
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R51%49.5%45.9%–53.1%735
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R19%48.0%42.1%–53.9%273
Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games3.8%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games3.5%54.9%41.4%–67.7%51
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games3.5%46.0%33.0%–59.6%50
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.4%42.9%28.0%–59.1%35
Finished items
Liandry's Torment37%51.1%46.9%–55.2%554
Zhonya's Hourglass23%50.7%45.5%–56.0%341
Void Staff18%54.4%48.5%–60.3%270
Malignance17%49.4%43.3%–55.5%255
Stormsurge9.6%56.3%48.1%–64.1%144
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games2.6%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
MorellonomiconFew games2.3%47.1%31.5%–63.3%34
Rod of AgesFew games1.7%40.0%23.4%–59.3%25
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games1.4%90.5%71.1%–97.4%21
CryptbloomFew games1.3%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20

Questions

What do Karthus Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 12% of 1,499 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 56.6% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 64% of 1,459 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 38% of 1,499 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.

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