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KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle60%Bot27%Mid6%Top5%
Win
48.1%
▼1.8 vs Top
LP a game
+2.40
±1.09
Games
1,899
a win +25.1 · a loss −19.3
Pick · Ban
0.11 · 0.93%
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 1,899 games).

Build

Most played of 1,899 games

Start

DrHp

85% · 48.4% won

Spells

ExFl

35% · 46.6% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

60% · 50.2% won

Items 17.4% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Rd51.5% won32% pick
  • Vs54.2% won27% pick
  • Zh58.5% won12% pick
5th
  • Vs48.1% won29% pick
  • Rd50.0% won25% pick
  • Zh54.6% won12% pick

57.3% won (50.2–64.1) · 192 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes83% · 49.2% won

Skill path 51% of games · 50.2% 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 Deathcap192 gamesMost played17%57.3%50% to 64%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass147 games13%45.6%38% to 54%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame94 gamesFew games8.5%50.0%40% to 60%
  4. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap50 gamesFew games4.5%52.0%39% to 65%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment49 gamesFew games4.5%55.1%41% to 68%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass49 gamesFew games4.5%40.8%28% to 55%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge44 gamesFew games4.0%56.8%42% to 70%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Zhonya's Hourglass › Shadowflame38 gamesFew games3.5%47.4%32% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q60%50.2%1,017
  2. starts Q E W23%46.2%392
  3. starts Q E QFew games3.2%42.6%54
  4. starts Q W EFew games2.7%43.5%46
  5. starts Q E WFew games2.6%34.1%44

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85% · 48.4% won · 1,451 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 5.9%45.0% won
  • Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Few games2.3%55.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes83% · 49.2% won · 1,585 games
  • No boots 14%41.9% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games1.7%53.1% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash35% · 46.6% won · 659 games
  • Exhaust + Ignite 21%51.0% won
  • Exhaust + Teleport 15%43.5% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap17%57.3%50.2%–64.1%192
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass13%45.6%37.7%–53.6%147
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games8.5%50.0%40.1%–59.9%94
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games4.5%52.0%38.5%–65.2%50
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games4.5%55.1%41.3%–68.2%49
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.5%40.8%28.2%–54.8%49
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games4.0%56.8%42.2%–70.3%44
Blackfire Torch › Zhonya's Hourglass › ShadowflameFew games3.5%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
4th item, of 529 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap32%51.5%44.0%–59.0%167
Void Staff27%54.2%46.0%–62.1%144
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%58.5%46.3%–69.6%65
ShadowflameFew games6.8%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Liandry's TormentFew games5.5%69.0%50.8%–82.7%29
StormsurgeFew games4.7%56.0%37.1%–73.3%25
5th item, of 178 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games29%48.1%35.1%–61.3%52
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games25%50.0%35.8%–64.2%44
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes83%49.2%46.7%–51.6%1,585
No boots14%41.9%36.0%–48.0%258
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games1.7%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion85%48.4%45.8%–50.9%1,451
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess5.9%45.0%35.6%–54.8%100
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games2.3%55.0%39.8%–69.3%40
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games1.2%40.0%21.9%–61.3%20
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash35%46.6%42.8%–50.4%659
Exhaust + Ignite21%51.0%46.1%–55.9%392
Exhaust + Teleport15%43.5%37.9%–49.2%290
Flash + Teleport15%47.2%41.5%–53.0%288
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q60%50.2%47.2%–53.3%1,017
Max Q E W · starts Q E W23%46.2%41.3%–51.1%392
Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games3.2%42.6%30.3%–55.8%54
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games2.7%43.5%30.2%–57.8%46
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games2.6%34.1%21.9%–48.9%44
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R51%50.2%46.9%–53.6%864
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R23%47.1%42.2%–52.0%391
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.9%38.8%26.4%–52.8%49
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games2.5%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games2.1%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games1.9%51.6%34.8%–68.0%31
Finished items
Liandry's Torment32%50.6%46.7%–54.6%614
Malignance25%47.8%43.3%–52.3%469
Zhonya's Hourglass24%49.5%44.9%–54.0%457
Void Staff17%53.1%47.7%–58.5%320
Stormsurge11%55.0%48.1%–61.7%202
MorellonomiconFew games2.2%42.9%29.1%–57.8%42
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games1.8%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
CryptbloomFew games1.7%39.4%24.7%–56.3%33
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games1.6%80.7%63.7%–90.8%31
Horizon FocusFew games1.6%48.4%32.0%–65.2%31

Questions

What do Karthus Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 10% of 1,899 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 57.3% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 60% of 1,697 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 35% of 1,899 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 46.6% win rate.

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