Karthus Top build
Jungle74%Top11%Mid6%Support5%Bot4%
Off-meta Top
Win rate48.4%−1.6 pts vs Top 50.0%
LP a game+1.00±1.26 · Top +1.47
Games1,014Top · patch 26.20
Pick rate0.19%as Top
Ban rate0.55%any role
Karthus Top, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (12% of 1,016 games), Exhaust and Ignite.
Core items
| Items | Picked | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bt Sh Zh Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Zhonya's Hourglass | 12% | 118 | 49.2%40% to 58% |
BtLt ShBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 6.7% | 68 | 47.1%36% to 59% |
BtShRd Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 5.8% | 59 | 47.5%35% to 60% |
| BtLtZhBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Zhonya's Hourglass | 4.5% | 46 | 56.5%42% to 70% |
Ma ShRdMalignance · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.2% | 43 | 51.2%37% to 65% |
| BtZhShBlackfire Torch · Zhonya's Hourglass · Shadowflame | 2.5% | 25 | 68.0%48% to 83% |
| BtShLtBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Liandry's Torment | 1.6% | 16 | 62.5%39% to 82% |
BtShVs Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Void Staff | 1.5% | 15 | 33.3%15% to 58% |
Skill order
Q›E›WQ·E·Q
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| W | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| E | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| R | 6 | 11 | 16 |
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 57% · 58150.3%46%–54%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 21% · 21749.3%43%–56%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 4.0% · 4136.6%24%–52%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, E, Q · 2.8% · 2846.4%30%–64%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 2.8% · 2842.9%27%–61%
Other finished items
| Item | In inventory | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's Torment3,000 gold | 32% | 320 | 50.6%45% to 56% |
| Malignance2,700 gold | 31% | 311 | 48.2%43% to 54% |
| Rabadon's Deathcap3,500 gold | 28% | 285 | 52.6%47% to 58% |
| Void Staff3,000 gold | 16% | 164 | 51.2%44% to 59% |
| Stormsurge2,800 gold | 6.9% | 70 | 62.9%51% to 73% |
| Morellonomicon2,850 gold | 4.4% | 45 | 35.6%23% to 50% |
| Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold | 2.8% | 28 | 75.0%57% to 87% |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,600 gold | 2.2% | 22 | 36.4%20% to 57% |
| Rod of Ages2,600 gold | 2.0% | 20 | 50.0%30% to 70% |
| Horizon Focus2,700 gold | 1.9% | 19 | 26.3%12% to 49% |
Starting items
- Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion80% · 81648.9%45%–52%
- 2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess6.1% · 6237.1%26%–50%
- Sapphire Crystal2.7% · 2751.9%34%–69%
- Amplifying Tome, Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion2.0% · 2075.0%53%–89%
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes75% · 76749.8%46%–53%
- No boots20% · 20545.4%39%–52%
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity2.7% · 2744.4%28%–63%
Summoner spells
- Exhaust and Ignite32% · 32452.5%47%–58%
- Exhaust and Flash24% · 24748.6%42%–55%
- Exhaust and Teleport17% · 16839.3%32%–47%
- Flash and Teleport15% · 14845.3%37%–53%
Questions
What do Karthus Top players build first on KR?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 12% of 1,016 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.2% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Top players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 57% of 1,016 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.3% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?
Exhaust and Ignite, in 32% of 1,016 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.5% win rate.