KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle66%Mid13%Bot10%Top6%Support5%
Win
52.6%
▲2.6 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.60
±1.94
Games
504
a win +22.1 · a loss −19.2
Pick · Ban
0.15 · 0.21%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 504 games).

Low sample. 504 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 504 games

Start

DrHp

88% · 52.3% won

Spells

ExFl

76% · 53.4% won

Skills

starts Q E W

44% · 53.2% won

Items 27.8% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd53.5%won28% pick
  • Vs57.9%won15% pick
  • Lt56.5%won9.2% pick
5th
  • Vs51.3%won31% pick
  • Lt56.5%won18% pick
  • Zh47.1%won13% pick

52.2% won (43.1–61.2) · 113 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes92% · 53.1% won

Skill path 39% of games · 51.3% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge113 gamesMost played28%52.2%43% to 61%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame86 gamesFew games21%61.6%51% to 71%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap79 gamesFew games19%57.0%46% to 67%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame22 gamesFew games5.4%50.0%31% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W44%53.2%216
  2. starts Q E Q33%53.3%165
  3. starts Q W EFew games11%49.1%57

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion88% · 52.3% won · 444 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes92% · 53.1% won · 465 games
  • No boots Few games5.9%43.3% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash76% · 53.4% won · 382 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games8.3%52.4% won
Every option as a table28 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge28%52.2%43.1%–61.2%113
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games21%61.6%51.1%–71.2%86
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games19%57.0%46.0%–67.3%79
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games5.4%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
4th item, of 251 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games28%53.5%42.0%–64.6%71
StormsurgeFew games26%63.1%50.9%–73.8%65
Void StaffFew games15%57.9%42.2%–72.2%38
Liandry's TormentFew games9.2%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.0%40.0%21.9%–61.3%20
5th item, of 127 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games31%51.3%36.2%–66.1%39
Liandry's TormentFew games18%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes92%53.1%48.6%–57.6%465
No bootsFew games5.9%43.3%27.4%–60.8%30
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion88%52.3%47.6%–56.9%444
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash76%53.4%48.4%–58.4%382
Flash + TeleportFew games8.3%52.4%37.7%–66.6%42
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W44%53.2%46.6%–59.8%216
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q33%53.3%45.7%–60.8%165
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games11%49.1%36.6%–61.7%57
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R39%51.3%44.2%–58.4%189
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R24%53.5%44.4%–62.4%114
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games9.0%58.1%43.3%–71.6%43
Finished items
Liandry's Torment40%54.7%47.8%–61.4%203
Rabadon's Deathcap39%54.8%47.9%–61.6%197
Malignance22%43.6%34.7%–53.0%110
Void Staff21%49.1%39.8%–58.4%108
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.7%53.1%39.4%–66.3%49
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games4.8%91.7%74.2%–97.7%24

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 22% of 504 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.2% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 44% of 496 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 76% of 504 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.4% win rate.