KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle66%Mid13%Bot12%Support5%Top4%
Win
50.1%
▲0.1 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.00
±1.29
Games
1,132
a win +22.6 · a loss −19.0
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 0.19%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAN, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,132 games).

Build

Most played of 1,132 games

Start

DrHp

90% · 49.1% won

Spells

ExFl

76% · 49.7% won

Skills

starts Q E W

45% · 50.3% won

Items 26.9% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs52.4%won34% · 51pick, 51 games
  • St51.0%won29% · 44pick, 44 games
  • Zh53.4%won15% · 23pick, 23 games
5th
  • Lt51.2%won41% · 29pick, 29 games
  • St54.6%won18% · 13pick, 13 games
  • Vs52.4%won14% · 10pick, 10 games

50.8% won (44.6–57.0) · 244 games

4th: of the 151 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 71 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.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes90% · 50.3% won

Skill path 38% of games · 51.3% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap244 gamesMost played27%50.8%45% to 57%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge221 games24%53.4%47% to 60%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame145 games16%53.1%45% to 61%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass25 gamesFew games2.8%52.0%34% to 70%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance20 gamesFew games2.2%45.0%26% to 66%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap20 gamesFew games2.2%60.0%39% to 78%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W45%50.3%495
  2. starts Q E Q39%51.5%435
  3. starts Q W EFew games8.1%46.7%90
  4. starts Q W QFew games2.3%36.0%25

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90% · 49.1% won · 1,015 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games2.4%51.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes90% · 50.3% won · 1,020 games
  • No boots Few games7.9%44.9% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash76% · 49.7% won · 855 games
  • Flash + Teleport 9.5%47.7% won
  • Flash + Barrier Few games4.4%62.0% won
Every option as a table43 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap27%50.8%44.6%–57.0%244
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge24%53.4%46.8%–59.9%221
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame16%53.1%45.0%–61.0%145
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.8%52.0%33.5%–70.0%25
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › MalignanceFew games2.2%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.2%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20
4th item, of 592 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap30%55.7%48.3%–62.8%176
Void Staff20%50.4%41.6%–59.3%119
StormsurgeFew games17%51.0%41.3%–60.7%98
Liandry's TormentFew games10%52.5%40.2%–64.5%61
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.1%59.3%46.0%–71.3%54
ShadowflameFew games6.6%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
5th item, of 281 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games23%50.8%38.9%–62.5%65
Zhonya's HourglassFew games18%54.9%41.4%–67.7%51
Liandry's TormentFew games15%58.1%43.3%–71.6%43
StormsurgeFew games14%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
6th item, of 105 games that reached it
MalignanceFew games20%57.1%36.6%–75.5%21
Void StaffFew games20%61.9%40.9%–79.3%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes90%50.3%47.2%–53.4%1,020
No bootsFew games7.9%44.9%35.0%–55.3%89
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90%49.1%46.0%–52.1%1,015
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games2.4%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash76%49.7%46.4%–53.1%855
Flash + Teleport9.5%47.7%38.5%–57.0%107
Flash + BarrierFew games4.4%62.0%48.2%–74.1%50
Exhaust + HealFew games3.4%50.0%34.8%–65.1%38
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W45%50.3%45.9%–54.7%495
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q39%51.5%46.8%–56.2%435
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games8.1%46.7%36.7%–56.9%90
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.3%36.0%20.3%–55.5%25
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R38%51.3%46.5%–56.2%409
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R32%52.6%47.3%–57.8%348
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games6.3%48.5%37.1%–60.2%68
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games3.3%38.9%24.8%–55.1%36
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games2.5%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Finished items
Stormsurge38%50.6%45.9%–55.3%427
Liandry's Torment35%51.5%46.6%–56.4%394
Void Staff22%51.2%45.0%–57.4%248
Malignance20%56.3%49.8%–62.5%231
Zhonya's Hourglass14%54.9%47.3%–62.4%162
MorellonomiconFew games3.5%46.2%31.6%–61.4%39
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.4%60.5%44.7%–74.4%38

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 22% of 1,132 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 45% of 1,110 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 76% of 1,132 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.7% win rate.