KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle66%Mid13%Bot11%Top5%Support5%
Win
51.1%
▲1.1 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.30
±1.06
Games
1,678
a win +22.4 · a loss −19.0
Pick · Ban
0.15 · 0.20%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAN, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,678 games).

Build

Most played of 1,678 games

Start

DrHp

89% · 50.3% won

Spells

ExFl

75% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

45% · 51.5% won

Items 25.2% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd54.5%won29% pick
  • Vs53.1%won19% pick
  • Lt56.2%won10% pick
5th
  • Vs51.4%won26% pick
  • Lt58.6%won17% pick
  • Zh53.6%won17% pick

52.9% won (47.6–58.2) · 340 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes91% · 51.4% won

Skill path 39% of games · 51.7% 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 › Stormsurge340 gamesMost played25%52.9%48% to 58%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap338 games25%53.0%48% to 58%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame239 games18%55.6%49% to 62%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance53 gamesFew games3.9%49.1%36% to 62%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass28 gamesFew games2.1%53.6%36% to 70%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap28 gamesFew games2.1%60.7%42% to 76%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void Staff20 gamesFew games1.5%50.0%30% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W45%51.5%738
  2. starts Q E Q37%52.1%612
  3. starts Q W E9.0%47.3%148
  4. starts Q W QFew games2.3%34.2%38
  5. starts Q W EFew games1.6%55.6%27

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89% · 50.3% won · 1,498 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games2.3%52.6% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes91% · 51.4% won · 1,523 games
  • No boots 7.3%45.5% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games1.4%62.5% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash75% · 51.2% won · 1,264 games
  • Flash + Teleport 9.1%48.4% won
  • Flash + Barrier Few games3.8%62.5% 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 › Stormsurge25%52.9%47.6%–58.2%340
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap25%53.0%47.6%–58.2%338
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame18%55.6%49.3%–61.8%239
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › MalignanceFew games3.9%49.1%36.1%–62.1%53
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.1%53.6%35.8%–70.5%28
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.1%60.7%42.4%–76.4%28
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void StaffFew games1.5%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
4th item, of 867 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap29%54.5%48.4%–60.5%255
Stormsurge19%56.6%49.0%–63.9%166
Void Staff19%53.1%45.4%–60.5%164
Liandry's TormentFew games10%56.2%45.8%–66.0%89
Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.5%54.1%42.8%–64.9%74
ShadowflameFew games5.8%60.0%46.2%–72.4%50
5th item, of 418 games that reached it
Void Staff26%51.4%42.1%–60.7%107
Liandry's TormentFew games17%58.6%46.9%–69.4%70
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%53.6%42.0%–64.9%69
StormsurgeFew games12%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%56.5%42.3%–69.8%46
MalignanceFew games6.0%52.0%33.5%–70.0%25
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes91%51.4%48.8%–53.9%1,523
No boots7.3%45.5%37.0%–54.3%123
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games1.4%62.5%42.7%–78.8%24
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89%50.3%47.8%–52.9%1,498
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games2.3%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash75%51.2%48.4%–53.9%1,264
Flash + Teleport9.1%48.4%40.6%–56.2%153
Flash + BarrierFew games3.8%62.5%50.2%–73.3%64
Exhaust + HealFew games3.2%49.1%36.1%–62.1%53
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W45%51.5%47.9%–55.1%738
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q37%52.1%48.2%–56.1%612
Max Q E W · starts Q W E9.0%47.3%39.4%–55.3%148
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.3%34.2%21.2%–50.1%38
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games1.6%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R39%51.7%47.8%–55.6%625
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R29%52.7%48.1%–57.1%471
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R7.0%51.8%42.6%–60.8%112
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games3.3%40.4%28.2%–53.9%52
Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E RFew games2.5%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.9%40.0%24.6%–57.7%30
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap45%53.6%50.0%–57.1%756
Liandry's Torment37%52.9%49.0%–56.8%616
Void Staff22%51.6%46.5%–56.7%370
Malignance21%52.8%47.5%–58.0%345
Zhonya's Hourglass13%54.7%48.0%–61.3%212
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games3.9%74.2%62.6%–83.3%66
MorellonomiconFew games2.9%42.9%30.0%–56.7%49
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games1.4%50.0%31.4%–68.6%24
Horizon FocusFew games1.3%59.1%38.7%–76.7%22
CryptbloomFew games1.2%75.0%53.1%–88.8%20

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 20% of 1,678 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 52.9% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 45% of 1,647 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 75% of 1,678 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.2% win rate.