- Win
- 49.6%
- ▼0.4 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +1.20
- ±2.03
- Games
- 367
- a win +19.6 · a loss −17.6
- Pick · Ban
- 0.20 · 0.20%
- as Mid · any role
Low sample. 367 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Build
Start
Dr
Hp
×2
Hp
×261% · 52.0% won
Spells
Ex
Fl
Fl
34% · 51.2% won
Skills
››starts Q E W
37% · 46.7% won
Items 8.4% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
- Rd
65.7% won25% pick - Sh
76.2% won15% pick - St
60.0% won14% pick
5th
- Rd
78.6% won22% pick - Vs
75.0% won19% pick - St
54.6% won17% pick
71.4% won (50.0–86.2) · 21 games
BootsSpellslinger's Shoes73% · 49.8% won
Skill path 34% of games · 43.5% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap8.4%71.4%50% to 86%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W37%46.7%137
- ››starts Q E QFew games22%56.3%80
- ››starts Q W EFew games12%44.2%43
- ››starts Q W EFew games6.5%45.8%24
Starting items
×2Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion61% · 52.0% won · 225 games
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games19%36.2% won
- Doran's Ring Few games5.5%70.0% won
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes73% · 49.8% won · 267 games
- No boots Few games16%48.3% won
- Crimson Lucidity Few games9.8%52.8% won
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash34% · 51.2% won · 125 games
- Flash + Teleport Few games23%44.7% won
- Exhaust + Ignite Few games19%57.8% won
Every option as a table27 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 8.4% | 71.4% | 50.0%–86.2% | 21 |
| 4th item, of 142 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 25% | 65.7% | 49.2%–79.2% | 35 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 15% | 76.2% | 54.9%–89.4% | 21 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 14% | 60.0% | 38.7%–78.1% | 20 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 73% | 49.8% | 43.9%–55.8% | 267 |
| No bootsFew games | 16% | 48.3% | 35.9%–60.8% | 58 |
| Crimson LucidityFew games | 9.8% | 52.8% | 37.0%–68.0% | 36 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 61% | 52.0% | 45.5%–58.4% | 225 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games | 19% | 36.2% | 25.9%–48.0% | 69 |
| Doran's RingFew games | 5.5% | 70.0% | 48.1%–85.5% | 20 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 34% | 51.2% | 42.5%–59.8% | 125 |
| Flash + TeleportFew games | 23% | 44.7% | 34.6%–55.3% | 85 |
| Exhaust + IgniteFew games | 19% | 57.8% | 46.2%–68.6% | 71 |
| Flash + IgniteFew games | 11% | 48.8% | 34.3%–63.5% | 41 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 37% | 46.7% | 38.6%–55.1% | 137 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games | 22% | 56.3% | 45.3%–66.6% | 80 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games | 12% | 44.2% | 30.4%–58.9% | 43 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games | 6.5% | 45.8% | 27.9%–64.9% | 24 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 34% | 43.5% | 34.8%–52.6% | 115 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 19% | 53.1% | 41.1%–64.8% | 64 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 10% | 47.1% | 31.5%–63.3% | 34 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 56% | 46.8% | 40.1%–53.7% | 205 |
| Liandry's Torment | 38% | 60.0% | 51.7%–67.7% | 140 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 22% | 59.5% | 48.5%–69.6% | 79 |
| Void StaffFew games | 15% | 56.4% | 43.3%–68.6% | 55 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 13% | 51.0% | 37.5%–64.4% | 49 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 8.5% | 41.9% | 26.4%–59.2% | 31 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on LAN?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 6% of 367 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 71.4% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 37% of 367 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.7% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 34% of 367 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.

































