- Win
- 49.1%
- ▼0.9 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +0.90
- ±1.50
- Games
- 658
- a win +19.5 · a loss −17.5
- Pick · Ban
- 0.19 · 0.21%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid on LAN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 658 games).
Low sample. 658 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Build
Start
Hp
×267% · 50.2% won
Spells
Fl
29% · 49.0% won
Skills
41% · 46.4% won
Items 7.8% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- St
58.1%won16% pick - Vs
48.2%won9.9% pick - Zh
62.5%won8.8% pick
- Vs
73.1%won21% pick - Zh
40.0%won12% pick - St
53.9%won11% pick
67.6% won (51.5–80.4) · 37 games
Skill path 34% of games · 43.8% 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 Deathcap7.8%67.6%51% to 80%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.9%60.6%44% to 75%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame6.7%68.8%51% to 82%
- Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Stormsurge5.7%59.3%41% to 75%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.0%41.7%24% to 61%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W41%46.4%261
- ››starts Q E Q24%57.1%156
- ››starts Q W EFew games11%40.0%70
- ››starts Q W EFew games4.4%42.9%28
- ››starts Q E WFew games3.9%40.0%25
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 19%40.2% won
- Doran's Ring Few games5.5%63.9% won
Boots
- No boots 16%51.0% won
- Crimson Lucidity Few games8.7%42.1% won
Summoner spells
- Exhaust + Ignite 23%52.9% won
- Flash + Teleport 23%47.7% won
Every option as a table38 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 7.8% | 67.6% | 51.5%–80.4% | 37 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 6.9% | 60.6% | 43.7%–75.3% | 33 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games | 6.7% | 68.8% | 51.4%–82.1% | 32 |
| Blackfire Torch › Malignance › StormsurgeFew games | 5.7% | 59.3% | 40.7%–75.5% | 27 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 5.0% | 41.7% | 24.5%–61.2% | 24 |
| 4th item, of 272 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 26% | 60.6% | 48.9%–71.1% | 71 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 16% | 58.1% | 43.3%–71.6% | 43 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 14% | 60.5% | 44.7%–74.4% | 38 |
| Void StaffFew games | 9.9% | 48.2% | 30.7%–66.0% | 27 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 8.8% | 62.5% | 42.7%–78.8% | 24 |
| 5th item, of 123 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 23% | 67.9% | 49.3%–82.1% | 28 |
| Void StaffFew games | 21% | 73.1% | 53.9%–86.3% | 26 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 74% | 49.9% | 45.5%–54.3% | 487 |
| No boots | 16% | 51.0% | 41.5%–60.4% | 104 |
| Crimson LucidityFew games | 8.7% | 42.1% | 30.2%–55.0% | 57 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 67% | 50.2% | 45.6%–54.9% | 440 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 19% | 40.2% | 32.0%–48.9% | 127 |
| Doran's RingFew games | 5.5% | 63.9% | 47.6%–77.5% | 36 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 29% | 49.0% | 42.0%–56.0% | 194 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 23% | 52.9% | 45.1%–60.7% | 153 |
| Flash + Teleport | 23% | 47.7% | 40.0%–55.6% | 153 |
| Flash + IgniteFew games | 14% | 51.1% | 41.0%–61.1% | 92 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 41% | 46.4% | 40.4%–52.4% | 261 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 24% | 57.1% | 49.2%–64.6% | 156 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games | 11% | 40.0% | 29.3%–51.7% | 70 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games | 4.4% | 42.9% | 26.5%–60.9% | 28 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games | 3.9% | 40.0% | 23.4%–59.3% | 25 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 34% | 43.8% | 37.3%–50.4% | 217 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 20% | 52.4% | 43.7%–61.0% | 124 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 8.5% | 40.7% | 28.7%–54.0% | 54 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Malignance | 56% | 46.1% | 41.1%–51.2% | 369 |
| Liandry's Torment | 38% | 53.9% | 47.6%–60.0% | 247 |
| Stormsurge | 23% | 55.0% | 47.0%–62.8% | 149 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 17% | 50.5% | 41.2%–59.7% | 109 |
| Void StaffFew games | 13% | 57.1% | 46.5%–67.2% | 84 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 7.8% | 49.0% | 35.9%–62.3% | 51 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 3.8% | 48.0% | 30.0%–66.5% | 25 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 3.7% | 50.0% | 31.4%–68.6% | 24 |
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 658 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 67.6% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 41% of 643 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.4% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 29% of 658 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.0% win rate.







































