KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle68%Bot16%Mid9%Top5%
Win
54.7%
▲4.7 vs Bot
LP a game
+3.60
±1.46
Games
751
a win +21.1 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.23 · 0.26%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAS, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 751 games).

Low sample. 751 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 751 games

Start

DrHp

90% · 54.1% won

Spells

ExFl

81% · 55.0% won

Skills

starts Q E W

44% · 53.4% won

Items 22.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd55.2%won26% pick
  • Vs59.0%won19% pick
  • Lt56.6%won13% pick
5th
  • Vs60.5%won23% pick
  • Lt51.2%won21% pick
  • Rd42.4%won17% pick

54.7% won (46.4–62.7) · 139 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes91% · 54.7% won

Skill path 41% of games · 52.5% 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 › Stormsurge139 gamesMost played22%54.7%46% to 63%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap136 games22%61.0%53% to 69%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame107 games17%56.1%47% to 65%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass63 gamesFew games10%50.8%39% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W44%53.4%328
  2. starts Q E Q41%56.4%303
  3. starts Q W EFew games9.1%50.0%68

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90% · 54.1% won · 677 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes91% · 54.7% won · 680 games
  • No boots Few games7.5%55.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash81% · 55.0% won · 607 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games7.3%47.3% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite Few games2.7%55.0% won
Every option as a table33 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge22%54.7%46.4%–62.7%139
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap22%61.0%52.6%–68.8%136
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame17%56.1%46.6%–65.1%107
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games10%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
4th item, of 401 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%55.2%45.7%–64.4%105
Void StaffFew games19%59.0%47.9%–69.2%78
StormsurgeFew games17%54.4%42.7%–65.7%68
Liandry's TormentFew games13%56.6%43.3%–69.1%53
Zhonya's HourglassFew games10%61.9%46.8%–75.0%42
ShadowflameFew games6.2%68.0%48.4%–82.8%25
5th item, of 191 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games23%60.5%45.6%–73.6%43
Liandry's TormentFew games21%51.2%36.5%–65.8%41
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games17%42.4%27.2%–59.2%33
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%72.7%51.9%–86.9%22
StormsurgeFew games10%75.0%53.1%–88.8%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes91%54.7%50.9%–58.4%680
No bootsFew games7.5%55.4%42.4%–67.6%56
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90%54.1%50.3%–57.8%677
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash81%55.0%51.1%–58.9%607
Flash + TeleportFew games7.3%47.3%34.7%–60.2%55
Exhaust + IgniteFew games2.7%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W44%53.4%47.9%–58.7%328
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q41%56.4%50.8%–61.9%303
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games9.1%50.0%38.4%–61.6%68
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R41%52.5%46.9%–58.1%301
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R34%54.2%48.0%–60.2%251
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games7.4%50.0%37.1%–62.9%54
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap44%57.9%52.5%–63.1%330
Liandry's Torment39%54.2%48.5%–59.8%295
Void Staff22%56.4%48.7%–63.7%165
Zhonya's Hourglass20%54.9%47.0%–62.6%153
Malignance17%52.3%43.8%–60.8%128
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games4.1%77.4%60.2%–88.6%31

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 19% of 751 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.7% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 44% of 748 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 81% of 751 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 55.0% win rate.