KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle66%Bot18%Mid9%Top4%Support3%
Win
49.9%
▼0.1 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.30
±0.97
Games
1,713
a win +21.6 · a loss −17.2
Pick · Ban
0.25 · 0.27%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAS, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,713 games).

Build

Most played of 1,713 games

Start

DrHp

94% · 49.4% won

Spells

ExFl

82% · 50.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

46% · 50.8% won

Items 27.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd52.0%won51% · 125pick, 125 games
  • Lt60.6%won26% · 64pick, 64 games
  • Vs55.4%won14% · 35pick, 35 games
5th
  • Vs50.9%won29% · 36pick, 36 games
  • Lt56.1%won23% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Rd57.0%won20% · 25pick, 25 games

54.3% won (49.2–59.3) · 370 games

4th: of the 246 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 123 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 Shoes91% · 50.4% won

Skill path 42% of games · 51.3% 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 › Stormsurge370 gamesMost played28%54.3%49% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap341 games26%52.8%47% to 58%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame221 games17%51.6%45% to 58%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass92 gamesFew games6.9%46.7%37% to 57%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass27 gamesFew games2.0%51.9%34% to 69%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap24 gamesFew games1.8%33.3%18% to 53%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W46%50.8%774
  2. starts Q E Q40%50.9%666
  3. starts Q W E8.5%43.4%143
  4. starts Q W QFew games2.4%48.8%41

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion94% · 49.4% won · 1,601 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes91% · 50.4% won · 1,553 games
  • No boots 8.3%45.8% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash82% · 50.6% won · 1,400 games
  • Flash + Teleport 8.5%44.5% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite Few games2.6%47.7% won
Every option as a table44 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge28%54.3%49.2%–59.3%370
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap26%52.8%47.5%–58.0%341
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame17%51.6%45.0%–58.1%221
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.9%46.7%36.9%–56.9%92
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.0%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.8%33.3%18.0%–53.3%24
4th item, of 851 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap27%53.0%46.6%–59.4%230
Void Staff19%53.1%45.4%–60.7%160
Liandry's Torment16%52.6%44.2%–60.7%137
Stormsurge15%61.2%52.6%–69.2%129
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.3%55.7%44.7%–66.1%79
ShadowflameFew games6.6%46.4%34.0%–59.3%56
5th item, of 425 games that reached it
Void Staff27%54.8%45.7%–63.6%115
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games17%57.5%46.1%–68.2%73
Liandry's TormentFew games17%57.5%46.1%–68.2%73
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%44.1%32.2%–56.7%59
StormsurgeFew games8.9%44.7%30.2%–60.3%38
MalignanceFew games5.9%60.0%40.7%–76.6%25
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes91%50.4%47.9%–52.9%1,553
No boots8.3%45.8%37.8%–54.0%142
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion94%49.4%47.0%–51.9%1,601
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash82%50.6%47.9%–53.2%1,400
Flash + Teleport8.5%44.5%36.7%–52.6%146
Exhaust + IgniteFew games2.6%47.7%33.8%–62.1%44
Flash + BarrierFew games2.0%47.1%31.5%–63.3%34
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W46%50.8%47.3%–54.3%774
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q40%50.9%47.1%–54.7%666
Max Q E W · starts Q W E8.5%43.4%35.5%–51.6%143
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.4%48.8%34.3%–63.5%41
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R42%51.3%47.6%–55.1%676
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R34%49.6%45.5%–53.8%546
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R7.5%43.4%35.0%–52.3%122
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.4%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games2.3%59.5%43.5%–73.7%37
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games1.7%48.2%30.7%–66.0%27
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap44%52.4%48.8%–55.9%760
Liandry's Torment37%51.9%48.0%–55.7%638
Void Staff20%53.9%48.5%–59.1%336
Zhonya's Hourglass18%50.3%44.8%–55.9%308
Malignance13%49.3%42.8%–55.9%221
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games4.8%70.7%60.1%–79.5%82
MorellonomiconFew games1.5%48.0%30.0%–66.5%25
CryptbloomFew games1.3%47.8%29.2%–67.0%23
Horizon FocusFew games1.3%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 22% of 1,713 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.3% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 46% of 1,679 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 82% of 1,713 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.