KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle67%Bot17%Mid9%Top4%Support3%
Win
51.5%
▲1.4 vs Bot
LP a game
+2.70
±0.82
Games
2,394
a win +21.4 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.24 · 0.26%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on LAS, last 30 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 2,394 games).

Build

Most played of 2,394 games

Start

DrHp

92% · 50.9% won

Spells

ExFl

81% · 51.9% won

Skills

starts Q E W

45% · 51.6% won

Items 25.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd54.2%won27% pick
  • Vs54.8%won19% pick
  • Lt52.4%won15% pick
5th
  • Vs55.8%won26% pick
  • Lt54.5%won19% pick
  • Rd52.0%won17% pick

54.2% won (49.8–58.5) · 491 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes91% · 51.9% won

Skill path 41% of games · 51.7% 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 › Stormsurge491 gamesMost played26%54.2%50% to 59%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap466 games24%54.7%50% to 59%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame320 games17%53.4%48% to 59%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass147 games7.7%48.3%40% to 56%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap41 gamesFew games2.1%48.8%34% to 64%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame33 gamesFew games1.7%51.5%35% to 68%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass33 gamesFew games1.7%51.5%35% to 68%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Malignance25 gamesFew games1.3%36.0%20% to 55%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W45%51.6%1,068
  2. starts Q E Q40%53.0%940
  3. starts Q W E8.7%44.7%206
  4. starts Q W QFew games2.5%50.8%59
  5. starts Q E WFew games1.1%34.6%26

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92% · 50.9% won · 2,208 games
  • Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Few games1.3%70.0% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games0.9%50.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes91% · 51.9% won · 2,168 games
  • No boots 8.1%47.9% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash81% · 51.9% won · 1,947 games
  • Flash + Teleport 8.2%45.7% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite Few games2.6%49.2% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge26%54.2%49.8%–58.5%491
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap24%54.7%50.2%–59.2%466
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame17%53.4%48.0%–58.8%320
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass7.7%48.3%40.4%–56.3%147
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.1%48.8%34.3%–63.5%41
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games1.7%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.7%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › MalignanceFew games1.3%36.0%20.3%–55.5%25
4th item, of 1,219 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap27%54.2%48.7%–59.5%323
Void Staff19%54.8%48.3%–61.1%230
Stormsurge16%58.8%51.7%–65.5%194
Liandry's Torment15%52.4%45.3%–59.5%185
Zhonya's Hourglass9.8%57.5%48.6%–66.0%120
ShadowflameFew games6.6%53.1%42.3%–63.6%81
5th item, of 597 games that reached it
Void Staff26%55.8%47.9%–63.3%156
Liandry's Torment19%54.5%45.3%–63.4%112
Rabadon's Deathcap17%52.0%42.3%–61.5%100
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%52.6%41.6%–63.5%76
StormsurgeFew games9.7%55.2%42.4%–67.3%58
MalignanceFew games5.0%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes91%51.9%49.7%–53.9%2,168
No boots8.1%47.9%41.0%–54.9%194
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion92%50.9%48.8%–52.9%2,208
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games1.3%70.0%52.1%–83.3%30
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games0.9%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash81%51.9%49.7%–54.1%1,947
Flash + Teleport8.2%45.7%38.9%–52.7%197
Exhaust + IgniteFew games2.6%49.2%37.3%–61.2%63
Flash + BarrierFew games2.2%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W45%51.6%48.6%–54.6%1,068
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q40%53.0%49.8%–56.2%940
Max Q E W · starts Q W E8.7%44.7%38.0%–51.5%206
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.5%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games1.1%34.6%19.4%–53.8%26
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R41%51.7%48.6%–54.9%945
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R34%51.4%47.8%–54.8%779
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R7.6%44.5%37.3%–52.0%173
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.4%52.7%39.8%–65.3%55
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games1.8%64.3%49.2%–77.0%42
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games1.5%42.4%27.2%–59.2%33
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap44%53.7%50.7%–56.7%1,055
Liandry's Torment38%52.5%49.2%–55.7%909
Void Staff20%54.5%50.1%–58.9%488
Zhonya's Hourglass18%52.0%47.4%–56.7%442
Malignance14%49.9%44.6%–55.2%339
Mejai's Soulstealer4.7%72.3%63.4%–79.8%112
MorellonomiconFew games1.5%38.9%24.8%–55.1%36
Horizon FocusFew games1.5%57.1%40.9%–72.0%35
CryptbloomFew games1.3%40.6%25.5%–57.7%32
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games0.9%36.4%19.7%–57.1%22

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 21% of 2,394 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 54.2% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 45% of 2,357 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 81% of 2,394 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 51.9% win rate.