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Karthus Mid build

Jungle66%Bot17%Mid8%Top5%Support3%

Off-meta Mid

Win rate43.8%−6.2 pts vs Mid 50.0%

LP a game−1.10±2.90 · Mid +1.59

Games178Mid · patch 26.20

Pick rate0.13%as Mid

Ban rate0.25%any role

Updated 17 Oct, 18:54 UTCHow we measure

Low sample. 178 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Overview Build Runes Matchups Counters Duos LP by rank

Karthus Mid, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (6% of 178 games), Flash and Teleport.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
Items	Picked	Games	Win rate
BtShRdBlackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap	6.2%	11	27.3%10% to 57%

Skill order

MaxStarts

Karthus's most played skill order as Mid
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1		3	4	5		7
W													13	14	15		17	18
E		2						8	9	10		12
R						6					11					16

Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 34% · 6043.3%32%–56%
Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 33% · 5846.6%34%–59%
Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 7.9% · 1435.7%16%–61%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
Item	In inventory	Games	Win rate
Malignance2,700 gold	62%	111	43.2%34% to 53%
Liandry's Torment3,000 gold	31%	56	44.6%32% to 58%
Stormsurge2,800 gold	24%	42	40.5%27% to 56%
Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold	15%	27	51.9%34% to 69%
Void Staff3,000 gold	9.6%	17	70.6%47% to 87%

Starting items

Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion73% · 13043.1%35%–52%
2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess14% · 2556.0%37%–73%

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes79% · 14145.4%37%–54%
No boots12% · 2133.3%17%–55%

Summoner spells

Flash and Teleport32% · 5740.4%29%–53%
Exhaust and Flash25% · 4544.4%31%–59%
Exhaust and Ignite15% · 2729.6%16%–48%
Flash and Ignite12% · 2138.1%21%–59%

Questions

What do Karthus Mid players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 6% of 178 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 27.3% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 34% of 178 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 32% of 178 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 40.4% win rate.