- Win
- 51.8%
- ▲1.8 vs Bot
- LP a game
- +2.50
- ±0.73
- Games
- 3,264
- a win +21.9 · a loss −18.5
- Pick · Ban
- 0.58 · 0.65%
- as Bot · any role
Karthus Bot on NA, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 3,264 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×292% · 51.6% won
Spells
Fl
79% · 52.2% won
Skills
58% · 54.0% won
Items 27.6% of games with a core
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
- Stormsurge
- Rd
54.7% won28% pick - Vs
51.5% won22% pick - St
58.8% won15% pick
- Vs
54.5% won31% pick - Rd
65.9% won17% pick - Lt
46.2% won17% pick
56.3% won (52.6–59.9) · 707 games
Skill path 42% of games · 53.6% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 4 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge28%56.3%53% to 60%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap21%52.5%48% to 57%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame12%53.2%48% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame8.3%51.9%45% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment4.3%51.8%43% to 61%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.7%51.5%40% to 63%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's Deathcap2.2%66.7%54% to 78%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.8%43.5%30% to 58%
Skills
- ››starts Q E Q58%54.0%1,867
- ››starts Q E W29%47.9%915
- ››starts Q W E6.0%53.9%191
- ››starts Q E EFew games1.4%61.4%44
- ››starts Q W QFew games1.1%47.1%34
Starting items
- Doran's Ring Few games1.4%38.6% won
- Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Few games1.0%51.6% won
Boots
- No boots 7.1%46.1% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Teleport 9.0%50.2% won
- Exhaust + Ignite 3.6%57.6% won
Every option as a table51 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 28% | 56.3% | 52.6%–59.9% | 707 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 21% | 52.5% | 48.3%–56.7% | 543 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 12% | 53.2% | 47.5%–58.8% | 297 |
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame | 8.3% | 51.9% | 45.2%–58.5% | 212 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment | 4.3% | 51.8% | 42.6%–60.9% | 110 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 2.7% | 51.5% | 39.8%–63.0% | 68 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 2.2% | 66.7% | 53.7%–77.5% | 57 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Void StaffFew games | 1.8% | 43.5% | 30.2%–57.8% | 46 |
| 4th item, of 1,646 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 28% | 54.7% | 50.1%–59.2% | 457 |
| Void Staff | 22% | 51.5% | 46.4%–56.6% | 369 |
| Stormsurge | 15% | 58.8% | 52.5%–64.8% | 245 |
| Liandry's Torment | 12% | 58.1% | 51.0%–64.9% | 191 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 11% | 57.8% | 50.3%–64.9% | 173 |
| Shadowflame | 6.7% | 52.7% | 43.5%–61.8% | 110 |
| 5th item, of 792 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 31% | 54.5% | 48.2%–60.6% | 244 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 17% | 65.9% | 57.6%–73.4% | 135 |
| Liandry's Torment | 17% | 46.2% | 37.9%–54.7% | 132 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 14% | 57.5% | 48.3%–66.2% | 113 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 6.8% | 57.4% | 44.2%–69.7% | 54 |
| MalignanceFew games | 3.5% | 57.1% | 39.1%–73.5% | 28 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 92% | 52.3% | 50.6%–54.1% | 3,009 |
| No boots | 7.1% | 46.1% | 39.8%–52.6% | 232 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 92% | 51.6% | 49.8%–53.4% | 2,984 |
| Doran's RingFew games | 1.4% | 38.6% | 25.7%–53.4% | 44 |
| Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 1.0% | 51.6% | 34.8%–68.0% | 31 |
| Sapphire CrystalFew games | 0.8% | 60.0% | 40.7%–76.6% | 25 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 79% | 52.2% | 50.3%–54.1% | 2,563 |
| Flash + Teleport | 9.0% | 50.2% | 44.5%–55.8% | 295 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 3.6% | 57.6% | 48.6%–66.2% | 118 |
| Flash + IgniteFew games | 2.2% | 45.2% | 34.3%–56.6% | 73 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 58% | 54.0% | 51.7%–56.2% | 1,867 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 29% | 47.9% | 44.7%–51.1% | 915 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 6.0% | 53.9% | 46.9%–60.9% | 191 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E EFew games | 1.4% | 61.4% | 46.6%–74.3% | 44 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games | 1.1% | 47.1% | 31.5%–63.3% | 34 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 42% | 53.6% | 50.9%–56.3% | 1,295 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 25% | 47.5% | 44.1%–51.0% | 787 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 5.2% | 53.8% | 46.0%–61.3% | 160 |
| Q E Q E Q R W Q Q E R | 5.1% | 51.0% | 43.2%–58.7% | 157 |
| Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E R | 4.5% | 58.7% | 50.3%–66.6% | 138 |
| Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games | 2.4% | 56.2% | 44.8%–67.0% | 73 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 41% | 55.3% | 52.6%–57.9% | 1,339 |
| Liandry's Torment | 37% | 53.2% | 50.3%–56.0% | 1,198 |
| Void Staff | 24% | 52.9% | 49.4%–56.4% | 769 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 15% | 55.4% | 51.0%–59.8% | 478 |
| Malignance | 11% | 53.9% | 48.7%–59.0% | 356 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 4.2% | 81.8% | 74.5%–87.3% | 137 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 2.1% | 51.4% | 40.0%–62.7% | 70 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 1.5% | 48.0% | 34.8%–61.5% | 50 |
| CryptbloomFew games | 1.3% | 66.7% | 51.6%–79.0% | 42 |
| Horizon FocusFew games | 0.9% | 48.3% | 31.4%–65.6% | 29 |
Questions
What do Karthus Bot players build first on NA?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 22% of 3,264 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 56.3% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 58% of 3,205 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.0% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?
Exhaust and Flash, in 79% of 3,264 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.2% win rate.






































