KarthusJungle build

24th of 48 Jungle

Jungle59%Bot23%Mid10%Top4%Support4%
Win
50.0%
▼0.1 vs Jungle
LP a game
+2.30
±0.46
Games
8,406
a win +22.2 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
1.5 · 0.65%
as Jungle · any role

How we measure

Karthus Jungle on NA, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 8,406 games).

Build

Most played of 8,406 games

Start

Sp

44% · 50.9% won

Spells

ExSm

45% · 49.0% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

77% · 50.4% won

Items 22.3% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs56.2% won29% pick
  • Rd59.1% won26% pick
  • Zh55.0% won12% pick
5th
  • Vs60.3% won25% pick
  • Rd56.3% won22% pick
  • Zh57.6% won14% pick

54.8% won (52.3–57.4) · 1,439 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes79% · 49.5% won

Skill path 76% of games · 51.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1,439 gamesMost played22%54.8%52% to 57%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame592 games9.2%56.1%52% to 60%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment489 games7.6%51.3%47% to 56%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge419 games6.5%57.8%53% to 62%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass408 games6.3%48.5%44% to 53%
  6. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap261 games4.1%52.9%47% to 59%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame235 games3.6%52.8%46% to 59%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass202 games3.1%55.5%49% to 62%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q77%50.4%6,369
  2. starts Q E W12%45.2%991
  3. starts Q E Q5.4%54.0%448
  4. starts Q E W1.6%44.8%134
  5. starts Q W E1.3%58.2%110

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup44% · 50.9% won · 3,719 games
  • Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion 40%49.8% won
  • Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion 7.5%45.2% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes79% · 49.5% won · 6,675 games
  • No boots 19%51.6% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games1.0%44.7% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Smite45% · 49.0% won · 3,814 games
  • Flash + Smite 44%50.3% won
  • Smite + Ignite 8.9%51.9% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap22%54.8%52.3%–57.4%1,439
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame9.2%56.1%52.1%–60.0%592
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment7.6%51.3%46.9%–55.7%489
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge6.5%57.8%53.0%–62.4%419
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass6.3%48.5%43.7%–53.4%408
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.1%52.9%46.8%–58.8%261
Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge › Shadowflame3.6%52.8%46.4%–59.1%235
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass3.1%55.5%48.6%–62.1%202
4th item, of 4,032 games that reached it
Void Staff29%56.2%53.4%–59.1%1,165
Rabadon's Deathcap26%59.1%56.1%–62.0%1,049
Zhonya's Hourglass12%55.0%50.6%–59.3%493
Shadowflame8.6%57.4%52.1%–62.4%347
Stormsurge7.8%53.8%48.3%–59.3%314
Liandry's Torment7.4%55.7%50.0%–61.2%298
5th item, of 1,803 games that reached it
Void Staff25%60.3%55.7%–64.7%448
Rabadon's Deathcap22%56.3%51.4%–61.1%396
Zhonya's Hourglass14%57.6%51.3%–63.6%245
Stormsurge11%58.7%51.7%–65.3%196
Malignance6.9%62.1%53.3%–70.2%124
Liandry's Torment5.8%60.0%50.4%–68.9%105
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes79%49.5%48.3%–50.7%6,675
No boots19%51.6%49.2%–54.1%1,611
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games1.0%44.7%34.6%–55.3%85
Starting items
Scorchclaw Pup44%50.9%49.3%–52.5%3,719
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion40%49.8%48.1%–51.4%3,363
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion7.5%45.2%41.3%–49.1%629
Gustwalker Hatchling6.3%50.7%46.5%–55.0%532
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Smite45%49.0%47.4%–50.6%3,814
Flash + Smite44%50.3%48.7%–52.0%3,710
Smite + Ignite8.9%51.9%48.3%–55.4%748
Smite + TeleportFew games0.8%50.0%38.1%–61.9%64
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q77%50.4%49.2%–51.6%6,369
Max Q E W · starts Q E W12%45.2%42.1%–48.3%991
Max Q W E · starts Q E Q5.4%54.0%49.4%–58.6%448
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.6%44.8%36.6%–53.2%134
Max Q E W · starts Q W E1.3%58.2%48.8%–67.0%110
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R76%51.7%50.4%–53.0%6,124
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R11%46.9%43.6%–50.3%848
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.1%55.6%45.3%–65.4%90
Q E W W Q R Q Q Q E RFew games1.1%40.0%30.2%–50.6%85
Q E Q E W R Q Q Q E RFew games0.8%44.3%32.5%–56.7%61
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q W RFew games0.7%43.9%31.8%–56.7%57
Finished items
Liandry's Torment39%52.1%50.4%–53.8%3,298
Malignance30%48.9%46.9%–50.8%2,524
Void Staff23%55.9%53.7%–58.1%1,961
Zhonya's Hourglass20%52.3%49.9%–54.7%1,677
Stormsurge20%55.4%53.0%–57.8%1,645
Mejai's Soulstealer7.4%76.0%72.5%–79.1%624
Morellonomicon2.4%52.0%45.1%–58.9%198
Horizon Focus2.1%50.9%43.5%–58.2%173
Cryptbloom1.5%62.1%53.3%–70.2%124
Rylai's Crystal Scepter1.2%46.1%36.7%–55.7%102

Questions

What do Karthus Jungle players build first on NA?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 17% of 8,406 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Jungle players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 77% of 8,274 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Jungle players take?

Exhaust and Smite, in 45% of 8,406 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.0% win rate.