Karthus Top build
Jungle59%Bot23%Mid10%Top4%Support4%
Off-meta Top
Win rate47.1%−2.9 pts vs Top 50.0%
LP a game+0.60±2.45 · Top +2.24
Games297Top · patch 26.20
Pick rate0.11%as Top
Ban rate0.67%any role
Low sample. 297 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Karthus Top, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Blackfire Torch (9% of 297 games), Flash and Teleport.
Core items
| Items | Picked | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bt Sh Rd Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 9.4% | 28 | 53.6%36% to 70% |
BtLt ShBlackfire Torch · Liandry's Torment · Shadowflame | 9.1% | 27 | 44.4%28% to 63% |
BtShZh Blackfire Torch · Shadowflame · Zhonya's Hourglass | 5.4% | 16 | 31.3%14% to 56% |
Ma ShRdMalignance · Shadowflame · Rabadon's Deathcap | 3.4% | 10 | 60.0%31% to 83% |
Skill order
Q›E›WQ·E·Q
| 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 |
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, Q · 34% · 10243.1%34%–53%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 33% · 9842.9%34%–53%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, E, Q · 6.1% · 1872.2%49%–88%
- Q›E›WMax Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 4.7% · 1442.9%21%–67%
- Q›W›EMax Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 4.4% · 1353.9%29%–77%
Other finished items
| Item | In inventory | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liandry's Torment3,000 gold | 41% | 123 | 50.4%42% to 59% |
| Malignance2,700 gold | 35% | 103 | 51.5%42% to 61% |
| Stormsurge2,800 gold | 14% | 43 | 48.8%35% to 63% |
| Void Staff3,000 gold | 13% | 39 | 48.7%34% to 64% |
| Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold | 11% | 34 | 41.2%26% to 58% |
| Mejai's Soulstealer1,500 gold | 4.0% | 12 | 75.0%47% to 91% |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,600 gold | 3.4% | 10 | 60.0%31% to 83% |
| Morellonomicon2,850 gold | 3.4% | 10 | 30.0%11% to 60% |
Starting items
- Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion79% · 23546.8%41%–53%
- 2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess9.1% · 2759.3%41%–75%
- Doran's Ring3.4% · 1040.0%17%–69%
Boots
- Sorcerer's Shoes76% · 22749.8%43%–56%
- No boots18% · 5334.0%23%–47%
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity4.4% · 1361.5%36%–82%
Summoner spells
- Flash and Teleport27% · 8052.5%42%–63%
- Exhaust and Flash23% · 6729.9%20%–42%
- Exhaust and Teleport22% · 6560.0%48%–71%
- Exhaust and Ignite12% · 3641.7%27%–58%
Questions
What do Karthus Top players build first on NA?
The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 9% of 297 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.6% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Top players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 34% of 297 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.1% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 27% of 297 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.5% win rate.