KarthusBot build

Jungle54%Bot33%Mid5%Support4%Top3%

Win: 51.9%; ▲1.9 vs Bot
LP a game: +2.80; ±1.56
Games: 661; a win +21.4 · a loss −17.5
Pick · Ban: 1.0 · 0.97%; as Bot · any role

Updated 1 Nov, 12:02 UTCHow we measure

Karthus Bot on OCE, last 7 days: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 661 games).

Low sample. 661 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Last 30 days

Build

Start

90% · 52.1% won

Spells

88% · 52.3% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

61% · 51.6% won

Items 38.2% of games with a core

Blackfire Torch
Shadowflame
Stormsurge

4th

Rd54.9%won64% · 91pick, 91 games
Vs62.3%won13% · 18pick, 18 games
Lt54.6%won9.1% · 13pick, 13 games

5th

Vs50.2%won34% · 23pick, 23 games
Zh52.5%won24% · 16pick, 16 games
Lt56.6%won19% · 13pick, 13 games

57.1% won (50.2–63.7) · 205 games

4th: of the 143 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 68 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes94% · 52.3% won

Skill path 50% of games · 49.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ	1		3		5		7		9
WW				4										14	15		17	18
EE		2						8		10		12	13
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge205 gamesMost played38%57.1%50% to 64%
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap98 gamesFew games18%56.1%46% to 66%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame78 gamesFew games15%55.1%44% to 66%
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass26 gamesFew games4.8%61.5%43% to 78%
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void Staff24 gamesFew games4.5%75.0%55% to 88%

Skills

starts Q E Q61%51.6%399
starts Q E W29%54.2%190
starts Q W EFew games5.8%52.6%38

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion90% · 52.1% won · 597 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes94% · 52.3% won · 621 games

No boots Few games5.8%47.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash88% · 52.3% won · 581 games

Flash + Teleport Few games4.1%37.0% won
Exhaust + Ignite Few games3.2%57.1% won

Every option as a table32 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge	38%	57.1%	50.2%–63.7%	205
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	18%	56.1%	46.3%–65.5%	98
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games	15%	55.1%	44.1%–65.7%	78
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games	4.8%	61.5%	42.5%–77.6%	26
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Void StaffFew games	4.5%	75.0%	55.1%–88.0%	24
4th item, of 336 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap	42%	54.6%	46.4%–62.6%	141
Void StaffFew games	19%	63.1%	50.9%–73.8%	65
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	13%	52.3%	37.9%–66.3%	44
StormsurgeFew games	9.8%	57.6%	40.8%–72.8%	33
Liandry's TormentFew games	5.9%	45.0%	25.8%–65.8%	20
5th item, of 157 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games	28%	45.5%	31.7%–59.9%	44
Zhonya's HourglassFew games	19%	46.7%	30.2%–63.9%	30
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games	17%	73.1%	53.9%–86.3%	26
Liandry's TormentFew games	15%	60.9%	40.8%–77.8%	23
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes	94%	52.3%	48.4%–56.2%	621
No bootsFew games	5.8%	47.4%	32.5%–62.7%	38
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	90%	52.1%	48.1%–56.1%	597
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash	88%	52.3%	48.3%–56.4%	581
Flash + TeleportFew games	4.1%	37.0%	21.5%–55.8%	27
Exhaust + IgniteFew games	3.2%	57.1%	36.6%–75.5%	21
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q	61%	51.6%	46.7%–56.5%	399
Max Q E W · starts Q E W	29%	54.2%	47.1%–61.1%	190
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games	5.8%	52.6%	37.3%–67.5%	38
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R	50%	49.2%	43.7%–54.7%	313
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R	28%	56.1%	48.6%–63.2%	173
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	5.3%	57.6%	40.8%–72.8%	33
Q E Q E Q R Q W Q E RFew games	5.0%	61.3%	43.8%–76.3%	31
Finished items
Rabadon's Deathcap	45%	56.8%	51.1%–62.3%	296
Liandry's Torment	33%	52.6%	45.9%–59.1%	215
Void Staff	24%	58.3%	50.5%–65.8%	156
Zhonya's Hourglass	21%	52.1%	44.0%–60.2%	142
MalignanceFew games	11%	62.2%	50.8%–72.4%	74

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on OCE?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Stormsurge: 31% of 661 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 57.1% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 61% of 650 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 7 days, 51.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 88% of 661 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 52.3% win rate.