KarthusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Jungle54%Bot34%Mid5%Support4%Top3%
Win
44.9%
▼5.1 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.60
±2.70
Games
214
a win +20.9 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.15 · 0.97%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Karthus Mid on OCE, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 214 games).

Low sample. 214 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 214 games

Start

DrHp

75% · 45.0% won

Spells

ExFl

40% · 47.7% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

44% · 41.9% won

Items 11.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Rd55.7%won38% · 27pick, 27 games
all builds
5th
  • Rd35.6%won39% · 13pick, 13 games
all builds

47.1% won (26.2–69.0) · 17 games

4th: all builds · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes87% · 44.6% won

Skill path 33% of games · 42.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ13579
WW414151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E QFew games44%41.9%93
  2. starts Q E WFew games33%49.3%69

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75% · 45.0% won · 160 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games9.3%50.0% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes87% · 44.6% won · 186 games
  • No boots Few games9.4%35.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash40% · 47.7% won · 86 gamesFew games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games31%43.9% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite Few games12%34.6% won
Every option as a table18 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
4th item, of 71 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games38%59.3%40.7%–75.5%27
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes87%44.6%37.7%–51.8%186
No bootsFew games9.4%35.0%18.1%–56.7%20
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75%45.0%37.5%–52.7%160
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games9.3%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
Summoner spells
Exhaust + FlashFew games40%47.7%37.5%–58.1%86
Flash + TeleportFew games31%43.9%32.6%–55.9%66
Exhaust + IgniteFew games12%34.6%19.4%–53.8%26
Exhaust + TeleportFew games9.4%40.0%21.9%–61.3%20
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games44%41.9%32.4%–52.1%93
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games33%49.3%37.8%–60.8%69
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games33%42.0%31.1%–53.8%69
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games32%53.0%41.2%–64.6%66
Finished items
MalignanceFew games44%40.4%31.1%–50.5%94
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games36%45.5%34.8%–56.5%77
StormsurgeFew games18%57.9%42.2%–72.2%38
Void StaffFew games12%50.0%32.1%–67.9%26
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%36.0%20.3%–55.5%25

Questions

What do Karthus Mid players build first on OCE?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Liandry's Torment: 8% of 214 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.1% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 44% of 210 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 41.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 40% of 214 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.7% win rate.