KarthusJungle build

Off-meta Jungle

Jungle68%Mid12%Bot11%Support5%Top4%
Win
46.3%
▼3.8 vs Jungle
LP a game
+1.80
±1.42
Games
960
a win +23.7 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
1.2 · 0.36%
as Jungle · any role

How we measure

Low sample. 960 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 960 games

Start

Sp

38% · 51.6% won

Spells

ExSm

53% · 44.4% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

66% · 45.4% won

Items 19.1% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Rd61.2% won29% pick
  • Vs50.0% won21% pick
  • Zh54.8% won16% pick
5th
  • Vs56.5% won27% pick
  • Rd62.8% won19% pick
  • Zh54.8% won14% pick

45.8% won (37.8–54.0) · 142 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes78% · 45.1% won

Skill path 69% of games · 48.5% 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 Deathcap142 gamesMost played19%45.8%38% to 54%
  2. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap70 gamesFew games9.4%51.4%40% to 63%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame59 gamesFew games7.9%52.5%40% to 65%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass38 gamesFew games5.1%55.3%40% to 70%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame37 gamesFew games5.0%43.2%29% to 59%
  6. Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame34 gamesFew games4.6%55.9%39% to 71%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment29 gamesFew games3.9%62.1%44% to 77%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge27 gamesFew games3.6%40.7%25% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q66%45.4%634
  2. starts Q E W15%48.9%141
  3. starts Q E QFew games7.4%62.0%71
  4. starts Q E WFew games3.0%27.6%29
  5. starts Q W EFew games2.2%52.4%21

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup38% · 51.6% won · 368 games
  • Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion 38%41.6% won
  • Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion 11%38.9% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes78% · 45.1% won · 748 games
  • No boots 19%50.3% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games2.8%44.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Smite53% · 44.4% won · 504 games
  • Flash + Smite 42%48.3% won
  • Smite + Ignite Few games3.5%55.9% won
Every option as a table45 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap19%45.8%37.8%–54.0%142
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games9.4%51.4%40.0%–62.7%70
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games7.9%52.5%40.0%–64.7%59
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.1%55.3%39.7%–69.9%38
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games5.0%43.2%28.7%–59.1%37
Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games4.6%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games3.9%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games3.6%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
4th item, of 470 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap29%61.2%52.7%–69.0%134
Void Staff21%50.0%40.4%–59.6%100
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%54.8%43.4%–65.7%73
ShadowflameFew games7.9%73.0%57.0%–84.6%37
StormsurgeFew games7.2%70.6%53.8%–83.2%34
Liandry's TormentFew games6.4%53.3%36.1%–69.8%30
5th item, of 229 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games27%56.5%44.1%–68.1%62
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games19%62.8%47.9%–75.6%43
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%54.8%37.8%–70.8%31
StormsurgeFew games13%53.3%36.1%–69.8%30
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes78%45.1%41.5%–48.6%748
No boots19%50.3%43.1%–57.5%181
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games2.8%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Starting items
Scorchclaw Pup38%51.6%46.5%–56.7%368
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion38%41.6%36.6%–46.7%361
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion11%38.9%30.2%–48.3%108
Gustwalker HatchlingFew games7.5%50.0%38.8%–61.3%72
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Smite53%44.4%40.2%–48.8%504
Flash + Smite42%48.3%43.4%–53.1%402
Smite + IgniteFew games3.5%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q66%45.4%41.6%–49.3%634
Max Q E W · starts Q E W15%48.9%40.8%–57.1%141
Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games7.4%62.0%50.3%–72.4%71
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games3.0%27.6%14.7%–45.7%29
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games2.2%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R69%48.5%44.6%–52.4%629
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R13%48.7%39.9%–57.7%117
Finished items
Malignance48%46.0%41.5%–50.6%463
Liandry's Torment37%52.3%47.1%–57.4%352
Void Staff22%53.3%46.6%–59.8%214
Zhonya's Hourglass21%54.5%47.6%–61.3%200
Stormsurge18%54.6%47.2%–61.8%174
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games6.2%71.2%58.6%–81.2%59
Horizon FocusFew games3.4%45.5%29.8%–62.0%33
MorellonomiconFew games3.2%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
CryptbloomFew games3.0%51.7%34.4%–68.6%29
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games2.3%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22

Questions

What do Karthus Jungle players build first on SG?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 15% of 960 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Jungle players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 66% of 960 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Jungle players take?

Exhaust and Smite, in 53% of 960 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 44.4% win rate.