KarthusBot build

Off-meta Bot

Jungle76%Mid11%Bot7%Support4%
Win
57.9%
▲7.9 vs Bot
LP a game
+4.80
±1.17
Games
1,158
a win +21.1 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.10 · 0.31%
as Bot · any role

How we measure

Karthus Bot on VN, patch 26.21: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Deathfire Touch + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,158 games).

Build

Most played of 1,158 games

Start

DrHp

89% · 58.0% won

Spells

ExFl

68% · 58.7% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

44% · 62.0% won

Items 25.7% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs66.2%won36% · 64pick, 64 games
  • Zh62.0%won26% · 46pick, 46 games
  • St63.6%won24% · 42pick, 42 games
5th
  • Vs65.0%won30% · 24pick, 24 games
  • St63.8%won20% · 16pick, 16 games
  • Zh66.8%won16% · 13pick, 13 games

62.1% won (55.9–68.0) · 243 games

4th: of the 178 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 79 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 Shoes88% · 59.2% won

Skill path 39% of games · 63.9% 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 Deathcap243 gamesMost played26%62.1%56% to 68%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge202 games21%63.4%57% to 70%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame167 games18%61.7%54% to 69%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Malignance47 gamesFew games5.0%57.4%43% to 70%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass44 gamesFew games4.7%45.5%32% to 60%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass39 gamesFew games4.1%71.8%56% to 83%
  7. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap25 gamesFew games2.6%36.0%20% to 55%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E Q44%62.0%505
  2. starts Q E W38%54.7%435
  3. starts Q W E10%53.0%115
  4. starts Q W QFew games2.3%69.2%26

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89% · 58.0% won · 1,034 games
  • Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Few games1.9%72.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes88% · 59.2% won · 1,018 games
  • No boots 9.1%49.5% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games2.7%48.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash68% · 58.7% won · 785 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%60.1% won
  • Exhaust + Heal Few games4.2%43.8% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap26%62.1%55.9%–68.0%243
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge21%63.4%56.5%–69.7%202
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame18%61.7%54.1%–68.7%167
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › MalignanceFew games5.0%57.4%43.3%–70.5%47
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.7%45.5%31.7%–59.9%44
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.1%71.8%56.2%–83.5%39
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.6%36.0%20.3%–55.5%25
4th item, of 666 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap28%67.9%60.9%–74.3%184
Void Staff21%65.7%57.4%–73.1%137
Zhonya's Hourglass18%54.6%45.7%–63.3%119
StormsurgeFew games14%64.4%54.2%–73.6%90
Liandry's TormentFew games8.0%60.4%46.9%–72.4%53
ShadowflameFew games6.9%56.5%42.3%–69.8%46
5th item, of 330 games that reached it
Void Staff31%66.7%57.1%–75.1%102
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games15%58.8%45.2%–71.3%51
Zhonya's HourglassFew games15%67.4%53.4%–78.8%49
StormsurgeFew games13%60.5%45.6%–73.6%43
Liandry's TormentFew games9.1%63.3%45.5%–78.1%30
MalignanceFew games6.4%66.7%45.4%–82.8%21
6th item, of 130 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games17%63.6%43.0%–80.3%22
MalignanceFew games16%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
Zhonya's HourglassFew games15%70.0%48.1%–85.5%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes88%59.2%56.2%–62.2%1,018
No boots9.1%49.5%40.2%–58.9%105
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games2.7%48.4%32.0%–65.2%31
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion89%58.0%55.0%–61.0%1,034
Amplifying Tome + Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games1.9%72.7%51.9%–86.9%22
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash68%58.7%55.3%–62.1%785
Flash + Teleport16%60.1%53.0%–66.8%188
Exhaust + HealFew games4.2%43.8%30.7%–57.7%48
Exhaust + TeleportFew games4.2%50.0%36.4%–63.6%48
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q44%62.0%57.7%–66.1%505
Max Q E W · starts Q E W38%54.7%50.0%–59.3%435
Max Q E W · starts Q W E10%53.0%44.0%–61.9%115
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games2.3%69.2%50.0%–83.5%26
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R39%63.9%59.2%–68.3%426
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R35%55.7%50.6%–60.6%379
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games8.7%54.7%44.7%–64.4%95
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.0%77.3%56.6%–89.9%22
Finished items
Liandry's Torment35%58.8%54.0%–63.5%408
Stormsurge34%63.4%58.5%–68.0%388
Zhonya's Hourglass25%57.4%51.7%–62.9%291
Void Staff25%64.1%58.4%–69.4%284
Malignance21%57.6%51.2%–63.7%238
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games6.4%81.1%70.7%–88.4%74
CryptbloomFew games2.3%73.1%53.9%–86.3%26
MorellonomiconFew games1.8%57.1%36.6%–75.5%21
Horizon FocusFew games1.8%57.1%36.6%–75.5%21

Questions

What do Karthus Bot players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 21% of 1,158 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 62.1% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 44% of 1,139 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 62.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Bot players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 68% of 1,158 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.7% win rate.