- Win
- 48.6%
- ▼1.4 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +0.10
- ±1.45
- Games
- 729
- a win +19.4 · a loss −18.9
- Pick · Ban
- 0.16 · 0.33%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid on VN, patch 26.20: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 729 games).
Low sample. 729 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Build
Start
Hp
×273% · 49.8% won
Spells
Te
45% · 53.2% won
Skills
44% · 49.7% won
Items 6.3% of games with a core
- Malignance
- Liandry's Torment
- Shadowflame
- Rd
54.4% won24% pick - Vs
55.3% won17% pick - Sh
52.6% won13% pick
- Rd
43.2% won30% pick - Vs
61.5% won21% pick - St
68.8% won13% pick
51.5% won (35.2–67.5) · 33 games
Skill path 38% of games · 47.6% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame6.3%51.5%35% to 68%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.9%58.1%41% to 74%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment5.9%38.7%24% to 56%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.6%62.5%43% to 79%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Stormsurge4.2%50.0%31% to 69%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.8%60.0%39% to 78%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W44%49.7%322
- ››starts Q E Q26%51.6%186
- ››starts Q W EFew games10%49.3%73
- ››starts Q E WFew games5.7%26.8%41
- ››starts Q E QFew games3.6%50.0%26
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 14%45.1% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games5.9%48.8% won
Boots
- No boots 15%48.2% won
- Crimson Lucidity Few games12%34.4% won
Summoner spells
- Exhaust + Flash 18%48.4% won
- Flash + Ignite Few games12%52.9% won
Every option as a table42 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 6.3% | 51.5% | 35.2%–67.5% | 33 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 5.9% | 58.1% | 40.8%–73.6% | 31 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games | 5.9% | 38.7% | 23.7%–56.2% | 31 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 4.6% | 62.5% | 42.7%–78.8% | 24 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games | 4.2% | 50.0% | 30.7%–69.3% | 22 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 3.8% | 60.0% | 38.7%–78.1% | 20 |
| 4th item, of 284 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 24% | 54.4% | 42.7%–65.7% | 68 |
| Void StaffFew games | 17% | 55.3% | 41.3%–68.6% | 47 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 13% | 52.6% | 37.3%–67.5% | 38 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 13% | 46.0% | 31.0%–61.6% | 37 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 12% | 54.3% | 38.2%–69.5% | 35 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 7.4% | 52.4% | 32.4%–71.7% | 21 |
| 5th item, of 122 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 30% | 43.2% | 28.7%–59.1% | 37 |
| Void StaffFew games | 21% | 61.5% | 42.5%–77.6% | 26 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 71% | 51.1% | 46.8%–55.3% | 521 |
| No boots | 15% | 48.2% | 39.1%–57.4% | 110 |
| Crimson LucidityFew games | 12% | 34.4% | 25.5%–44.7% | 90 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 73% | 49.8% | 45.6%–54.1% | 532 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 14% | 45.1% | 35.8%–54.8% | 102 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games | 5.9% | 48.8% | 34.6%–63.2% | 43 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 45% | 53.2% | 47.8%–58.6% | 325 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 18% | 48.4% | 40.0%–57.0% | 128 |
| Flash + IgniteFew games | 12% | 52.9% | 42.4%–63.2% | 85 |
| Exhaust + IgniteFew games | 10% | 32.4% | 22.9%–43.7% | 74 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 44% | 49.7% | 44.3%–55.1% | 322 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 26% | 51.6% | 44.5%–58.7% | 186 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games | 10% | 49.3% | 38.2%–60.5% | 73 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games | 5.7% | 26.8% | 15.7%–41.9% | 41 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E QFew games | 3.6% | 50.0% | 32.1%–67.9% | 26 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 38% | 47.6% | 41.6%–53.6% | 265 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 22% | 50.6% | 42.9%–58.3% | 158 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 8.2% | 48.3% | 35.9%–60.8% | 58 |
| Q E W Q E R Q E Q E RFew games | 3.0% | 52.4% | 32.4%–71.7% | 21 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch | 37% | 52.6% | 46.6%–58.4% | 272 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 31% | 53.3% | 46.8%–59.6% | 229 |
| Stormsurge | 22% | 52.5% | 44.8%–60.2% | 158 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 21% | 53.3% | 45.4%–61.0% | 154 |
| Void Staff | 15% | 60.0% | 50.7%–68.7% | 110 |
| Mejai's SoulstealerFew games | 8.0% | 72.4% | 59.8%–82.3% | 58 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 5.2% | 47.4% | 32.5%–62.7% | 38 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 2.9% | 57.1% | 36.6%–75.5% | 21 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 2.7% | 55.0% | 34.2%–74.2% | 20 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on VN?
The most played core is Malignance, then Liandry's Torment, then Shadowflame: 5% of 729 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.5% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 44% of 725 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.7% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 45% of 729 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.2% win rate.










































