- Win
- 50.6%
- ▲0.6 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +0.90
- ±0.92
- Games
- 1,781
- a win +19.4 · a loss −18.6
- Pick · Ban
- 0.16 · 0.31%
- as Mid · any role
Karthus Mid on VN, patch 26.21: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,781 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×275% · 51.7% won
Spells
Te
39% · 50.6% won
Skills
46% · 49.8% won
Items 9.2% of games with a core
- Malignance
- Liandry's Torment
- Shadowflame
- Vs
62.4%won30% · 24pick, 24 games - Rd
55.0%won28% · 23pick, 23 games - St
59.6%won23% · 19pick, 19 games
- Rd
67.0%won44% · 16pick, 16 games - Vs
68.8%won19% · 7pick, 7 games - Zh
62.9%won17% · 6pick, 6 games
60.7% won (51.6–69.1) · 117 games
4th: of the 81 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 36 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.
Skill path 39% of games · 49.9% 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 › Shadowflame9.2%60.7%52% to 69%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Stormsurge6.6%59.5%49% to 69%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5.6%43.7%33% to 55%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap4.3%61.8%49% to 73%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.8%62.5%48% to 75%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Stormsurge2.9%59.5%43% to 74%
- Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.7%65.7%49% to 79%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame2.4%53.3%36% to 70%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W46%49.8%818
- ››starts Q E Q26%52.6%464
- ››starts Q W E9.5%53.6%168
- ››starts Q W EFew games3.7%41.5%65
- ››starts Q E WFew games3.5%50.8%61
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 16%47.1% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion Few games4.3%53.3% won
Boots
- No boots 13%45.6% won
- Crimson Lucidity 9.7%48.0% won
Summoner spells
- Exhaust + Flash 21%56.7% won
- Flash + Ignite 19%46.4% won
Every option as a table50 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 9.2% | 60.7% | 51.6%–69.1% | 117 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games | 6.6% | 59.5% | 48.8%–69.4% | 84 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 5.6% | 43.7% | 32.8%–55.2% | 71 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 4.3% | 61.8% | 48.6%–73.5% | 55 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games | 3.8% | 62.5% | 48.4%–74.8% | 48 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games | 2.9% | 59.5% | 43.5%–73.7% | 37 |
| Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 2.7% | 65.7% | 49.2%–79.2% | 35 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games | 2.4% | 53.3% | 36.1%–69.8% | 30 |
| 4th item, of 732 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 24% | 60.1% | 52.8%–67.0% | 178 |
| Void Staff | 17% | 60.3% | 51.6%–68.4% | 126 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 13% | 61.3% | 51.1%–70.6% | 93 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 11% | 51.2% | 40.6%–61.7% | 82 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 11% | 56.8% | 45.9%–67.0% | 81 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 5.7% | 54.8% | 40.0%–68.8% | 42 |
| 5th item, of 283 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 28% | 66.7% | 55.6%–76.1% | 78 |
| Void StaffFew games | 18% | 72.0% | 58.3%–82.5% | 50 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 11% | 53.1% | 36.4%–69.1% | 32 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 9.2% | 50.0% | 32.1%–67.9% | 26 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 7.4% | 71.4% | 50.0%–86.2% | 21 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 76% | 51.9% | 49.2%–54.5% | 1,353 |
| No boots | 13% | 45.6% | 39.3%–52.1% | 228 |
| Crimson Lucidity | 9.7% | 48.0% | 40.7%–55.4% | 173 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 75% | 51.7% | 49.0%–54.4% | 1,330 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 16% | 47.1% | 41.4%–52.8% | 291 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable PotionFew games | 4.3% | 53.3% | 42.2%–64.0% | 77 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 39% | 50.6% | 46.9%–54.3% | 690 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 21% | 56.7% | 51.6%–61.7% | 372 |
| Flash + Ignite | 19% | 46.4% | 41.1%–51.8% | 332 |
| Exhaust + Ignite | 7.9% | 48.2% | 40.1%–56.4% | 141 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 46% | 49.8% | 46.3%–53.2% | 818 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E Q | 26% | 52.6% | 48.0%–57.1% | 464 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 9.5% | 53.6% | 46.0%–61.0% | 168 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games | 3.7% | 41.5% | 30.4%–53.7% | 65 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games | 3.5% | 50.8% | 38.6%–62.9% | 61 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 39% | 49.9% | 46.1%–53.6% | 676 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R | 23% | 52.1% | 47.2%–57.0% | 399 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 7.9% | 54.0% | 45.7%–62.1% | 137 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 2.9% | 66.7% | 53.0%–78.0% | 51 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games | 2.4% | 48.8% | 34.3%–63.5% | 41 |
| Q E W Q E R Q E Q E RFew games | 2.3% | 57.5% | 42.2%–71.5% | 40 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch | 41% | 54.8% | 51.2%–58.4% | 737 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 33% | 57.8% | 53.8%–61.8% | 581 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 23% | 52.1% | 47.2%–56.8% | 415 |
| Stormsurge | 21% | 57.7% | 52.7%–62.6% | 376 |
| Void Staff | 14% | 58.9% | 52.7%–64.8% | 248 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 7.8% | 73.4% | 65.5%–80.0% | 139 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 4.6% | 56.8% | 45.9%–67.0% | 81 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 4.1% | 50.7% | 39.5%–61.8% | 73 |
| CryptbloomFew games | 3.1% | 60.0% | 46.8%–71.9% | 55 |
| Horizon FocusFew games | 2.9% | 57.7% | 44.2%–70.1% | 52 |
Questions
What do Karthus Mid players build first on VN?
The most played core is Malignance, then Liandry's Torment, then Shadowflame: 7% of 1,781 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 60.7% win rate.
What skill order do Karthus Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 46% of 1,764 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.8% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Karthus Mid players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 39% of 1,781 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.












































