KarthusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Jungle76%Mid11%Bot7%Support4%
Win
46.2%
▼3.8 vs Support
LP a game
+3.00
±1.82
Games
719
a win +27.5 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 0.31%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Karthus Support on VN, patch 26.21: Malignance, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 719 games).

Low sample. 719 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 719 games

Start

Hp

84% · 46.0% won

Spells

ExFl

45% · 47.9% won

Skills

starts Q W E

30% · 45.7% won

Items 13.9% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Liandry's Torment
4th
  • Rd57.4%won48% · 16pick, 16 games
  • Zh52.5%won15% · 5pick, 5 games
  • St54.3%won15% · 5pick, 5 games
5th
  • Rd50.2%won24% · 21pick, 21 games
  • Vs53.3%won17% · 15pick, 15 games
  • Zh55.1%won13% · 11pick, 11 games
all builds

43.1% won (31.8–55.2) · 65 games

4th: of the 33 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes55% · 46.7% won

Skill path 24% of games · 42.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment65 gamesMost playedFew games14%43.1%32% to 55%
  2. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap46 gamesFew games9.8%47.8%34% to 62%
  3. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment34 gamesFew games7.2%58.8%42% to 74%
  4. Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame27 gamesFew games5.8%44.4%28% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E30%45.7%210
  2. starts Q E W29%40.9%203
  3. starts Q W EFew games11%55.7%79
  4. starts Q E QFew games7.3%45.1%51
  5. starts Q W QFew games4.5%54.8%31

Starting items

2 × Health Potion84% · 46.0% won · 559 games
  • Control Ward Few games5.7%34.2% won
  • Health Potion Few games5.6%40.5% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes55% · 46.7% won · 392 games
  • No boots 27%47.9% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 17%43.8% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash45% · 47.9% won · 326 games
  • Flash + Ignite 23%40.5% won
  • Flash + Heal Few games10%44.4% won
Every option as a table42 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games14%43.1%31.8%–55.2%65
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games9.8%47.8%34.1%–61.9%46
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games7.2%58.8%42.2%–73.6%34
Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games5.8%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
4th item, of 239 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games28%66.2%54.3%–76.3%68
Void StaffFew games13%46.7%30.2%–63.9%30
ShadowflameFew games12%48.3%31.4%–65.6%29
StormsurgeFew games12%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.6%34.8%18.8%–55.1%23
Liandry's TormentFew games9.2%59.1%38.7%–76.7%22
5th item, of 86 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games24%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes55%46.7%41.8%–51.6%392
No boots27%47.9%41.0%–55.0%192
Ionian Boots of Lucidity17%43.8%35.3%–52.7%121
Starting items
2 × Health Potion84%46.0%41.9%–50.1%559
Control WardFew games5.7%34.2%21.2%–50.1%38
Health PotionFew games5.6%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash45%47.9%42.5%–53.3%326
Flash + Ignite23%40.5%33.3%–48.2%163
Flash + HealFew games10%44.4%33.5%–55.9%72
Exhaust + IgniteFew games6.7%45.8%32.6%–59.7%48
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E30%45.7%39.1%–52.5%210
Max Q E W · starts Q E W29%40.9%34.4%–47.8%203
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games11%55.7%44.7%–66.1%79
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games7.3%45.1%32.3%–58.6%51
Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games4.5%54.8%37.8%–70.8%31
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R24%42.9%35.5%–50.6%161
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R23%46.4%38.6%–54.3%151
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games6.6%43.2%29.7%–57.8%44
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.4%38.9%24.8%–55.1%36
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games4.5%56.7%39.2%–72.6%30
Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.0%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike77%46.2%42.1%–50.4%552
Blackfire Torch38%49.3%43.4%–55.2%272
Rabadon's Deathcap27%56.0%48.9%–62.8%193
Stormsurge18%56.3%47.6%–64.5%128
Zhonya's Hourglass15%40.9%32.0%–50.5%105
Void StaffFew games11%54.6%43.5%–65.2%77
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games7.0%40.0%27.6%–53.8%50
MorellonomiconFew games4.3%38.7%23.7%–56.2%31
Celestial OppositionFew games4.0%37.9%22.7%–56.0%29
Luden's EchoFew games4.0%58.6%40.7%–74.5%29

Questions

What do Karthus Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Malignance, then Shadowflame, then Liandry's Torment: 9% of 719 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 43.1% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 30% of 696 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 45.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Support players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 45% of 719 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.9% win rate.