- 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
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
Start
×284% · 46.0% won
Spells
Fl
45% · 47.9% won
Skills
30% · 45.7% won
Items 13.9% of games with a core
- Malignance
- Shadowflame
- Liandry's Torment
- Rd
57.4%won48% · 16pick, 16 games - Zh
52.5%won15% · 5pick, 5 games - St
54.3%won15% · 5pick, 5 games
- Rd
50.2%won24% · 21pick, 21 games - Vs
53.3%won17% · 15pick, 15 games - Zh
55.1%won13% · 11pick, 11 games
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.
Skill path 24% of games · 42.9% 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 › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment14%43.1%32% to 55%
- Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap9.8%47.8%34% to 62%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's Torment7.2%58.8%42% to 74%
- Malignance › Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame5.8%44.4%28% to 63%
Skills
- ››starts Q W E30%45.7%210
- ››starts Q E W29%40.9%203
- ››starts Q W EFew games11%55.7%79
- ››starts Q E QFew games7.3%45.1%51
- ››starts Q W QFew games4.5%54.8%31
Starting items
- Control Ward Few games5.7%34.2% won
- Health Potion Few games5.6%40.5% won
Boots
- No boots 27%47.9% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 17%43.8% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Ignite 23%40.5% won
- Flash + Heal Few games10%44.4% won
Every option as a table42 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games | 14% | 43.1% | 31.8%–55.2% | 65 |
| Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 9.8% | 47.8% | 34.1%–61.9% | 46 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Liandry's TormentFew games | 7.2% | 58.8% | 42.2%–73.6% | 34 |
| Malignance › Blackfire Torch › ShadowflameFew games | 5.8% | 44.4% | 27.6%–62.7% | 27 |
| 4th item, of 239 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 28% | 66.2% | 54.3%–76.3% | 68 |
| Void StaffFew games | 13% | 46.7% | 30.2%–63.9% | 30 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 12% | 48.3% | 31.4%–65.6% | 29 |
| StormsurgeFew games | 12% | 62.1% | 44.0%–77.3% | 29 |
| Zhonya's HourglassFew games | 9.6% | 34.8% | 18.8%–55.1% | 23 |
| Liandry's TormentFew games | 9.2% | 59.1% | 38.7%–76.7% | 22 |
| 5th item, of 86 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 24% | 42.9% | 24.5%–63.5% | 21 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 55% | 46.7% | 41.8%–51.6% | 392 |
| No boots | 27% | 47.9% | 41.0%–55.0% | 192 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 17% | 43.8% | 35.3%–52.7% | 121 |
| Starting items | ||||
| 2 × Health Potion | 84% | 46.0% | 41.9%–50.1% | 559 |
| Control WardFew games | 5.7% | 34.2% | 21.2%–50.1% | 38 |
| Health PotionFew games | 5.6% | 40.5% | 26.4%–56.5% | 37 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Exhaust + Flash | 45% | 47.9% | 42.5%–53.3% | 326 |
| Flash + Ignite | 23% | 40.5% | 33.3%–48.2% | 163 |
| Flash + HealFew games | 10% | 44.4% | 33.5%–55.9% | 72 |
| Exhaust + IgniteFew games | 6.7% | 45.8% | 32.6%–59.7% | 48 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 30% | 45.7% | 39.1%–52.5% | 210 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 29% | 40.9% | 34.4%–47.8% | 203 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games | 11% | 55.7% | 44.7%–66.1% | 79 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games | 7.3% | 45.1% | 32.3%–58.6% | 51 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W QFew games | 4.5% | 54.8% | 37.8%–70.8% | 31 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 24% | 42.9% | 35.5%–50.6% | 161 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R | 23% | 46.4% | 38.6%–54.3% | 151 |
| Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 6.6% | 43.2% | 29.7%–57.8% | 44 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games | 5.4% | 38.9% | 24.8%–55.1% | 36 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games | 4.5% | 56.7% | 39.2%–72.6% | 30 |
| Q W Q E Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 4.0% | 55.6% | 37.3%–72.4% | 27 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Zaz'Zak's Realmspike | 77% | 46.2% | 42.1%–50.4% | 552 |
| Blackfire Torch | 38% | 49.3% | 43.4%–55.2% | 272 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 27% | 56.0% | 48.9%–62.8% | 193 |
| Stormsurge | 18% | 56.3% | 47.6%–64.5% | 128 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 15% | 40.9% | 32.0%–50.5% | 105 |
| Void StaffFew games | 11% | 54.6% | 43.5%–65.2% | 77 |
| Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games | 7.0% | 40.0% | 27.6%–53.8% | 50 |
| MorellonomiconFew games | 4.3% | 38.7% | 23.7%–56.2% | 31 |
| Celestial OppositionFew games | 4.0% | 37.9% | 22.7%–56.0% | 29 |
| Luden's EchoFew games | 4.0% | 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.







































