KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle77%Mid10%Bot6%Support5%Top3%
Win
54.5%
▲4.5 vs Top
LP a game
+3.30
±2.61
Games
222
a win +20.3 · a loss −17.5
Pick · Ban
0.05 · 0.33%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Karthus Top on VN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 222 games).

Low sample. 222 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 222 games

Start

DrHp

75% · 56.9% won

Spells

ExFl

28% · 54.0% won

Skills

starts Q E Q

37% · 59.3% won

Items 11.5% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Liandry's Torment
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd72.0% won26% pick
  • Vs75.0% won25% pick
  • Zh66.7% won15% pick

70.0% won (48.1–85.5) · 20 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes70% · 52.3% won

Skill path 33% of games · 61.6% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW414151718
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame20 gamesMost playedFew games11%70.0%48% to 85%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E QFew games37%59.3%81
  2. starts Q E WFew games34%56.8%74

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75% · 56.9% won · 167 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games16%40.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes70% · 52.3% won · 155 games
  • No boots Few games20%65.9% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash28% · 54.0% won · 63 gamesFew games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games23%50.0% won
  • Exhaust + Teleport Few games16%52.8% won
Every option as a table20 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games11%70.0%48.1%–85.5%20
4th item, of 97 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games26%72.0%52.4%–85.7%25
Void StaffFew games25%75.0%55.1%–88.0%24
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes70%52.3%44.4%–60.0%155
No bootsFew games20%65.9%51.1%–78.1%44
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion75%56.9%49.3%–64.2%167
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games16%40.0%25.6%–56.4%35
Summoner spells
Exhaust + FlashFew games28%54.0%41.8%–65.7%63
Flash + TeleportFew games23%50.0%36.9%–63.1%52
Exhaust + TeleportFew games16%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Exhaust + IgniteFew games12%50.0%32.1%–67.9%26
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games37%59.3%48.4%–69.3%81
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games34%56.8%45.4%–67.4%74
First 11 skill points
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games33%61.6%50.2%–72.0%73
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games30%53.9%41.9%–65.4%65
Finished items
Malignance46%53.4%43.8%–62.7%103
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games31%65.2%53.5%–75.4%69
Zhonya's HourglassFew games28%59.7%47.3%–71.0%62
Void StaffFew games18%76.9%61.7%–87.4%39
StormsurgeFew games9.9%68.2%47.3%–83.6%22

Questions

What do Karthus Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Liandry's Torment, then Shadowflame: 9% of 222 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 70.0% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, Q: 37% of 220 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 59.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 28% of 222 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.0% win rate.