B tierKarthus Items · Bot
26.22 (latest)Emerald+
The core Karthus build is Blackfire Torch, Stormsurge and Rabadon's Deathcap. Void Staff is the most common fourth item.
- Win Rate+3.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)
- 53.8 %
- Pick Rate
- 0.5 %
- Ban Rate
- 0.7 %
- Games
- 8K
- KDA
- 2.13
Win Rate: +3.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)
Emerald+▾ 
TOP4.4 %
JGL63.0 %
MID7.8 %
BOT23.1 %
SUP1.7 %Core build
Item 1 
Blackfire Torch 54.0 % WR 9,296 games
Blackfire Torch 54.0 % WR 9,296 gamesItem 2 
Stormsurge 59.0 % WR (+5.2) 3,605 games
Stormsurge 59.0 % WR (+5.2) 3,605 gamesItem 3 
Rabadon's Deathcap 56.1 % WR (+2.3) 4,638 games
Rabadon's Deathcap 56.1 % WR (+2.3) 4,638 games4th item 
Void Staff 58.7 % (+4.9) 906 games
Zhonya's Hourglass 57.2 % 410 games
Liandry's Torment 59.7 % 238 games
Void Staff 58.7 % (+4.9) 906 games Zhonya's Hourglass 57.2 % 410 games Liandry's Torment 59.7 % 238 games5th item Void Staff 56.1 % 228 games Zhonya's Hourglass 60.5 % 163 games Liandry's Torment 59.0 % 114 games
Void Staff 56.1 % 228 games Zhonya's Hourglass 60.5 % 163 games Liandry's Torment 59.0 % 114 games6th item 
Malignance too few games 24 games
Horizon Focus too few games 10 games
Malignance too few games 24 games Horizon Focus too few games 10 gamesWin rate per item counts every game it was bought in. Items bought late (4th to 6th) read higher partly because players who got that far were often ahead already, not only because of the item.
Item combinations by build stage
Share of games that built exactly these items first, win rate from 100 games.
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch + Stormsurge | 32.9 % | 58.9 % (+5.1) | 2,709 |
| Blackfire Torch + Rabadon's Deathcap | 27.4 % | 54.8 % (+1.0) | 2,259 |
| Blackfire Torch + Liandry's Torment | 23.2 % | 51.6 % (−2.2) | 1,912 |
| Blackfire Torch + Zhonya's Hourglass | 6.2 % | 50.0 % (−3.8) | 513 |
| Blackfire Torch + Malignance | 3.1 % | 51.1 % | 255 |
| Blackfire Torch + Void Staff | 2.3 % | 46.7 % | 186 |
 Blackfire Torch + Mejai's Soulstealer | 1.4 % | 83.6 % | 114 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap + Malignance | 0.5 % | too few games | 44 |
Starting item & boots
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Doran's RingStart | 98.7 % | 53.8 % | 9,480 |
 Sorcerer's ShoesBoots | 91.8 % | 54.3 % | 8,820 |
Starting items and boots: shares of the 9,604 newest games with an item timeline.
Early order
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
   Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter | 12.8 % | 51.4 % (−2.4) | 1,231 |
 Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Lost Chapter › Fated Ashes | 8.1 % | 49.4 % (−4.4) | 780 |
 Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Glowing Mote | 5.8 % | 55.6 % (+1.8) | 560 |
from the 9,604 latest games with an item timeline
Summoner spells
| Summoner spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + Exhaust | 93.1 % | 54.5 % | 7,211 |
 Flash + Teleport | 5.3 % | 45.7 % | 407 |
 Exhaust + Ignite | 1.6 % | 50.2 % | 126 |
Skill order
| Skill order | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q › E › W | 98.8 % | 53.8 % | 7,962 |
| Q › W › E | 0.8 % | 43.7 % | 61 |
| E › Q › W | 0.5 % | 68.8 % | 37 |
Build variants
| Build | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire Torch › Stormsurge | 28.2 % | 58.9 % (+5.1) | 2,709 |
| Blackfire Torch › Rabadon's Deathcap | 23.5 % | 54.8 % (+1.0) | 2,259 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment | 19.9 % | 51.6 % (−2.2) | 1,912 |
Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Karthus's average (53.8 %) and based on 500 or more games.
From ranked games ggez.gg collected through the Riot API.