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Karthus

JungleMage
PassiveQWER
CC tier jungle pick47th of 64, up from 48th
Win rate49.9%−0.2 since 26.21
Pick rate1.4%0.0 since 26.21
Ban rate1.2%of games
Games9,61261% of Karthus games

Recommended buildMost played core, 10,136 games

55.1%win rate
Runes47.2% win, 25% of games
Dark HarvestDark HarvestDomination, then Sorcery
Cheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistGathering StormAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Dark HarvestDark Harvest63%48.6%
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch31%53.0%
First StrikeFirst Strike6%48.9%
Spells and startFlash on D 53%
ExhaustSmiteExhaust, Smite51%49.0%
FlashSmiteFlash, Smite43%51.0%
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup, Health Potion47%50.1%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes98%50.7%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1%47.3%
Core, then19% of games build it
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap
Fourth
Rabadon's Deathcap59.7%27%
Void Staff55.6%26%
Zhonya's Hourglass58.7%18%
Fifth
Void Staff59.7%28%
Rabadon's Deathcap60.9%23%
Zhonya's Hourglass59.1%14%
Sixth
Rabadon's Deathcap56.3%19%
Void Staff64.0%18%
Stormsurge54.3%13%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass16%49.3%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame14%55.1%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurgeBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge8%57.3%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass7%54.2%
Every item

Skill orderMax Q, then E, then W

57.1% win, 79% of games
Q13579W41415E28101213R611
Win rate30 days
49.9%−0.2
Pick rate30 days
1.4%0.0
Win by length15 to 55 min
62.5%at 50 min
Per game29:05
8.1 / 7.4 / 9.8
7.8 CS/min, 34.1k damage, 24.7 vision
Damage
First blood
10.9%in on it
Wins 57.6% of those games

9,612 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 2 min ago

ItemsWhat Karthus buys and how those games end

Starting items

Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup4,748 games47%50.1%
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup3,827 games38%51.1%
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling746 games7%43.2%
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling651 games6%50.4%
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth PotionMosstomper Seedling77 games1%39.0%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes8,970 games98%50.7%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity112 games1%47.3%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps24 games0%41.7%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads21 games0%57.1%
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves4 games0%75.0%

Core builds

Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap1,478 games19%55.1%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass1,179 games16%49.3%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame1,071 games14%55.1%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurge581 games8%57.3%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass515 games7%54.2%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch85%50.9%8,570
ShadowflameShadowflame73%52.1%7,400
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap40%57.1%4,090
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment35%51.4%3,551
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass32%53.4%3,234
Void StaffVoid Staff23%55.8%2,292
MalignanceMalignance21%47.7%2,138
StormsurgeStormsurge14%57.5%1,370
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer9%82.1%894
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon3%55.0%271
2%55.6%169
2%68.1%160

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap59.7%27%
Void StaffVoid Staff55.6%26%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass58.7%18%
ShadowflameShadowflame63.1%7%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment53.2%6%
Fifth item
Void StaffVoid Staff59.7%28%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap60.9%23%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass59.1%14%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer76.6%8%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon56.4%6%
Sixth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap56.3%19%
Void StaffVoid Staff64.0%18%
StormsurgeStormsurge54.3%13%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass63.2%11%
MalignanceMalignance58.7%10%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Dark Harvest with Sorcery
Domination
Sorcery
Win rate47.2%
Played25%
Games2,534

Every page

Dark HarvestSorceryDark HarvestCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm25%47.2%
Dark HarvestPrecisionDark HarvestCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, , , 12%43.5%
Deathfire TouchPrecisionDeathfire TouchAxiom Arcanist, , Gathering Storm, , 7%54.1%
Deathfire TouchPrecisionDeathfire TouchAxiom Arcanist, , Gathering Storm, , 6%56.5%
First StrikeSorceryFirst Strike, , , Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm5%49.5%

Keystones

Dark HarvestDark Harvest6,334 games63%48.6%
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch3,125 games31%53.0%
First StrikeFirst Strike622 games6%48.9%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge13 games0%38.5%

Secondary tree

SorcerySorcery3,029 games54%47.6%
PrecisionPrecision2,601 games46%49.6%

MatchupsKarthus's win rate against each jungle laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days49.9%
Oct 12Nov 10

Pick rate

30 days1.4%
Oct 12Nov 10

Ban rate

30 days1.2%
Oct 12Nov 10

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min20253035404550

Early game

Against the other jungle, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0075.3 +8.14,169 +964,182 +31954%58.6%
15:00117.9 +14.66,604 +2017,163 +57255%61.1%

Roles

Jungle9,612 games61%
Bot3,907 games25%

Per game

10,131 games
KDA2.44
Kills8.1
Damage34.1k
CS a minute7.8
Gold14.1k
Game length29:05

First blood

9,659 games
Takes it5.6%
Helps5.3%
Gives it10.5%

Pros on KarthusJungle, ranked solo queue, last 14 days