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Karthus

JungleMage
PassiveQWER
CC tier jungle pick49th of 64, down from 48th
Win rate49.9%−0.2 since 26.21
Pick rate1.4%0.0 since 26.21
Ban rate1.2%of games
Games11,49562% of Karthus games

Recommended buildMost played core, 12,324 games

54.3%win rate
Runes47.0% win, 25% of games
Dark HarvestDark HarvestDomination, then Sorcery
Cheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistGathering StormAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Dark HarvestDark Harvest62%48.7%
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch31%52.6%
First StrikeFirst Strike6%49.7%
Spells and startFlash on D 52%
ExhaustSmiteExhaust, Smite51%49.4%
FlashSmiteFlash, Smite43%50.5%
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup, Health Potion47%50.2%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes98%50.8%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1%45.2%
Core, then20% of games build it
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap
Fourth
Rabadon's Deathcap59.4%26%
Void Staff55.5%26%
Zhonya's Hourglass58.7%18%
Fifth
Void Staff60.3%28%
Rabadon's Deathcap62.9%22%
Zhonya's Hourglass60.8%14%
Sixth
Void Staff65.3%18%
Rabadon's Deathcap58.6%18%
Stormsurge58.8%13%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass15%49.5%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflameBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame14%55.4%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurgeBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Stormsurge8%57.5%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass7%53.8%
Every item

Skill orderMax Q, then E, then W

57.1% win, 78% of games
Q13579W41415E28101213R611
Win rate30 days
49.9%−0.2
Pick rate30 days
1.4%0.0
Win by length15 to 55 min
59.0%at 50 min
Per game29:07
8.1 / 7.4 / 9.9
7.8 CS/min, 34.2k damage, 24.7 vision
Damage
First blood
11.0%in on it
Wins 58.5% of those games

11,495 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 38 min ago

ItemsWhat Karthus buys and how those games end

Starting items

Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup5,740 games47%50.2%
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup4,667 games38%50.9%
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling910 games7%43.2%
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling815 games7%50.5%
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth PotionMosstomper Seedling95 games1%40.0%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes10,891 games98%50.8%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity135 games1%45.2%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps28 games0%42.9%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads22 games0%59.1%
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves4 games0%75.0%

Core builds

Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap1,838 games20%54.3%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass1,414 games15%49.5%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame1,290 games14%55.4%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurge715 games8%57.5%
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass625 games7%53.8%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch84%50.8%10,411
ShadowflameShadowflame73%52.1%9,027
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap41%56.9%5,010
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment35%51.6%4,285
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass32%53.7%3,937
Void StaffVoid Staff23%55.9%2,810
MalignanceMalignance21%48.2%2,623
StormsurgeStormsurge14%58.1%1,680
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer9%82.0%1,097
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon3%54.4%329
2%66.3%211
2%56.4%197

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap59.4%26%
Void StaffVoid Staff55.5%26%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass58.7%18%
ShadowflameShadowflame62.7%7%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment55.3%6%
Fifth item
Void StaffVoid Staff60.3%28%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap62.9%22%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass60.8%14%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer77.6%9%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon57.0%6%
Sixth item
Void StaffVoid Staff65.3%18%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap58.6%18%
StormsurgeStormsurge58.8%13%
MalignanceMalignance63.9%11%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass59.0%11%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Dark Harvest with Sorcery
Domination
Sorcery
Win rate47.0%
Played25%
Games3,136

Every page

Dark HarvestSorceryDark HarvestCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm25%47.0%
Dark HarvestPrecisionDark HarvestCheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, , , 12%44.1%
Deathfire TouchPrecisionDeathfire TouchAxiom Arcanist, , Gathering Storm, , 7%54.5%
Deathfire TouchPrecisionDeathfire TouchAxiom Arcanist, , Gathering Storm, , 6%54.7%
First StrikeSorceryFirst Strike, , , Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm5%49.8%

Keystones

Dark HarvestDark Harvest7,696 games62%48.7%
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch3,797 games31%52.6%
First StrikeFirst Strike771 games6%49.7%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge17 games0%47.1%

Secondary tree

SorcerySorcery3,752 games54%47.5%
PrecisionPrecision3,172 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 13Nov 11

Pick rate

30 days1.4%
Oct 13Nov 11

Ban rate

30 days1.2%
Oct 13Nov 11

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 +8.14,168 +964,182 +31854%58.5%
15:00117.9 +14.56,600 +1977,161 +56955%61.3%

Roles

Jungle11,495 games62%
Bot4,646 games25%

Per game

12,320 games
KDA2.44
Kills8.1
Damage34.2k
CS a minute7.8
Gold14.1k
Game length29:07

First blood

11,554 games
Takes it5.6%
Helps5.4%
Gives it10.7%

Pros on KarthusJungle, ranked solo queue, last 14 days