Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    60,810 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

  2. Execute & Wave Clear

    12,195 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Luden's Tempest

    47%

  3. Adaptive & Burn

    11,589 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kayn
  2. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  3. Eckas
    GW

    Eckas

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Viego
  4. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Hecarim
  5. 113
    Astralis

    113

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lee Sin
  6. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Diana

Core Karthus Item Build Order

Lost Chapter
Boots

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Lost Chapter
Boots

Starting

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Core Karthus Item Build Path

Lost Chapter
Boots
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Sorcerer's Shoes
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame

Situational

Morellonomicon
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Archangel's Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Cosmic Drive
Axiom Arc
Horizon Focus

Summoner Spells

FlashMark

Damage Breakdown

Karthus Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Death Defied

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Lay Waste

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Wall of Pain

W

W

W

W

W

Defile

E

E

E

E

E

Requiem

R

R

R

Karthus Skill Order

Q

E

W

Karthus Guide

Key Insights
If
Q
only hits one enemy, it deals double damage.
Q
and
W
reveal their affected areas.
E
deals an extra tick of damage when Karthus recasts it.
R
damages all targetable enemy champions.
Strengths
Even if Karthus is killed first, he continues fighting with
P
, giving his team an advantage in fights since enemy resources were used on him.
Forces enemies to play with a "lower HP bar" since he can cast
R
at any point to finish them off.
Synergizes well with
Liandry's Anguish
,
Shadowflame
,
Horizon Focus
,
Rabadon's Deathcap
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
, and
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
. Can opt for
Night Harvester
or
Luden's Tempest
for more burst.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
When fighting, if Karthus misses a single
Q
, it becomes much harder to land one.
Buying
Edge of Night
/
Hexdrinker
as an AD champion,
Banshee's Veil
as a mage, or
Locket of the Iron Solari
as a support/tank will aid in negating
R
's damage.

Karthus's Trends

Win Rate

50.4%

(0.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

7.1%

(0.0%)

vs last patch