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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    943 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    316 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Jankos
    Team Heretics

    Jankos

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kha'Zix
  2. Kirei
    NASR Turkey

    Kirei

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Graves
  3. CarioK
    paiN Gaming

    CarioK

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Talon
  4. Kituruken
    NASR Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kindred
  5. Rabble

    Rabble

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Rengar
  6. Rabble

    Rabble

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kindred

Core Karthus Item Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup

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

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Scorchclaw Pup

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

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Core Karthus Item Build Path

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

Situational

Morellonomicon
Mejai's Soulstealer
Demonic Embrace
Banshee's Veil
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Archangel's Staff
Horizon Focus

Summoner Spells

ExhaustSmite

Damage Breakdown

91% AP

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 Counters

Karthuswinslane against...

Zac

Zac

23 games

100.0% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Rell

Rell

9 games

88.9% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

35 games

88.6% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

23 games

82.6% in Lane

69.6% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

26 games

80.8% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

30 games

80.0% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

10 games

80.0% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Vi

Vi

44 games

79.5% in Lane

59.1% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

22 games

77.3% in Lane

77.3% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

38 games

76.3% in Lane

52.6% in Game

73.9% in Lane

34.8% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

30 games

73.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

15 games

73.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Elise

Elise

15 games

73.3% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

56 games

73.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

18 games

72.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

39 games

71.8% in Lane

38.5% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

7 games

71.4% in Lane

28.6% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

61 games

70.5% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

37 games

70.3% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

63 games

69.8% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

32 games

65.6% in Lane

43.8% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

17 games

64.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Viego

Viego

45 games

62.2% in Lane

57.8% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

12 games

58.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

55 games

58.2% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Graves

Graves

106 games

56.6% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

43 games

55.8% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

93 games

53.8% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

41 games

53.7% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

50 games

52.0% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

35 games

51.4% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Udyr

Udyr

12 games

33.3% in Lane

58.3% in Game

Talon

Talon

13 games

38.5% in Lane

61.5% in Game

Diana

Diana

20 games

40.0% in Lane

20.0% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

36 games

47.2% in Lane

41.7% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

19 games

47.4% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

35 games

48.6% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

43 games

48.8% in Lane

39.5% in Game

Karthus's Trends

Win Rate

49.4%

(-0.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

2.3%

(+0.1%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.4%

(+1.1%)

vs last patch

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.