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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

Execute & Burn
943 Games
53%
Adaptive & Burn
316 Games
51%

Pro Karthus Builds

Jankos
vs
Kirei
vs
CarioK
vs
Kituruken
vs
Rabble
vs
Rabble
vs

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

Situational

Summoner Spells

Exhaust

Smite

Damage Breakdown

91% AP

Karthus Runes

Precision

Domination

Sorcery

Inspiration

Resolve

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Zombie Ward

Ghost Poro

Eyeball Collection

Treasure Hunter

Ingenious Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Precision

Sorcery

Inspiration

Resolve

Overheal

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Tenacity

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speed

lol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist

lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Health

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol: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

23 games

100.0% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Rell

9 games

88.9% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Gragas

35 games

88.6% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Neeko

23 games

82.6% in Lane

69.6% in Game

Sylas

26 games

80.8% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Maokai

30 games

80.0% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Warwick

10 games

80.0% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Vi

44 games

79.5% in Lane

59.1% in Game

Wukong

22 games

77.3% in Lane

77.3% in Game

Rengar

38 games

76.3% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Nunu & Willump

23 games

73.9% in Lane

34.8% in Game

Fiddlesticks

30 games

73.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Rammus

15 games

73.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Elise

15 games

73.3% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Shaco

56 games

73.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Sejuani

18 games

72.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Amumu

39 games

71.8% in Lane

38.5% in Game

Trundle

7 games

71.4% in Lane

28.6% in Game

Lee Sin

61 games

70.5% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Ekko

37 games

70.3% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Jarvan IV

63 games

69.8% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Ivern

32 games

65.6% in Lane

43.8% in Game

Poppy

17 games

64.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Viego

45 games

62.2% in Lane

57.8% in Game

Xin Zhao

12 games

58.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Hecarim

55 games

58.2% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Graves

106 games

56.6% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Kindred

43 games

55.8% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Kha'Zix

93 games

53.8% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Rek'Sai

41 games

53.7% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Kayn

50 games

52.0% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Evelynn

35 games

51.4% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Udyr

12 games

33.3% in Lane

58.3% in Game

Talon

13 games

38.5% in Lane

61.5% in Game

Diana

20 games

40.0% in Lane

20.0% in Game

Nocturne

36 games

47.2% in Lane

41.7% in Game

Bel'Veth

19 games

47.4% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Nidalee

35 games

48.6% in Lane

54.3% in Game

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

,

,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

or

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

/

as an AD champion,

as a mage, or

as a support/tank will aid in negating

R

's damage.