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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    14,858 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    5,663 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Ranger
    Flamengo Los Grandes

    Ranger

    Dark Harvest
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Ekko
  2. Cuzz
    KT Rolster

    Cuzz

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lee Sin
  3. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Bel'Veth
  4. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Zed
  5. Kikis
    ATE

    Kikis

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Lillia
  6. Kirei
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kirei

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Rabadon's Deathcap

    vs

    Nocturne

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
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Horizon Focus
Banshee's Veil
Cosmic Drive

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's Matchups

Karthuswinslane against...

Rammus

Rammus

249 games

89.6% in Lane

45.4% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

202 games

86.6% in Lane

59.9% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

214 games

83.6% in Lane

57.9% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

301 games

81.1% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Zac

Zac

413 games

79.7% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

259 games

79.2% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

532 games

76.3% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

117 games

76.1% in Lane

59.8% in Game

75.9% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Elise

Elise

313 games

75.7% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

244 games

74.6% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

257 games

72.8% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

1168 games

72.5% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1990 games

70.9% in Lane

41.9% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

867 games

70.1% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

284 games

69.4% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

163 games

68.7% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

276 games

68.5% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Vi

Vi

341 games

68.3% in Lane

56.0% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

497 games

68.2% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

248 games

68.1% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

351 games

67.0% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

125 games

66.4% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Briar

Briar

1267 games

65.0% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

955 games

64.0% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Graves

Graves

961 games

63.8% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

795 games

63.5% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Viego

Viego

820 games

63.2% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

562 games

61.4% in Lane

44.8% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

202 games

61.4% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

601 games

61.2% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

402 games

60.7% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

1167 games

60.4% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

551 games

59.7% in Lane

45.9% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

1028 games

59.4% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

264 games

58.7% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Diana

Diana

613 games

58.2% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

579 games

56.1% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Talon

Talon

156 games

55.8% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

571 games

53.8% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

622 games

53.2% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Karthus vs Master Yi

Karthus
vs
Master Yi

2.4

KDA

2.1

50.2%

Win Rate

49.9%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

32,158

Damage Dealt

21,250

3.74%

Ban Rate

11.36%

Karthus's Trends

Win Rate

50.2%

(-0.9%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

2.9%

(+0.4%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.8%

(+0.5%)

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.