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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    21,187 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    7,492 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Cuzz
    KT Rolster

    Cuzz

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Taliyah
  2. Elyoya
    MAD Lions

    Elyoya

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  3. Elyoya
    MAD Lions

    Elyoya

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Nocturne
  4. Elyoya
    MAD Lions

    Elyoya

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Taliyah
  5. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Zed
  6. Elramir
    ANB

    Elramir

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Nidalee

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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18

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

311 games

90.4% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

369 games

88.1% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

380 games

80.8% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

365 games

79.7% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Zac

Zac

507 games

78.9% in Lane

46.4% in Game

78.6% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

362 games

76.5% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

428 games

75.9% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

178 games

74.7% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

689 games

73.9% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

420 games

73.8% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Briar

Briar

1687 games

73.6% in Lane

59.9% in Game

Elise

Elise

462 games

73.4% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

1191 games

72.5% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

2371 games

72.2% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

672 games

71.6% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

244 games

71.3% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

587 games

71.0% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Vi

Vi

573 games

68.9% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

2027 games

66.9% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Viego

Viego

1191 games

66.5% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

368 games

66.0% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

1292 games

65.2% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

560 games

65.0% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

412 games

64.1% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

503 games

63.4% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

800 games

63.3% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

824 games

62.7% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

1038 games

62.4% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

1642 games

61.9% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

389 games

61.4% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Graves

Graves

1277 games

59.7% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

1259 games

58.9% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

783 games

58.5% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

884 games

57.9% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

390 games

56.2% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

293 games

55.6% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

915 games

55.6% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Diana

Diana

839 games

53.5% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

701 games

53.2% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Talon

Talon

288 games

53.1% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Karthus vs Nocturne

Karthus
vs
Nocturne

2.5

KDA

2.8

51.3%

Win Rate

54.5%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

31,806

Damage Dealt

18,487

3.31%

Ban Rate

8.23%

Karthus's Trends

Win Rate

51.3%

(-0.4%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

2.6%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.3%

(+0.1%)

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.