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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    7,510 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    2,683 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Spica
    FlyQuest

    Spica

    Dark Harvest
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Graves
  2. Mojito
    FUT

    Mojito

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Kha'Zix
  3. Gilius
    SK Gaming

    Gilius

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Taliyah
  4. Color
    Z10

    Color

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Brand
  5. Kenvi
    Immortals

    Kenvi

    Dark Harvest
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Poppy
  6. Color
    Z10

    Color

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Taliyah

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

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

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

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

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

92% 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...

Maokai

Maokai

133 games

90.2% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Zac

Zac

197 games

89.3% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

169 games

88.2% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

132 games

85.6% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Elise

Elise

131 games

83.2% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

120 games

82.5% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

125 games

82.4% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

151 games

81.5% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

66 games

78.8% in Lane

57.6% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

81 games

77.8% in Lane

59.3% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

236 games

77.1% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

131 games

77.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

165 games

76.4% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

190 games

76.3% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

455 games

74.9% in Lane

52.7% in Game

73.0% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

420 games

71.9% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Jax

Jax

71 games

70.4% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1057 games

70.1% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

237 games

70.0% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Vi

Vi

251 games

69.7% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

70 games

67.1% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Viego

Viego

367 games

67.0% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

108 games

64.8% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

125 games

64.8% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

329 games

64.7% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

178 games

64.0% in Lane

46.1% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

580 games

63.3% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

239 games

62.3% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

643 games

62.2% in Lane

44.2% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

206 games

62.1% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

174 games

59.8% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Briar

Briar

344 games

59.0% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Brand

Brand

255 games

58.8% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

97 games

58.8% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

351 games

58.1% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

226 games

58.0% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

489 games

57.3% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Graves

Graves

765 games

57.1% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

247 games

56.7% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Talon

Talon

146 games

54.1% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Diana

Diana

242 games

53.3% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

303 games

51.2% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Win Rate

52.1%

(+1.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.0%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.2%

(+0.5%)

vs last patch

Karthus Guide

Key Insights
If
Karthus
Q
only hits one enemy, it deals double damage.
Karthus
Q
and
Karthus
W
reveal their affected areas.
Karthus
E
deals an extra tick of damage when Karthus recasts it.
Karthus
R
damages all targetable enemy champions.
Strengths
Even if Karthus is killed first, he continues fighting with
Karthus
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
Karthus
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
Karthus
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
Karthus
R
's damage.