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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    19,453 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    6,930 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Eckas
    GW

    Eckas

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Viego
  2. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Hecarim
  3. 113
    Astralis

    113

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lee Sin
  4. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Diana
  5. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Nocturne
  6. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    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

279 games

90.3% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

338 games

87.9% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

348 games

80.5% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

335 games

79.7% in Lane

45.7% in Game

78.7% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Zac

Zac

462 games

78.6% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

334 games

76.6% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

383 games

75.5% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

395 games

75.4% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Elise

Elise

424 games

74.8% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

645 games

74.6% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Briar

Briar

1520 games

74.2% in Lane

60.3% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

161 games

73.9% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

1088 games

73.2% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

2210 games

72.1% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

616 games

71.4% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

536 games

70.9% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

226 games

70.8% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Vi

Vi

522 games

68.6% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1860 games

66.9% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

340 games

66.8% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Viego

Viego

1099 games

66.4% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

1178 games

65.8% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

517 games

65.2% in Lane

46.4% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

736 games

63.6% in Lane

48.0% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

380 games

63.2% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

468 games

63.0% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

754 games

62.3% in Lane

45.8% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

966 games

62.3% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

366 games

62.3% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

1527 games

61.8% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

1165 games

59.7% in Lane

46.4% in Game

Graves

Graves

1192 games

59.6% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

718 games

58.8% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

829 games

57.4% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

362 games

56.6% in Lane

43.9% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

840 games

56.0% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

258 games

55.4% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Diana

Diana

786 games

53.2% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

648 games

52.8% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Talon

Talon

256 games

52.0% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Karthus vs Rammus

Karthus
vs
Rammus

2.5

KDA

3.2

51.3%

Win Rate

54.3%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

31,804

Damage Dealt

15,886

3.32%

Ban Rate

8.19%

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.