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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    11,610 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    2,531 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    50%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Clid
    Hanwha Life Esports

    Clid

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Vi
  2. Kirei
    NASR Turkey

    Kirei

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Graves
  3. CarioK
    paiN Gaming

    CarioK

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Talon
  4. Kituruken
    NASR Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kindred
  5. Rabble

    Rabble

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Rengar
  6. Rabble

    Rabble

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kindred

Core Karthus Item Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

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

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Liandry's Anguish
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex

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
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame

Situational

Morellonomicon
Mejai's Soulstealer
Demonic Embrace
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Banshee's Veil
Horizon Focus
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 Counters

Karthuswinslane against...

Rammus

Rammus

173 games

92.5% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

292 games

83.9% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Zac

Zac

289 games

79.2% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

154 games

78.6% in Lane

59.1% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

295 games

75.9% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

184 games

75.5% in Lane

47.3% in Game

75.3% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Elise

Elise

266 games

74.1% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

393 games

73.3% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

450 games

72.4% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

601 games

72.4% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

473 games

71.2% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

131 games

71.0% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Vi

Vi

320 games

70.6% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

292 games

70.5% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

390 games

70.5% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

840 games

67.7% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Viego

Viego

446 games

67.5% in Lane

56.1% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

165 games

63.6% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

411 games

63.5% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

178 games

63.5% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

339 games

61.9% in Lane

42.2% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

440 games

61.8% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

183 games

61.7% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

217 games

61.3% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

712 games

61.0% in Lane

46.1% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

337 games

58.8% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

484 games

58.5% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

1482 games

57.8% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

305 games

57.4% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

568 games

57.0% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Diana

Diana

249 games

55.8% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Graves

Graves

1043 games

54.8% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

498 games

54.2% in Lane

46.4% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

745 games

52.9% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Talon

Talon

256 games

52.3% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Karthus vs Tristana

Karthus
vs
Tristana

2.4

KDA

2.3

50.1%

Win Rate

49.6%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

30,816

Damage Dealt

19,570

3.66%

Ban Rate

1.12%

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
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.
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