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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    10,121 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    3,454 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

191 games

91.1% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Zac

Zac

276 games

88.0% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

220 games

86.8% in Lane

44.5% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

179 games

84.4% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Elise

Elise

179 games

83.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

163 games

81.6% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

162 games

81.5% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

194 games

80.4% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

174 games

79.9% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

109 games

78.9% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

88 games

77.3% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

302 games

77.2% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

260 games

76.5% in Lane

49.2% in Game

76.0% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

206 games

74.8% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

601 games

74.4% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Jax

Jax

96 games

72.9% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1421 games

71.5% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

554 games

70.6% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Vi

Vi

337 games

70.0% in Lane

56.1% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

308 games

69.2% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

176 games

67.6% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Viego

Viego

485 games

66.0% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

240 games

64.6% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

420 games

64.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

225 games

64.0% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

146 games

63.0% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

753 games

62.8% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

843 games

62.6% in Lane

45.8% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

254 games

62.6% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

88 games

62.5% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

338 games

62.1% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

129 games

61.2% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

329 games

59.3% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Graves

Graves

1042 games

59.1% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Briar

Briar

473 games

58.1% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

643 games

58.0% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

462 games

57.8% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Brand

Brand

334 games

57.5% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Diana

Diana

311 games

55.3% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

315 games

54.6% in Lane

47.0% in Game

Talon

Talon

214 games

52.3% in Lane

46.3% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

387 games

51.2% in Lane

48.6% 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.