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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    20,715 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

  2. Adaptive & Burn

    7,299 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    51%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Elramir
    ANB

    Elramir

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Nidalee
  2. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Kayn
  3. Markoon
    SK Gaming

    Markoon

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  4. Eckas
    GW

    Eckas

    First Strike
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Viego
  5. Kituruken
    NASR eSports Turkey

    Kituruken

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Hecarim
  6. 113
    Astralis

    113

    First Strike
    Domination
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lee Sin

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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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

302 games

90.1% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

361 games

88.1% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

370 games

80.8% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

354 games

79.7% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Zac

Zac

492 games

78.7% in Lane

45.9% in Game

78.2% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

356 games

77.0% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

419 games

75.9% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

172 games

74.4% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

410 games

74.4% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

676 games

74.3% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Briar

Briar

1632 games

73.9% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Elise

Elise

447 games

73.8% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

1161 games

72.9% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

2318 games

72.0% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

655 games

71.8% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

574 games

71.4% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

233 games

70.8% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Vi

Vi

558 games

68.8% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1971 games

67.1% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Viego

Viego

1168 games

66.8% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

363 games

65.6% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

1259 games

65.0% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

548 games

65.0% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

784 games

63.5% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

400 games

63.5% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

491 games

63.3% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

799 games

63.1% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

1016 games

62.4% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

1615 games

61.7% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

384 games

61.2% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Graves

Graves

1260 games

59.8% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

1243 games

59.0% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

767 games

58.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

871 games

57.7% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

379 games

56.5% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

283 games

55.5% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

887 games

55.4% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Diana

Diana

824 games

53.6% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

677 games

53.0% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Talon

Talon

278 games

52.5% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Karthus vs Vi

Karthus
vs
Vi

2.5

KDA

2.4

51.3%

Win Rate

51.9%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

31,793

Damage Dealt

17,462

3.31%

Ban Rate

0.98%

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.