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Playstyle: Karthus Builds

  1. Execute & Burn

    9,902 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    55%

Pro Karthus Builds

  1. Jokki xD

    Jokki xD

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Ezreal
  2. Trymbi
    KOI

    Trymbi

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Jhin
  3. Umut
    Dark Passage

    Umut

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Lucian
  4. Zwyroo
    Team Heretics Academy

    Zwyroo

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Seraphine
  5. Trymbi
    KOI

    Trymbi

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Zeri

Core Karthus Item Build Order

Doran's Ring

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

Doran's Ring

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

Doran's Ring
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame

Situational

Morellonomicon
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Archangel's Staff
Demonic Embrace
Banshee's Veil
Cosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

FlashExhaust

Damage Breakdown

96% 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...

Ashe

Ashe

154 games

70.1% in Lane

61.0% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

61 games

63.9% in Lane

42.6% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

62 games

62.9% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

380 games

62.6% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Jinx

Jinx

975 games

61.3% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw

633 games

59.2% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

873 games

59.2% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Aphelios

Aphelios

653 games

57.9% in Lane

59.9% in Game

Samira

Samira

232 games

57.3% in Lane

60.8% in Game

Twitch

Twitch

409 games

56.7% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Varus

Varus

378 games

56.1% in Lane

59.8% in Game

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

387 games

56.1% in Lane

58.9% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

152 games

55.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Miss Fortune

Miss Fortune

364 games

54.4% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Sivir

Sivir

198 games

54.0% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Jhin

Jhin

1585 games

53.7% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Ezreal

Ezreal

945 games

53.3% in Lane

58.1% in Game

Xayah

Xayah

460 games

52.6% in Lane

60.2% in Game

Zeri

Zeri

449 games

52.1% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Kalista

Kalista

75 games

50.7% in Lane

62.7% in Game

Karthusloseslane against...

Draven

Draven

465 games

47.7% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Nilah

Nilah

159 games

48.4% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Lucian

Lucian

517 games

48.5% in Lane

54.4% in Game

Karthus's Trends

Win Rate

54.2%

(+1.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

1.8%

(+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.