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Karthus

Build for ARAM
Death DefiedPLay WasteQWall of PainWDefileERequiemR
Updated 45 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
Summoner's Rift buildsARAM
World
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Tier
B
Win rate
50.0%
Win rate change
-
Pick rate
5.5%
Ban rate
-
Games
36
High-elo games

Runes

40.0% (15)

Domination

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashMark
52.0% 25

Skill priority

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainW
47.1% 17

Start

Tear of the Goddess66.7%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes47.1%

First back usually around 2:31

Amplifying Tome66.7%14%
Fated Ashes33.3%14%

Build order

  1. Lost Chapter

Completed items

  1. Blackfire Torch163.6%4:06
  2. Malignance264.3%4:54
  3. Sorcerer's Shoes347.1%6:15
  4. Liandry's Torment457.1%8:11
  5. Shadowflame546.7%14:33
  6. Rabadon's Deathcap640.0%17:33
When items get finished
051015202530
Blackfire Torch
Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Void Staff80.0%
  • Luden's Echo25.0%
  • Stormsurge75.0%
  • Archangel's Staff0.0%

Skill path

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Lay WasteQ14579
Wall of PainW214151718
DefileE38101213
RequiemR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Karthus

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Karthus beats these champions

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Win rate by game length

< 25 min28 games25-30 min7 games30-35 min1 game35+ min0 games

Damage breakdown

Physical1%Magic94%True5%

Similar champions

Playing as Karthus

  • Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  • Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Playing against Karthus

  • Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
  • Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Official tips from Riot