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KarthusC

Karthus

Build for Top
Death DefiedPLay WasteQWall of PainWDefileERequiemR
Updated 11 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
40.0%
Win rate change
-20.0%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
0.7%
Games
25
High-elo games

Runes

50.0% (4)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Precision

Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash
60.0% 10

Skill priority

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainW
37.5% 16

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion45.5%
Health PotionHealth PotionTear of the Goddess0.0%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes44.4%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.0%

Vision

Farsight Alteration0.1 control wards / game

First back usually around 2:54

Amplifying TomeAmplifying Tome66.7%13%
Amplifying Tome33.3%13%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Fated Ashes
  3. Amplifying Tome
  4. Sapphire Crystal
  5. Lost Chapter
  6. Boots
  7. Blackfire Torch
  8. Haunting Guise
  9. Amplifying Tome
  10. Sorcerer's Shoes
  11. Liandry's Torment
  12. Amplifying Tome
  13. Fated Ashes
  14. Hextech Alternator
  15. Needlessly Large Rod
  16. Shadowflame

Completed items

  1. Blackfire Torch152.9%10:00
  2. Malignance211.1%12:26
  3. Sorcerer's Shoes344.4%14:37
  4. Liandry's Torment446.7%18:03
  5. Shadowflame560.0%23:21
  6. Rabadon's Deathcap644.4%26:47
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 Staff42.9%
  • Stormsurge40.0%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass25.0%
  • Morellonomicon100.0%
  • Horizon Focus0.0%

Skill path

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Lay WasteQ14579
Wall of PainW314151718
DefileE28101213
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

Karthus scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min8 games25-30 min5 games30-35 min5 games35+ min7 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -578 (24 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical1%Magic94%True4%

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