League of Legends Champions


Karthus

The Deathsinger

Health 1740
Mana 1368
Speed 310
Armor 74
Magic Resist 30
Critical Chance 0%
Health Per 5 Sec 15.4
Mana Per 5 Sec 17.3
Range 450


975     3150
Mage, Farmer, Nuke, Slow, Ranged, Revive

Riot's Recommended Items

Death Defied
Lay Waste
Wall of Pain
Defile
Requiem

LoL Champion Lore: Karthus


The vast quantities of physical magic that were consumed and destroyed during Valoran's numerous Rune Wars have scarred much of Valoran. Many locations far from civilization have been morphed into hazardous and dangerous locales. The Howling Marsh is one of these places, and the self-appointed overlord of this land is the lich known as Karthus. It is thought that Karthus was a mage who, in life, was foolish enough to enter the fetid waters seeking his fortune, and that he was forever transformed by whatever dark magic permeates the swamp. Karthus now rules over his swampy dominion with an iron (albeit skeletal) fist. Visitors are not welcome, and those who are not scared away by the lich's terrible power most likely end up as one of the undead themselves... skeletons and zombies in Karthus' growing army of eternal servants. On the darkest of nights, Karthus is said to sing the tales of those who have succumbed to the swamp, past and present.

Karthus' tenure in the League of Legends is one of the more unusual ones in the history of the League. First, it is highly unusual that a lich who was known for isolation and hatred of life would even be a willing part of an organization which promoted the preservation of life. Next, Karthus specifically eschews the accrual of power and influence gained through service to the League; he is essentially an unpaid volunteer. This behavior is completely different than what his life outside of the League would have onlookers believe. Karthus has never spoken about his intentions in being a champion of the League, and in fact becomes quite agitated when asked about it. In the interests of not aggravating a lich, most sensible people subsequently drop the issue.

"Come visit my home, and I shall sing a dirge of your life as it once was."


Karthus Build Guides (LoL)

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By QuickPressR
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Karthus - Death is just the beginning!
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Karthus: revive and teleport
By drakomania
7 2,798 39%
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Their pain... is my pleasure!
By HungryMurderer
12 1,866 38%
5 votes


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by Rambler » July 27, 2010 6:37pm | Report

couple tips:
lay waste is great for early game harassing. Low mana cost, decent damage, spammable.
The wall is good for slowing, but not much else. Recommend 1 point in it early on, and build it last.
the AoE is probably your main damage dealer. Walk into a wave of creeps and they're dead in seconds. Keep it on during teamfights.
Use the ult to support teammates in a kill or to get pesky runaways. DON'T use it to steal kills.
Grab something to increase survivability. Like a Guardian Angel.
With an AoE you're gonna go down fast in a teamfight, and there isn't much you can do about that unless you try to mortar them with Lay Waste. Dying in the center of the enemy line isn't a bad move if you toggle the AoE back on after death with the passive.

All in all, a solid champion. Though somewhat lacking in teamfights, his ult can score kills that would otherwise be enemy escapes.

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by Slakoth » August 29, 2010 10:49am | Report

quick question can he cast his ult while hes dead?

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by Bakyura » August 30, 2010 7:41pm | Report

Slakoth wrote:

quick question can he cast his ult while hes dead?


Yes.

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by iownyahard » March 19, 2011 7:47am | Report

best champion to lane mid!


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by stagemasterK » May 14, 2011 12:48pm | Report

We need to update the nerfs.
Defi death now only last 7 sec and doesn't reduce his death timer.

Requim now only have a 60% ratio.

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by Zarakky » June 6, 2011 2:16pm | Report

i love this champion lich power


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by Excalibur » August 19, 2011 1:20am | Report

i love karthus the only champion iv got a pentakill with

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