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Karthus Build Guides, Runes and Items

Karthus The Deathsinger

Find the best Karthus build guides for League of Legends S13 Patch 13.11. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Karthus build for the S13 meta. Learn more about Karthus' abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

I'll put you... in my book!

Guide by DarkKurisu updated March 12, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Support (NEW) Season 6......Extremely OP

Guide by Pheonixfirebird3 updated December 13, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Bonbec master

Guide by Gaufre99 updated May 19, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus- " I AM BECOME DEATH" AP Carry

Guide by UserBry updated October 9, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

A Noobs Guide to the Rift: Karthus the Deathsinger

Guide by Pale King updated July 5, 2016
Season 6 Builds
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Broken ---3,2k HP---1k+AP---20 Flat+42%MagicPen---

Build by BB 7UP updated January 10, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[6.12] REVOLUTIONIZING KARTHUS GAMEPLAY, "THE SINKARTH

Build by Axelk updated June 28, 2016
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Penta cooking guide 101 feat. Karthus

Build by xXLethal_BaconXx updated February 19, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Essence Reaper

Build by popop9897 updated January 23, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Kurthus Jungle

Build by Austin8249 updated December 28, 2015
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

1V9 GOD TIER KARTHUS

Build by Guest updated October 23, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Exoticdani

Build by Exotic1 updated October 19, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Carry

Build by Konzentrierter updated October 15, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

aurelion sol things

Build by MEMEMEMEME updated October 12, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Op karthus support ggez challenger in a week definitely viab

Build by Sean4442 updated October 10, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[GERMAN/DEUTSCH] Karthus Jungle 6.19 - Break the Meta

Build by gLitchFN updated September 28, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Mana and AP ocean

Build by tizentop updated September 18, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

BEST KARTHUS BUILD EVER !

Build by Guest updated August 10, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

bens vamp karthus

Build by Malgoth updated August 8, 2016
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus : Le petit Fantôme.

Build by BonMarche updated August 1, 2016
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Karthus Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Karthus we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Karthus, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Karthus this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 13.11. However, if you are a new Karthus player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Karthus!

Patch 13.11: 3750003 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 15532 Games

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 3370 Games

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 56%

Win Rate 2284 Games

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 27685 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 8017 Games

Flash Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 97 Games

Ghost Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 10243 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 26378 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 7062 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 90%

Win Rate 403 Games

Eye of the Herald
Don’t forget
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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 66%

Win Rate 14232 Games

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Patch 13.11: 3721708 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 54%

Win Rate 8039 Games

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 57%

Win Rate 3441 Games

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 63%

Win Rate 328 Games

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 14571 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 1331 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 179 Games

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 30490 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 58%

Win Rate 8762 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 51%

Win Rate 7200 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 53%

Win Rate 823 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 62%

Win Rate 2787 Games

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Patch 13.11: 3750003 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 64%

Win Rate 133 Games

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 59%

Win Rate 93 Games

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 859 Games

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 2742 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 2574 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 57%

Win Rate 140 Games

Flash Barrier

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 9203 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 2557 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 3128 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 666 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 66%

Win Rate 1182 Games

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  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3750003 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 946 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 57%

Win Rate 51 Games

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest
LoL Rune: Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Last Stand
Last Stand

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 54%

Win Rate 156 Games

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Future's Market
Future's Market
LoL Rune: Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune: Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
LoL Rune: Eyeball Collection
Eyeball Collection

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 1712 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 1424 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 294 Games

Exhaust Flash

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 4117 Games

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  • 3

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 2171 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 53%

Win Rate 1135 Games

Farsight Alteration

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 56%

Win Rate 322 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 63%

Win Rate 784 Games

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Karthus Counters

Learn Karthus' counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Karthus guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Karthus Jungle in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Karthus. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

Karthus Skins

Karthus' Abilities

Questions About Karthus

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