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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 13.23. 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!

Season 5 Builds
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

<S5> Karthus: The Champ of the Leauge

Build by Guest updated September 27, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karth op ap

Build by Guest updated September 7, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Agony, Ecstasy, Peace (Karthus Jungle 5.16 Updated)

Build by ASTATINEMAN updated August 31, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, Singing for Ever (WIP)

Build by DistantNerd updated July 23, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Jungle w/ Vamp and Quick Karthus

Build by Dawnlicker updated July 21, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Support

Build by Krit24 updated July 8, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus *****

Build by PumaDew updated July 6, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Basic Karthus Guide

Build by Godtora updated June 4, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, the Deathsinger

Build by eZorkyna updated May 10, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Jungle - Controling Life, Death and ... Objectives (

Build by Guest updated March 21, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Mid Guide - Mana Monster + AP Monster

Build by Guest updated March 18, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Offtank: No one can fight me

Build by Genshy updated March 16, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus top

Build by Guest updated March 11, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

PRESS R

Build by rcepicness updated March 11, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Invincible Karthus

Build by radiumspider1 updated March 8, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

KARTHUS AKA STEFAN HRUSCA S5 MID [RO]

Build by L.A.kydd updated March 7, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus General Fighter - Damage King

Build by Guest updated March 3, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Brazzilian BUILD KARTHUS NUMBER TWU

Build by Guest updated January 27, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[MID] Build Karthus season 4-5

Build by KoroSu96 updated January 24, 2015
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

for you mylo

Build by demonx666 updated December 28, 2014
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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 13.23. 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!

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Patch 13.23: 32,792 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 53% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 28% Pickrate

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 15% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 57% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Exhaust Gustwalker Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 62% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 56%

Win Rate 24% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 51%

Win Rate 77% Pickrate

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Patch 13.23: 32,792 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 56%

Win Rate 81% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 46%

Win Rate 8% Pickrate

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 8% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 79% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 46%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 57%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 55%

Win Rate 95% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 59%

Win Rate 36% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 55%

Win Rate 44% Pickrate

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Our Stats Powered By LeagueOfGraphs.com LogoOpen In New Window
Patch 13.23: 32,792 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 43% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 27% Pickrate

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune:
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 19% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
LoL Rune:
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 46% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 53%

Win Rate 28% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 47%

Win Rate 76% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 50%

Win Rate 20% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 48%

Win Rate 43% Pickrate

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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.

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Karthus' Abilities

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