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Karthus Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 25.14

Karthus The Deathsinger

Find the best Karthus build guides for League of Legends S16 Patch 25.14. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Karthus build for the S16 meta. Learn more about Karthus' abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

Season 2 Builds
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Death From Above Karthus

Build by Beninobi updated July 5, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Immortal Karthus

Build by rossignoll updated July 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

Build by NA Fukuu updated July 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

You ain't got luck, time or life on your hands (Karthus)

Build by wacky13 updated July 1, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[LU] Karthus - Silence, i kill you !

Build by TKTheus updated June 30, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

boom again a kill

Build by mitriroy updated June 28, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

OP GUIDE 1337 BY NAGIBATOR_228

Build by corzjE updated June 27, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Their pain is my pleasure.

Build by gandimeraa updated June 27, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, the shadow of death! [Br guide]

Build by leobrplayer updated June 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Build

Build by Benokojo updated June 21, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - I cant Die

Build by takicha99 updated June 21, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus the Devil of Mid

Build by Ferat updated June 13, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

vs patk / matk / mix

Build by TQMMY updated June 12, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

A Pros Guide to Karthus

Build by Kaldra117 updated June 9, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Equipment

Build by lDreiKl updated June 7, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

OP KARTHUS GUIDE!

Build by JGjzhh9 updated May 28, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Advanced Karthus user

Build by AdmiralHeller updated May 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

jungle karthus

Build by sting25 updated May 24, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

jungle karthus

Build by sting25 updated May 24, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus from sting25

Build by sting25 updated May 23, 2012
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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 25.14. 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 15.14: 12,829 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 52% 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 44%

Win Rate 35% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

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

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 47%

Win Rate 49% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 27% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

Exhaust Gustwalker Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 47%

Win Rate 47% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Starter Items 46%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Starter Items 45%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Stealth Ward Health Potion

Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 56%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 48%

Win Rate 70% Pickrate

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Patch 15.14: 12,829 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 55%

Win Rate 72% 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 40%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 59%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

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

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 85% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 42%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 18%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Exhaust Heal

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 97% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 56%

Win Rate 56% Pickrate

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Our Stats Powered By LeagueOfGraphs.com LogoOpen In New Window
Patch 15.14: 12,829 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 44% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 29% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 27%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

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

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 44%

Win Rate 51% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 46%

Win Rate 79% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 42%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 42%

Win Rate 38% 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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