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Karthus Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 25.11

Karthus The Deathsinger

Find the best Karthus build guides for League of Legends S16 Patch 25.11. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Karthus build for the 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

Karthus- Like a Boss

Build by Anden updated May 23, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

KARTHUS

Build by Haldir92 updated May 23, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

For The Unliving

Build by Aftond updated May 21, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

Build by Meister7777 updated May 20, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus personal build

Build by MrDavis updated May 19, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

Build by Tropa updated May 16, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Pressing R Like a Champion

Build by datxcal updated May 16, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Xramiuss's Karthus max AP Build

Build by Xramiuss updated May 15, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

The Best Way To Play Karthus in Mid!

Build by fGhtR updated May 12, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karthus the master of deth

Build by mileenawins4 updated May 10, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Make Them QQ RAGE

Build by sphinx623 updated May 10, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Pro As Heck

Build by MrD3xter updated May 7, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - Full AP with Revive

Build by Aljaschue updated May 5, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

Build by ZeroKiryuu updated April 30, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus killstealer

Build by madifax updated April 30, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus/The Real AP Carry

Build by manhunt0 updated April 29, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Pro Karthus Requiem Time!!

Build by japisui updated April 26, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, el Troll de los Trolls (EspaƱol)

Build by TLV RevientaojeT updated April 25, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus pro guide

Build by sexygragas updated April 23, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - Glass Cannon / Solo Mid

Build by Leafos updated April 21, 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 25.11. 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!

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Patch 15.10: 15,175 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 49% 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 45%

Win Rate 41% Pickrate

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

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 8% 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 48%

Win Rate 46% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 29% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 45%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

Exhaust Gustwalker Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 48% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Starter Items 46%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Stealth Ward Health Potion

Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 57%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 50%

Win Rate 73% Pickrate

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Patch 15.10: 15,175 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 53%

Win Rate 76% 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 17% Pickrate

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

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 55%

Win Rate 4% 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 84% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 44%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 36%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 95% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 55%

Win Rate 30% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 57%

Win Rate 52% Pickrate

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Our Stats Powered By LeagueOfGraphs.com LogoOpen In New Window
Patch 15.10: 15,175 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 41% 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 54%

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 43%

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 47%

Win Rate 46% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 30% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 62%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Exhaust Ignite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 48%

Win Rate 73% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 52%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 51%

Win Rate 39% 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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