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

Karthus-

Build by sinister magicia updated April 20, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus POWA

Build by duckkzao updated April 17, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

total ap kathus

Build by figtherkiller updated April 16, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus no more DMG

Build by Guest updated April 16, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

KARTHUS ITEM BUILD!! CAIO SACCOL FODAO

Build by caiosaccol updated April 15, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Hardcore style

Build by Guest updated April 15, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus DEATH BALL TO DEATH !!! 2012 BUILD FIRST BUILD VOTE

Build by Hypozkill updated April 15, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, The Jungling deathsinger.

Build by LOVESTOOSPOOGE updated April 13, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

wrtwe

Build by Guest updated April 9, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

Build by Guest updated April 8, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Try it yourself

Build by Guest updated April 7, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Me + Karthus

Build by Guest updated April 6, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karth!

Build by Guest updated April 6, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

My Karthus

Build by Guest updated April 5, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

kartus 1200 ap

Build by lindbloms125 updated April 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus ! The OP Magicer!

Build by Ceberus updated April 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus FTW

Build by Masterofdesasta updated April 4, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

lol

Build by Guest updated April 2, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus easy Build! 1200 Ap

Build by saddisturbed updated April 2, 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 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: 37,606 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 54% 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 27% 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 16% 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 51%

Win Rate 58% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Exhaust Gustwalker Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 63% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 56%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 51%

Win Rate 77% Pickrate

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Our Stats Powered By LeagueOfGraphs.com LogoOpen In New Window
Patch 13.23: 37,606 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 56%

Win Rate 80% 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 9% Pickrate

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

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 53%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

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

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 78% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 54%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 94% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 61%

Win Rate 32% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 55%

Win Rate 43% Pickrate

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Our Stats Powered By LeagueOfGraphs.com LogoOpen In New Window
Patch 13.23: 37,606 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 47% 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 49%

Win Rate 25% 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 47%

Win Rate 17% 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 49%

Win Rate 46% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 29% Pickrate

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 42%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Exhaust Ignite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 74% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 59%

Win Rate 19% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 53%

Win Rate 44% 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.

Karthus Skins

Karthus' Abilities

Questions About Karthus

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