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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

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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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus + Ulti = Pentakill

Build by Guest updated April 1, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Artillery from Above

Build by TheCroove updated March 30, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Late Game Domination

Build by RiderOfDarkness updated March 29, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

The 72 Second Multikiller

Build by TurretFodder updated March 29, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus The Destroyer

Build by XoLoL updated March 29, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - Dominion Build

Build by Guest updated March 24, 2012
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karthus build

Build by Guest updated March 24, 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 13.11. 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: 3450951 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 14694 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 3173 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 2196 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 26213 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 7572 Games

Flash Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 91 Games

Ghost Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 45923 Games

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  • 3

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 24976 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 6651 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 90%

Win Rate 391 Games

Eye of the Herald
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 66%

Win Rate 13611 Games

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Patch 13.11: 3451073 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 54%

Win Rate 7721 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
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 3312 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 62%

Win Rate 317 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 14023 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 1281 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 161 Games

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 29401 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 58%

Win Rate 8450 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 51%

Win Rate 6912 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 53%

Win Rate 782 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 62%

Win Rate 2689 Games

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  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3451012 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 65%

Win Rate 130 Games

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  • 3
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 60%

Win Rate 84 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 59%

Win Rate 157 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 51%

Win Rate 2573 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 2437 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 131 Games

Flash Barrier

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 8774 Games

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  • 2

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 2414 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 2936 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 623 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 65%

Win Rate 1129 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3450903 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 895 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 54%

Win Rate 151 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 50%

Win Rate 299 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: Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 1599 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 1359 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 282 Games

Exhaust Flash

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 3940 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 46%

Win Rate 2052 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 54%

Win Rate 1069 Games

Farsight Alteration

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 56%

Win Rate 306 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 63%

Win Rate 751 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.

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Karthus' Abilities

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