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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!

Season 1 Builds
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Pro Karthus Build. (SHORT GUIDE)

Build by Fryth updated September 29, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Dominion Build AP MONSTER

Build by assasins943 updated September 29, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

The Deathsinger in Dominion

Build by Soul of WAR updated September 29, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Build

Build by Funsize updated September 28, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Tanky Karthus (DOM)

Build by Guest updated September 26, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Experiment

Build by Guest updated September 26, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, A work in progress

Build by drsopbeen updated September 26, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Whole lotta AP Karthus

Build by Guest updated September 24, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - Songs of the Dammed: CheeseyFries's Karthus

Build by Guest updated September 20, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karthus the death singer

Build by CountXave updated September 18, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - The Deathsinger

Build by dxToKill updated September 17, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

tanky karthus?

Build by kasabia updated September 17, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

kar

Build by Guest updated September 17, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karthus prova 1

Build by Guest updated September 13, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

AP karthus

Build by frebala updated September 12, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Ability powered karthus

Build by freakovnature updated September 11, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Zygy Karth

Build by Guest updated September 5, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus combat anti-tank

Build by Mallaboro updated September 5, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - The push guy

Build by Krauser16 updated September 4, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Beginners Guide

Build by CrazyMuffin updated September 4, 2011
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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: 3145463 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 14073 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 48%

Win Rate 2991 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 2114 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 25017 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 7215 Games

Flash Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 88 Games

Ghost Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 44035 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 23842 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 6325 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 90%

Win Rate 372 Games

Eye of the Herald
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 66%

Win Rate 13013 Games

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  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3145581 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 54%

Win Rate 7363 Games

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  • 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 3155 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 63%

Win Rate 302 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 13359 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 1222 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 149 Games

Exhaust Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 28132 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 58%

Win Rate 8024 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 51%

Win Rate 6606 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 54%

Win Rate 744 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 62%

Win Rate 2584 Games

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  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3145519 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 66%

Win Rate 122 Games

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  • 2
  • 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 59%

Win Rate 153 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

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 59%

Win Rate 80 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

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 2440 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 2308 Games

Exhaust Flash

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 59%

Win Rate 123 Games

Flash Barrier

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 8353 Games

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  • 2

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 2292 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 2787 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 591 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 66%

Win Rate 1085 Games

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  • 2
  • 3
Patch 13.11: 3145392 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 825 Games

  • 1
  • 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 141 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 51%

Win Rate 283 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 1485 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 1285 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 55%

Win Rate 277 Games

Exhaust Flash

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 3744 Games

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 46%

Win Rate 1932 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 53%

Win Rate 992 Games

Farsight Alteration

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 55%

Win Rate 295 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 63%

Win Rate 722 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.

Karthus Skins

Karthus' Abilities

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