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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 13.5. 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

Karthus!

Build by KFreak updated July 2, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Test Build for Max AP

Build by Guest updated June 29, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Unstopable Karthus

Build by Guest updated June 28, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus

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

Karthus likes cookies..

Build by Guest updated June 22, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

MyOwnKarthus

Build by Aeon89 updated June 20, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

karthus is not R key

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

Karthus: Who needs defence?

Build by Shring updated June 19, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, how to make everyone hate you

Build by ultimatejack updated June 19, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Legendary karthus

Build by TheGuyBehindYou updated June 19, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

i cant believe this works

Build by z3r013 updated June 19, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus, Death Itself.

Build by Carborane updated June 13, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Cookiesh stuff

Build by Guest updated June 12, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - Skeletonzzz Killing spree

Build by intzi updated June 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus requim spammer

Build by Jack107 updated June 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

OP Karthus only item build!

Build by exytucez updated October 9, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus - The Reaper

Build by max1218 updated October 8, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Nuke 1.0.0.122

Build by krpro1 updated October 6, 2011
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus IEM

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

Karthus mr.AP ''mid''

Build by Estor updated August 28, 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 13.5. 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 13.5: 3039384 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 49%

Win Rate 15753 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 4245 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 55%

Win Rate 3307 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 23992 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 17716 Games

Flash Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 42%

Win Rate 279 Games

Smite Ignite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 14578 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 32632 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 45%

Win Rate 6330 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 89%

Win Rate 331 Games

Eye of the Herald
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 64%

Win Rate 18543 Games

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Patch 13.5: 3039385 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 55%

Win Rate 3749 Games

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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 56%

Win Rate 1877 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 61%

Win Rate 221 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 54%

Win Rate 8763 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 60%

Win Rate 85 Games

Exhaust Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 650 Games

Flash Teleport

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 54%

Win Rate 17138 Games

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Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 57%

Win Rate 5727 Games

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 50%

Win Rate 3948 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 53%

Win Rate 447 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 65%

Win Rate 1298 Games

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Patch 13.5: 3039385 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 59%

Win Rate 54 Games

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Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: First Strike
First Strike
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery
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 58%

Win Rate 101 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 57%

Win Rate 96 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

Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 2650 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 2514 Games

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 56%

Win Rate 81 Games

Exhaust Ignite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 51%

Win Rate 9886 Games

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  • 2

Trinket

Karthus's Best Trinket 54%

Win Rate 2647 Games

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  • 2
  • 3

Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Trinket 47%

Win Rate 2871 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 581 Games

Oracle Lens
Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 62%

Win Rate 1759 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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