Tier: CWin52.50%Role16.85%Pick0.52%Ban3.12%Games: 875KDA: 2.20Score: 53.33
Karthus ADC is ranked C Tier and has a 52.50% win rate in LoL Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 875 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Kai'Sa, Xayah, and Caitlyn. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Viktor, Lux, and Tristana.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
54%
92%
55%
84%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
52%
16%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
47%
4%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
40%
3%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
56%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
54%
93%
![Amplifying Tome](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1052.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
0%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
55%
57%
49%
20%
57%
11%
61%
2%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
54%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
55%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
57%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
59%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
60%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
55%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
55%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blighting Jewel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4630.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Spellslinger's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3175.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
55%
70%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
56%
58%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
51%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
92%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
80%
1%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3006.png)
100%
0%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3010.png)
100%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3047.png)
50%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
53%
17%
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
81%
4%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
34%
6%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4646.png)
71%
2%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3003.png)
83%
1%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3165.png)
56%
2%