Tier: Off MetaWin48.59%Role4.66%Pick0.19%Ban2.81%Games: 3507KDA: 1.88Score: 47.12
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 48.59% win rate in LoL Patch 11.24. We've analyzed 3507 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, Void Staff, and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Vayne, Maokai, and Gangplank. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Urgot, Poppy, and Vladimir.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
Win %
Pick %
49%
80%
49%
67%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
52%
30%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
51%
19%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
57%
2%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
47%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
63%
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/2003.png)
3
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3364.png)
57%
2%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
51%
35%
50%
20%
52%
6%
47%
5%
Karthus Items
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3020.png)
51%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3157.png)
52%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4645.png)
54%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3135.png)
56%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3089.png)
57%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/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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![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Seeker's Armguard](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3191.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Stopwatch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/2420.png)
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3157.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blighting Jewel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4630.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3089.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/11.24.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
84%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3363.png)
52%
34%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3364.png)
51%
9%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3020.png)
51%
89%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3158.png)
47%
6%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3047.png)
44%
1%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3111.png)
35%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3009.png)
0%
0%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/3006.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
90%
![Luden's Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/6655.png)
47%
6%
![Crown of the Shattered Queen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4644.png)
47%
1%
![Night Harvester](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4636.png)
55%
1%
![Everfrost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/6656.png)
56%
0%
![Riftmaker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/11.24.1/img/item/4633.png)
20%
0%