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Karthus 
ADC Build 
13.14 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: BWin53.85%Role30.03%Pick1.99%Ban10.44%Games: 8088KDA: 2.27Score: 53.01

Karthus ADC is ranked B Tier and has a 53.85% win rate in LoL Patch 13.14. We've analyzed 8088 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Heimerdinger, Cassiopeia, and Vayne. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Kog'Maw, Veigar, and Jhin.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Exhaust
Win %
Pick %
54%
99%
54%
93%
Teleport
54%
6%
Ignite
57%
1%
Heal
45%
1%
Cleanse
55%
0%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Oracle Lens
54%
92%
Sapphire Crystal
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
52%
0%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
55%
81%
48%
4%
49%
3%
39%
0%

Karthus Items

Liandry's Anguish
55%
Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
Shadowflame
57%
Rabadon's Deathcap
60%
Zhonya's Hourglass
58%
Void Staff
56%
Farsight Alteration
57%
Elixir of Sorcery
56%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
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Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Doran's Ring
1056
Lost Chapter
3802
Fiendish Codex
3108
Liandry's Anguish
coin3200
6653
Boots
1001
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
3020
Hextech Alternator
3145
Needlessly Large Rod
1058
Shadowflame
coin3000
4645
Needlessly Large Rod
1058
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
3089
Stopwatch
2420
Doran's Ring
1056
Fiendish Codex
3108
Zhonya's Hourglass
coin3000
3157
Blasting Wand
1026
Void Staff
coin2800
3135

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Farsight Alteration
57%
70%
Stealth Ward
53%
69%
Oracle Lens
53%
9%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
97%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
51%
1%
Mercury's Treads
60%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
50%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
33%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
0%
0%

Karthus Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
55%
96%
Luden's Tempest
52%
2%
Night Harvester
71%
0%
Rod of Ages
23%
0%
Everfrost
100%
0%
Shurelya's Battlesong
100%
0%

Best Bans for Karthus ADC

Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
S+
Teemo, the Swift Scout
S+
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
S
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
S
Rakan, The Charmer
S
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
S
Thresh, the Chain Warden
S
Jhin, the Virtuoso
S
Janna, the Storm's Fury
A
Soraka, the Starchild
A
Senna, the Redeemer
A
Karma, the Enlightened One
A
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
A
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
A
Xayah, the Rebel
A
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
A
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
A
Alistar, the Minotaur
A
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
A
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
A
Ashe, the Frost Archer
A

Best Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+17.3
Annie, the Dark Child
+15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+12.9
Galio, the Colossus
+12.6
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+11.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+10.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+7.8
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+7.3
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+7.1
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+6.5
Rakan, The Charmer
+6.4
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+5.7
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+5.4
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+5.2
Senna, the Redeemer
+5.2
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+5.2
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+4.9
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+4.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+4.2
Alistar, the Minotaur
+3.9
Nami, the Tidecaller
+3.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+2.4
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+2.3
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+1.8
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+1.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
+0.9
Karma, the Enlightened One
+0.8
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+0.8
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+0.8
Soraka, the Starchild
+0.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+0.5
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+0.4
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+0.2

Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Sett, the Boss
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress

Below Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-0.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-0.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-0.8
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-1.0
Morgana, the Fallen
-2.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-2.7
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-3.8
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-9.9
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-21.7

Best ADC Champions to Counter Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-8.3
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-2.8
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-1.2
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-0.8
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-0.4

Best ADC Matchups for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+20.4
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+17.8
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+12.0
Lucian, the Purifier
+10.8
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+10.1
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+8.1
Samira, the Desert Rose
+7.2
Xayah, the Rebel
+6.3
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+6.2
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+5.2
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+4.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+3.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+2.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+2.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+2.4
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+2.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+1.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+1.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+0.8

Even ADC Matchups for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Yasuo, the Unforgiven

Best Support Champions to Counter Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Teemo, the Swift Scout
-15.7
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-12.6
Rakan, The Charmer
-1.6
Soraka, the Starchild
-1.3
Galio, the Colossus
-1.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-1.0
Senna, the Redeemer
-0.7
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-0.1

Best Support Matchups for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+18.6
Tahm Kench, The River King
+18.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+14.1
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+12.3
Sett, the Boss
+11.5
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+10.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+10.2
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+9.8
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+9.6
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+9.4
Nami, the Tidecaller
+9.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+7.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+6.9
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+6.6
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+6.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+6.0
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+5.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+5.4
Morgana, the Fallen
+5.3
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+5.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+4.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+4.6
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+4.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+4.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+4.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+3.2
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+1.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+1.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+1.5
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+1.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
+0.9

Even Support Matchups for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Sona, Maven of the Strings
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
Karma, the Enlightened One
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