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Karthus 
ADC Build 
14.12 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: Off MetaWin53.84%Role6.71%Pick0.36%Ban16.92%Games: 12596KDA: 2.21Score: 57.91

Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 53.84% win rate in LoL Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 12596 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, 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 Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Ziggs, Miss Fortune, and Ashe. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Brand and Vayne.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Exhaust
Win %
Pick %
54%
90%
54%
79%
Teleport
52%
16%
Heal
49%
7%
Ignite
46%
3%
Barrier
51%
2%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
55%
45%
Amplifying Tome
Health Potion
2
46%
0%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
55%
54%
51%
9%
55%
5%
47%
6%

Karthus Items

Blackfire Torch
55%
Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
Malignance
52%
Liandry's Torment
56%
Shadowflame
58%
Rabadon's Deathcap
59%
Stealth Ward
53%
Elixir of Sorcery
57%

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
Boots
Lost Chapter
Fated Ashes
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Malignance
coin2700
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Hextech Alternator
Doran's Ring
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
53%
75%
Farsight Alteration
57%
54%
Oracle Lens
53%
8%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
92%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
47%
2%
Mercury's Treads
42%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
38%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
28%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
31%
0%

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
56%
19%
Zhonya's Hourglass
56%
10%
Cryptbloom
61%
6%
Mejai's Soulstealer
79%
4%
Morellonomicon
51%
4%
Archangel's Staff
51%
4%

Best Bans for Karthus ADC

Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
S+
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
S
Jhin, the Virtuoso
S
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
S
Soraka, the Starchild
S
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
S
Nami, the Tidecaller
S
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
S
Teemo, the Swift Scout
A
Sona, Maven of the Strings
A
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
A
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
A
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
A
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
A
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
A
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
A
Tahm Kench, The River King
A
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
A
Vayne, the Night Hunter
A
Galio, the Colossus
A
Karma, the Enlightened One
A

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

Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+21.0
Galio, the Colossus
+13.3
Nami, the Tidecaller
+8.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+8.3
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+7.5
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+7.4
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+7.3
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+7.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+6.5
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+6.3
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+6.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+6.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+5.9
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+5.8
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+5.7
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+5.6
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+5.5
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+5.4
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+5.3
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+5.1
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+5.0
Karma, the Enlightened One
+4.2
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+4.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+3.3
Senna, the Redeemer
+2.9
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+2.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
+2.3
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+2.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+2.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+1.8
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+1.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+1.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+0.2

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

Alistar, the Minotaur
Morgana, the Fallen
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Hwei, the Visionary
Yuumi, the Magical Cat

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

Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-0.5
Soraka, the Starchild
-0.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-2.0
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-2.1
Annie, the Dark Child
-2.3
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-2.8
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-3.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-5.8
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-6.9

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

Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-5.2
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-0.5

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

Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+9.2
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+8.4
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+6.3
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+5.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+5.2
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+4.7
Lucian, the Purifier
+4.6
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+3.9
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+3.8
Samira, the Desert Rose
+3.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+3.6
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+3.1
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+3.1
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+2.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+2.5
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+2.4
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+2.3
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+2.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+1.9
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+1.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+1.0
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+0.5
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+0.4

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

Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling

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

Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-7.8
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-5.7
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-4.0
Soraka, the Starchild
-3.1
Galio, the Colossus
-2.3
Tahm Kench, The River King
-2.2
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-1.4
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-1.2
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-0.9
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-0.3

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

Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+17.4
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+9.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.6
Hwei, the Visionary
+9.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+8.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+8.1
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+7.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+6.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+6.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+6.6
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+6.4
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.2
Alistar, the Minotaur
+4.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+4.6
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+4.4
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+4.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+4.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+3.9
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+3.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+3.6
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+3.3
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+3.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+3.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+3.2
Morgana, the Fallen
+2.8
Rakan, The Charmer
+2.6
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+2.2
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+1.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
+1.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+1.3
Senna, the Redeemer
+1.1
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+1.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+0.9
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+0.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+0.2

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

Janna, the Storm's Fury
Nami, the Tidecaller
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
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