Tier: BWin55.10%Role15.68%Pick0.47%Ban2.09%Games: 11969KDA: 2.31Score: 57.36
Karthus ADC is ranked B Tier and has a 55.10% win rate in LoL Patch 14.3. We've analyzed 11969 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, 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 Tahm Kench, Varus, and Kalista. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Seraphine, Ziggs, and Senna.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
54%
94%
54%
86%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
49%
11%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
49%
5%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
49%
2%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
47%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
54%
89%
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
3
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
57%
0%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
55%
72%
48%
8%
46%
5%
62%
2%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
55%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
56%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
58%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
60%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
56%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
59%
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/14.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/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/14.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/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/14.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3135.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/14.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
70%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
56%
60%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
54%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
96%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
51%
1%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3111.png)
76%
0%
![Mobility Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3117.png)
21%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
57%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3047.png)
40%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
56%
12%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/4646.png)
57%
9%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3137.png)
60%
7%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3003.png)
51%
8%
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
82%
4%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.3.1/img/item/3165.png)
55%
5%