Tier: Off MetaWin51.48%Role2.58%Pick0.08%Ban3.67%Games: 4404KDA: 1.83Score: 50.06
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.48% win rate in LoL Patch 14.7. We've analyzed 4404 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Heimerdinger, Kled, and Rek'Sai. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Warwick, Ornn, and Dr. Mundo.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
Win %
Pick %
49%
89%
49%
51%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
49%
47%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
49%
6%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
50%
5%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
41%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3364.png)
49%
56%
![Tear of the Goddess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3070.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
20%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
51%
47%
45%
18%
48%
14%
46%
3%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3118.png)
50%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3020.png)
50%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3003.png)
50%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/4645.png)
54%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3089.png)
58%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/2139.png)
61%
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/14.7.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Tear of the Goddess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3070.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/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/14.7.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3003.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/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/14.7.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/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/14.7.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/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/14.7.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
87%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3363.png)
52%
25%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3364.png)
49%
9%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3020.png)
50%
82%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3158.png)
48%
9%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3009.png)
41%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3047.png)
38%
0%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3111.png)
36%
0%
![Mobility Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3117.png)
20%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/4646.png)
59%
15%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3135.png)
54%
16%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3157.png)
54%
8%
![Horizon Focus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/4628.png)
56%
7%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3165.png)
54%
6%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.7.1/img/item/3137.png)
53%
5%