Tier: Off MetaWin52.52%Role2.24%Pick0.08%Ban3.96%Games: 4487KDA: 2.06Score: 52.09
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 52.52% win rate in LoL Patch 14.8. We've analyzed 4487 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Archangel's Staff, 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 Warwick, Kennen, and Cassiopeia. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Wukong, Nasus, and Yorick.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
49%
89%
49%
48%

48%
48%

51%
6%

53%
6%

61%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

49%
53%


2

49%
20%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
50%
47%
48%
18%
46%
15%
56%
2%
Karthus Items

50%

50%

51%

50%

53%

55%

49%

55%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

49%
87%

52%
24%

50%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

50%
80%

50%
11%

64%
0%

48%
1%

50%
0%

33%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

54%
17%

57%
14%

55%
9%

53%
9%

49%
6%

60%
4%