Ads-Powered-by-playwire-2021-standalone-small-white-300pxFacebookContact UsTerms of ServicePrivacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 METAsrc LLCwww.metasrc.com isn't endorsed by Riot Games and doesn't reflect the views or opinions of Riot Games or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Riot Games properties. Riot Games, and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc.Made with in Boulder, CO
Mage

Karthus ARAM Build 
14.19 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin51.00%Pick6.46%Games: 356061KDA: 2.79Score: 53.08

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 51.00% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 14.19. We've analyzed 356061 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch, 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 Mark. Starting items should include Lost Chapter, Refillable Potion, and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Rengar, Qiyana, and Pyke. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Udyr, Volibear, and Dr. Mundo.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
51%
96%
51%
75%
Clarity
50%
8%
Ghost
50%
5%
Heal
48%
5%
Ignite
50%
5%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Refillable Potion
Health Potion
51%
62%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
52%
9%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
51%
46%
51%
33%
51%
13%
49%
1%

Karthus Items

Malignance
51%
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
Liandry's Torment
52%
Blackfire Torch
53%
Shadowflame
51%
Rabadon's Deathcap
52%
Elixir of Sorcery
52%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
123456789101112131415161718
Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Refillable Potion
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand
Malignance
coin2700
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Lost Chapter
Fated Ashes
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
Hextech Alternator
Refillable Potion
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
51%
24%
Stormsurge
53%
14%
Archangel's Staff
49%
13%
Morellonomicon
47%
11%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
53%
9%
Luden's Companion
50%
6%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
73%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
49%
8%
Mercury's Treads
42%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
47%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
45%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
35%
0%

Best Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+7.9
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+6.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+5.5
Galio, the Colossus
+5.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+5.5
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+5.2
Trundle, the Troll King
+4.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
+4.3
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+4.2
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+4.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+4.0
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+3.9
Sett, the Boss
+3.8
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+3.8
Annie, the Dark Child
+3.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+3.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+3.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
+3.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+3.5
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+3.4
Elise, the Spider Queen
+3.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
+3.3
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+3.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+3.1
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+3.0
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+3.0
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+2.9
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+2.9
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+2.8
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+2.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+2.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+2.6
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+2.5
Viego, The Ruined King
+2.4
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.3
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+2.3
Morgana, the Fallen
+2.3
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+2.2
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+2.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+2.2
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+2.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+2.1
Nami, the Tidecaller
+2.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+2.0
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+1.8
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+1.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+1.7
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+1.6
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+1.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+1.6
Vex, the Gloomist
+1.6
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+1.5
Alistar, the Minotaur
+1.5
Rakan, The Charmer
+1.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+1.4
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+1.4
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+1.4
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+1.2
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+1.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+1.1
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+1.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+1.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+0.9
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+0.9
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+0.9
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+0.9
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+0.8
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+0.8
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+0.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+0.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+0.5
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+0.3
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+0.3
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+0.3
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+0.2
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+0.2
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+0.2
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+0.1
Kayle, the Righteous
+0.1

Average Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Zac, the Secret Weapon
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Hwei, the Visionary
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Riven, the Exile
Graves, the Outlaw
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Rammus, the Armordillo
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Xayah, the Rebel
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Ivern, the Green Father
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Senna, the Redeemer
Sylas, the Unshackled
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Karma, the Enlightened One
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Twitch, the Plague Rat
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-0.1
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-0.1
Lucian, the Purifier
-0.2
Yone, the Unforgotten
-0.2
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-0.2
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-0.3
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-0.3
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-0.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-0.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-0.7
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.7
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-0.9
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-0.9
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-1.0
Samira, the Desert Rose
-1.1
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-1.1
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-1.4
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-1.4
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-1.4
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-1.6
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-1.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-1.9
Soraka, the Starchild
-1.9
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-2.0
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-2.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.6
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-2.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-3.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-3.3
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-3.6
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-3.8
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-3.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-3.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-4.1
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-4.5
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-5.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-5.3
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-5.4
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-5.7
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-5.9

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

Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-5.1
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-5.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-5.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-4.8
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-4.6
Galio, the Colossus
-4.5
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-4.3
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-3.8
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-3.7
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-3.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-3.5
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-3.5
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-3.4
Trundle, the Troll King
-3.1
Tahm Kench, The River King
-2.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-2.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
-2.4
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-2.2
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-2.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-2.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-2.1
Morgana, the Fallen
-1.8
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-1.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-1.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
-1.2
Alistar, the Minotaur
-0.9
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-0.9
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-0.9
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-0.9
Annie, the Dark Child
-0.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-0.9
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-0.8
Hwei, the Visionary
-0.8
Sett, the Boss
-0.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-0.8
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-0.6
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-0.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-0.6
Vex, the Gloomist
-0.3
Nami, the Tidecaller
-0.2
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-0.2
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-0.2
Rakan, The Charmer
-0.2

Best Matchups for Karthus in ARAM(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Rengar, the Pridestalker
+8.8
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+8.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+7.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+7.4
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+7.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+5.8
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+5.6
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+5.6
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+5.3
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+5.1
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+4.9
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+4.6
Samira, the Desert Rose
+3.9
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+3.8
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+3.8
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+3.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+3.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+3.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+3.4
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+3.3
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+3.2
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+3.1
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+3.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+2.8
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+2.6
Rammus, the Armordillo
+2.5
Lucian, the Purifier
+2.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.4
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+2.4
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+2.4
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+2.3
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+2.3
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+2.1
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+2.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+2.0
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+2.0
Xayah, the Rebel
+2.0
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+1.8
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+1.8
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+1.8
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+1.8
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+1.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+1.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+1.4
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+1.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+1.3
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+1.3
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.3
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+1.3
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+1.3
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+1.2
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+1.1
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+1.1
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+1.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+1.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+1.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+0.9
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+0.9
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+0.9
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+0.6
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+0.6
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+0.6
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+0.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+0.5
Senna, the Redeemer
+0.4
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+0.4
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+0.4
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+0.3
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+0.2
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+0.2
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+0.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+0.2

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

Karma, the Enlightened One
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Sylas, the Unshackled
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Rell, the Iron Maiden
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
Kayle, the Righteous
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Yone, the Unforgotten
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Olaf, the Berserker
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Ryze, the Rune Mage
Viego, The Ruined King
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Ivern, the Green Father
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Riven, the Exile
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Elise, the Spider Queen
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Wukong, the Monkey King
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Advertisement