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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.07 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: BWin50.82%Pick5.31%Games: 438KDA: 2.58Score: 45.45

Karthus is ranked B Tier and has a 50.82% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.07. We've analyzed 438 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Mark. Starting items should include Lost Chapter and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Corki, Vladimir, and Ziggs. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Renata Glasc, Ivern, and Soraka.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
50%
95%
49%
86%
Ghost
48%
7%
Exhaust
48%
5%
Ignite
64%
3%
Clarity
46%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Health Potion
4
48%
65%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
62%
6%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
48%
46%
44%
30%
53%
6%
67%
2%

Karthus Items

Malignance
47%
Liandry's Torment
52%
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
Blackfire Torch
52%
Shadowflame
50%
Rabadon's Deathcap
51%
Elixir of Sorcery
49%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

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

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
52%
30%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
56%
14%
Morellonomicon
55%
14%
Archangel's Staff
54%
8%
Zhonya's Hourglass
54%
6%
Stormsurge
52%
7%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
62%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
44%
6%
Mercury's Treads
0%
0%

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

Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+21.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+21.7
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+21.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+20.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+19.0
Sett, the Boss
+19.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+18.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+17.8
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+17.4
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+17.0
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
+15.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+15.7
Riven, the Exile
+13.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+11.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+11.5
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+11.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+10.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+10.1
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+9.0
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+9.0
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+9.0
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+9.0
Kayle, the Righteous
+9.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+9.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+9.0
Xayah, the Rebel
+9.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+7.3
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+7.3
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+6.9
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+6.1
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+6.1
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+6.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+6.1
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+4.6
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+4.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+4.6
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+4.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+3.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+3.5
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+3.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+3.5
Morgana, the Fallen
+3.5
Viego, The Ruined King
+3.5
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+3.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+2.8
Karma, the Enlightened One
+2.3
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+2.3
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+1.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+1.9
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+1.4
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+1.2

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

Annie, the Dark Child
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Elise, the Spider Queen
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Galio, the Colossus
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
Samira, the Desert Rose
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun

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

Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-2.3
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-2.3
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-2.3
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.8
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-2.8
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-2.8
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-3.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-3.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-3.5
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-4.0
Hwei, the Visionary
-4.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-4.6
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-5.2
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-6.1
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-6.1
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-6.1
Gnar, the Missing Link
-7.3
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-7.3
Senna, the Redeemer
-7.3
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-7.8
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-8.1
Yone, the Unforgotten
-8.1
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-9.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-9.0
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
-9.0
Wukong, the Monkey King
-9.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-9.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-10.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-10.5
Lucian, the Purifier
-11.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
-11.5
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-11.5
Soraka, the Starchild
-11.5
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-12.6
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-12.6
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-12.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-13.0
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-13.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-15.7
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-15.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-15.7
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-15.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-15.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-15.7
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-15.7
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-19.0
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-19.0
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-20.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
-20.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-20.4
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-20.4
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-20.4
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-20.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
-20.4
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-20.4
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-21.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
-21.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-21.7

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

Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-21.2
Ivern, the Green Father
-20.4
Soraka, the Starchild
-20.4
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-19.8
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-19.6
Galio, the Colossus
-19.0
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-19.0
Riven, the Exile
-19.0
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-18.2
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-18.2
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-17.8
Alistar, the Minotaur
-15.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-15.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-15.7
Kayle, the Righteous
-15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-15.7
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-15.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
-15.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-15.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-14.2
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-14.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-13.3
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-12.6
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-12.6
Xayah, the Rebel
-12.2
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-11.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-9.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-9.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-9.0
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
-9.0
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-9.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-9.0
Vex, the Gloomist
-9.0
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-9.0
Karma, the Enlightened One
-7.8
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-7.3
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-6.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-6.7
Lucian, the Purifier
-6.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-6.1
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-6.1
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-6.1
Wukong, the Monkey King
-6.1
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-5.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-5.2
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-5.2
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-4.6
Graves, the Outlaw
-4.6
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-4.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-4.6
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-4.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-4.6
Sylas, the Unshackled
-4.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-4.2
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-4.0
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-3.5
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-3.5
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-3.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-3.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-2.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-2.8
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-2.8
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-2.8
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-2.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-2.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-1.9
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-1.9
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-1.9
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-1.6
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-1.4
Senna, the Redeemer
-1.4
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-1.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-0.5

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

Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+22.3
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+19.0
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+17.8
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
+15.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+15.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
+15.7
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+15.7
Tahm Kench, The River King
+15.7
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+15.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+14.2
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+12.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+12.2
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+10.5
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+10.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+10.1
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+10.1
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+10.1
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+9.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+9.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+9.0
Trundle, the Troll King
+9.0
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+7.8
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+7.3
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+6.9
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+6.9
Yone, the Unforgotten
+6.9
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+6.9
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+6.7
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+6.1
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+6.1
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+6.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+6.1
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+6.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+6.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+5.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+5.2
Hwei, the Visionary
+4.6
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+4.6
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+4.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+4.0
Morgana, the Fallen
+4.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+4.0
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+3.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+2.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+2.8
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+2.8
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+2.3
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+2.3
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+1.9
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+1.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+1.0

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

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
Annie, the Dark Child
Camille, the Steel Shadow
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
Rell, the Iron Maiden
Samira, the Desert Rose
Sett, the Boss
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
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