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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin52.07%Pick6.09%Games: 398KDA: 2.72Score: 48.85

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 52.07% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 398 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, 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, Refillable Potion, and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Draven, Garen, and Illaoi. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Trundle, Aatrox, and Graves.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
55%
97%
52%
83%
Ghost
69%
4%
Clarity
73%
4%
Exhaust
69%
3%
Barrier
80%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Refillable Potion
Health Potion
55%
69%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
65%
6%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
54%
52%
56%
27%
46%
6%
83%
1%

Karthus Items

Blackfire Torch
57%
Malignance
58%
Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
Liandry's Torment
55%
Shadowflame
57%
Rabadon's Deathcap
53%
Elixir of Sorcery
49%

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

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
56%
33%
Stormsurge
63%
9%
Archangel's Staff
47%
10%
Morellonomicon
52%
7%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
50%
6%
Horizon Focus
75%
4%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
62%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
39%
5%
Boots of Swiftness
100%
0%

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

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+20.4
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+20.4
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+20.4
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+19.6
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+19.0
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+18.2
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+18.2
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+18.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+18.2
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+15.7
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+15.7
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+15.7
Ivern, the Green Father
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+15.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+13.7
Samira, the Desert Rose
+13.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+13.3
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+11.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+11.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
+10.5
Alistar, the Minotaur
+9.0
Lucian, the Purifier
+9.0
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+7.6
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+7.3
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+7.3
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+6.1
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+6.1
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+6.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+6.1
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+5.2
Graves, the Outlaw
+4.6
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+4.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+4.6
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+4.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+4.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.5
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+3.5
Tahm Kench, The River King
+3.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+2.8
Morgana, the Fallen
+2.8
Soraka, the Starchild
+2.8
Vex, the Gloomist
+2.8
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+2.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+2.3
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+1.2

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

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Camille, the Steel Shadow
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Kayle, the Righteous
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Sylas, the Unshackled
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
Yone, the Unforgotten
Zilean, the Chronokeeper

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

Ashe, the Frost Archer
-0.6
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-1.2
Xayah, the Rebel
-2.3
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-2.6
Senna, the Redeemer
-3.5
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-3.5
Elise, the Spider Queen
-4.6
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-4.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-4.6
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-4.6
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-4.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-5.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-5.2
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-6.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-6.1
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-6.1
Trundle, the Troll King
-6.1
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-7.3
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-7.8
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-9.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-9.0
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-11.5
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-11.5
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-12.6
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-15.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-15.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-15.7
Rammus, the Armordillo
-15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-15.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-15.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-15.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-15.7
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-15.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-15.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-20.4
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-20.4
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-21.7

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

Trundle, the Troll King
-21.7
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-20.4
Graves, the Outlaw
-20.4
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-20.4
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-19.6
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-15.7
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-15.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-15.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-14.4
Hwei, the Visionary
-13.3
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-12.6
Galio, the Colossus
-12.6
Sett, the Boss
-12.6
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-11.5
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-10.5
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-10.5
Elise, the Spider Queen
-9.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-9.0
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-9.0
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-9.0
Riven, the Exile
-9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-7.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-6.9
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-6.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-6.1
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-6.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-5.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-5.2
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-4.6
Kayle, the Righteous
-4.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-4.6
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-4.2
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-4.0
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-3.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-3.5
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-2.3
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-2.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-1.4
Karma, the Enlightened One
-1.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-1.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-0.9
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-0.9

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

Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+22.3
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+22.3
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+22.3
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+22.3
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+21.2
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+20.4
Rakan, The Charmer
+20.4
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+20.4
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+19.8
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+19.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+18.6
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+17.8
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+17.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+15.7
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+15.7
Morgana, the Fallen
+15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+15.7
Vex, the Gloomist
+15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
+15.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+15.7
Yone, the Unforgotten
+15.7
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+15.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+14.2
Senna, the Redeemer
+14.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+13.3
Tahm Kench, The River King
+12.6
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+12.2
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+11.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+11.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+11.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+11.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+10.5
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+10.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+10.1
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+10.1
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+9.0
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+9.0
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.0
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+9.0
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+9.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+9.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.0
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+9.0
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+9.0
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+9.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+7.8
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+7.8
Sylas, the Unshackled
+7.8
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+6.9
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Soraka, the Starchild
+6.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+6.1
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+5.2
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+4.6
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+4.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+4.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+4.6
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+4.6
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+3.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+3.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+3.5
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+2.8
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+2.8
Nami, the Tidecaller
+2.3
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+2.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+1.9
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+1.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+0.6

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

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Samira, the Desert Rose
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Sona, Maven of the Strings
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
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