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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin51.84%Pick6.10%Games: 379KDA: 2.72Score: 48.66

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 51.84% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 379 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 and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Illaoi, Mordekaiser, and Yasuo. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Trundle, Aatrox, and Graves.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
54%
97%
51%
84%
Ghost
67%
4%
Clarity
83%
3%
Exhaust
69%
3%
Barrier
80%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Health Potion
4
55%
69%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
65%
6%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
53%
53%
57%
26%
43%
6%
83%
1%

Karthus Items

Blackfire Torch
57%
Malignance
57%
Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
Liandry's Torment
55%
Shadowflame
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
53%
Elixir of Sorcery
51%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

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
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
57%
33%
Stormsurge
65%
9%
Archangel's Staff
47%
9%
Morellonomicon
54%
7%
Horizon Focus
80%
4%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
50%
6%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
62%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
41%
4%
Boots of Swiftness
100%
0%

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

Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+21.7
Galio, the Colossus
+20.4
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+20.4
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+20.4
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+19.0
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+18.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+18.2
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+15.7
Annie, the Dark Child
+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
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+15.7
Ivern, the Green Father
+15.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+15.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+13.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+12.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+12.6
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+11.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
+11.5
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+11.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
+10.5
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+10.5
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+9.0
Lucian, the Purifier
+9.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+7.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+7.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+7.3
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+6.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+6.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
+4.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+4.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+4.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+4.6
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+4.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+4.6
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+3.5
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+2.8
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+2.8
Soraka, the Starchild
+2.8
Vex, the Gloomist
+2.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+2.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+2.3

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

Ambessa, Matriarch of War
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Kayle, the Righteous
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Sylas, the Unshackled
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
Tahm Kench, The River King
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
Yone, the Unforgotten
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
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
-1.4
Xayah, the Rebel
-2.3
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-2.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-2.8
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-3.5
Morgana, the Fallen
-3.5
Senna, the Redeemer
-3.5
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-4.6
Elise, the Spider Queen
-4.6
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-4.6
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-4.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-4.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-5.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-6.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-6.1
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-6.1
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-7.3
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-7.8
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-9.0
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-11.5
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-11.5
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-11.5
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-12.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-12.6
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-15.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-15.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-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
Trundle, the Troll King
-15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
-15.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-15.7
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
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-19.0
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-18.2
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-18.2
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-17.8
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-15.7
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-15.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-15.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-15.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-14.2
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-12.6
Sett, the Boss
-12.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-11.5
Hwei, the Visionary
-10.5
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-10.5
Galio, the Colossus
-9.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-9.0
Riven, the Exile
-9.0
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-6.9
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-6.1
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-6.1
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-6.1
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-6.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-6.1
Karma, the Enlightened One
-5.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-5.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-5.2
Elise, the Spider Queen
-4.6
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-4.6
Kayle, the Righteous
-4.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-4.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-4.0
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-3.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-3.5
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-2.8
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-2.3
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-2.3
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-1.9
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-1.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-1.4
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-0.9
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.7

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

Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+22.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+21.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+21.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+20.4
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+20.4
Rakan, The Charmer
+20.4
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+20.4
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+20.4
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+18.6
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+17.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+17.2
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+15.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+15.7
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Morgana, the Fallen
+15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+15.7
Senna, the Redeemer
+15.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+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
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+14.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+13.3
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+13.3
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+12.2
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+11.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+11.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+10.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+10.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+10.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+10.1
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+9.0
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.0
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+9.0
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+9.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+9.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.0
Tahm Kench, The River King
+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
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+7.3
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+7.3
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+6.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+5.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+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
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+2.8
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+2.8
Nami, the Tidecaller
+2.8
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+2.3
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+2.3
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+1.2

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

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Samira, the Desert Rose
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Zed, the Master of Shadows
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
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