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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: BWin45.10%Pick6.08%Games: 18238KDA: 2.65Score: 36.18

Karthus is ranked B Tier and has a 45.10% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 18238 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Blackfire Torch, 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 Kha'Zix, Nocturne, and Pyke. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Trundle, Rek'Sai, and Galio.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
49%
97%
50%
90%
Exhaust
48%
4%
Clarity
39%
3%
Ghost
45%
3%
Ignite
45%
1%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Refillable Potion
Health Potion
49%
70%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
48%
5%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
48%
62%
49%
22%
47%
4%
60%
1%

Karthus Items

Malignance
48%
Blackfire Torch
54%
Sorcerer's Shoes
49%
Liandry's Torment
51%
Shadowflame
50%
Rabadon's Deathcap
54%
Elixir of Sorcery
53%

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
Lost Chapter
Fated Ashes
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
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
52%
18%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
61%
9%
Stormsurge
51%
10%
Morellonomicon
48%
9%
Archangel's Staff
46%
7%
Zhonya's Hourglass
51%
4%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
49%
62%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
47%
6%
Mercury's Treads
43%
1%
Boots of Swiftness
59%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
35%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
20%
0%

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

Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+12.8
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+8.8
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+8.7
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+6.8
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+6.0
Gnar, the Missing Link
+5.5
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+5.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+4.8
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+4.7
Galio, the Colossus
+4.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+4.7
Samira, the Desert Rose
+4.7
Trundle, the Troll King
+4.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+4.4
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+4.2
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+4.2
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+3.8
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+3.8
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+3.8
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+3.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+2.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+2.6
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+2.3
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+2.2
Riven, the Exile
+2.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+2.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+1.9
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+1.9
Sett, the Boss
+1.9
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+1.8
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+1.8
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+1.8
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+1.7
Tahm Kench, The River King
+1.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+1.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
+1.3
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+1.3
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+1.2
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+1.2
Nami, the Tidecaller
+1.2
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+1.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+1.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+0.9
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+0.6
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+0.6
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+0.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+0.5
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+0.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+0.2
Ivern, the Green Father
+0.2
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+0.2
Viego, The Ruined King
+0.2
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+0.1

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

Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Rakan, The Charmer
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Senna, the Redeemer
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
Wukong, the Monkey King
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Jhin, the Virtuoso
Yone, the Unforgotten
Xayah, the Rebel
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Elise, the Spider Queen
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Annie, the Dark Child
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Twitch, the Plague Rat
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
Sylas, the Unshackled
Milio, The Gentle Flame
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms

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

Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-0.2
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-0.2
Morgana, the Fallen
-0.2
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-0.3
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-0.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-0.3
Karma, the Enlightened One
-0.5
Rammus, the Armordillo
-0.6
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-0.6
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-0.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-0.8
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-0.9
Olaf, the Berserker
-1.0
Kayle, the Righteous
-1.1
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-1.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-1.2
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-1.3
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-1.3
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-1.3
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-1.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-1.4
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-1.6
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-1.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-1.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-1.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-1.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-1.8
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-1.8
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-1.8
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-1.9
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-1.9
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-1.9
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-1.9
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-2.0
Lucian, the Purifier
-2.0
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-2.2
Hwei, the Visionary
-2.3
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-2.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-2.8
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-3.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-3.1
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-3.2
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-3.3
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-3.3
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-3.4
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-3.6
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-3.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-3.7
Graves, the Outlaw
-3.8
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-3.9
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-3.9
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-3.9
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-4.1
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-4.6
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-4.7
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-4.9
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-4.9
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-5.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-5.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-6.3
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-6.6
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-6.6
Soraka, the Starchild
-6.7
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-7.3
Vex, the Gloomist
-8.3
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-8.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-10.6
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-12.1
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-22.2

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

Trundle, the Troll King
-9.6
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-9.4
Galio, the Colossus
-6.9
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-6.6
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-6.4
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-6.1
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-6.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-6.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-5.6
Rakan, The Charmer
-5.2
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-5.1
Hwei, the Visionary
-5.0
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-4.9
Nami, the Tidecaller
-4.9
Ivern, the Green Father
-4.7
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-4.6
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-4.6
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-4.6
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-4.5
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-4.2
Viego, The Ruined King
-4.1
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-4.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
-4.1
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-4.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-4.0
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-3.6
Riven, the Exile
-3.5
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-3.5
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-3.5
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-3.4
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-3.2
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-3.1
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-3.0
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-2.9
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-2.9
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-2.8
Gnar, the Missing Link
-2.5
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-2.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-2.4
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-2.2
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-2.1
Olaf, the Berserker
-2.1
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-2.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.0
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-2.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-1.9
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-1.8
Sylas, the Unshackled
-1.8
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-1.7
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-1.6
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-1.6
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-1.6
Tahm Kench, The River King
-1.5
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-1.4
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-1.4
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-1.3
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-1.3
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-1.3
Annie, the Dark Child
-1.1
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-1.1
Wukong, the Monkey King
-1.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-1.0
Sett, the Boss
-1.0
Senna, the Redeemer
-0.9
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-0.9
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-0.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-0.9
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-0.9
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-0.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-0.9
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-0.9
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-0.8
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-0.8
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-0.8
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-0.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-0.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-0.6
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-0.6
Rammus, the Armordillo
-0.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-0.5
Lucian, the Purifier
-0.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-0.4
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-0.4
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-0.4
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-0.4
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-0.4
Morgana, the Fallen
-0.3
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-0.2
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-0.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-0.2

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

Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+7.2
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+5.3
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+5.2
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+5.0
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+4.7
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+4.6
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+4.6
Soraka, the Starchild
+4.4
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+4.0
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+3.9
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+3.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+3.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+3.3
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+3.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+3.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+3.2
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+3.2
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+2.7
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+2.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+2.4
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+2.3
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+2.2
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+1.8
Elise, the Spider Queen
+1.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+1.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+1.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+1.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+1.1
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+1.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+0.9
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+0.8
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+0.6
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+0.5
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+0.2
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+0.2
Kayle, the Righteous
+0.2
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+0.1

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

Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
Vex, the Gloomist
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Twitch, the Plague Rat
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Graves, the Outlaw
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
Karma, the Enlightened One
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Samira, the Desert Rose
Xayah, the Rebel
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Yone, the Unforgotten
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
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