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Karthus ARAM Build 
9.24 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin40.80%Pick6.76%Games: 770KDA: 3.04Score: 37.86

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 40.80% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 770 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages (Quick Charge), Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge), Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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 Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge), Boots of Speed, and Lost Chapter. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Vayne, Cassiopeia, and Renekton. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Warwick, Xerath, and Leona.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
53%
99%
54%
44%
Barrier
57%
16%
Clarity
49%
16%
Heal
56%
9%
Ignite
54%
9%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
53%
Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge)
53%
Boots of Speed
50%
Lost Chapter
55%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
53%
38%
56%
20%
54%
8%
58%
4%

Karthus Items

Rod of Ages (Quick Charge)
52%
Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge)
54%
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
Morellonomicon
50%
Rabadon's Deathcap
53%
Void Staff
49%
Elixir of Sorcery
52%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
93%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
5%
Ninja Tabi
100%
0%
Mercury's Treads
25%
1%

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

Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+21.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+21.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+20.4
Trundle, the Troll King
+20.4
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+19.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+19.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+18.6
Olaf, the Berserker
+18.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+17.4
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+17.4
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+16.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+15.7
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+15.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
+15.7
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+15.7
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+15.7
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+15.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+15.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+14.4
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+13.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+13.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+13.5
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+13.3
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+12.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+12.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+12.6
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+12.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+11.5
Riven, the Exile
+11.5
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+11.5
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+11.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+11.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+10.8
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+10.5
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+10.5
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+10.3
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+10.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+9.9
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+9.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+9.0
Annie, the Dark Child
+9.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+9.0
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+9.0
Nami, the Tidecaller
+9.0
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+9.0
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+9.0
Senna, the Redeemer
+9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+9.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+8.5
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+8.1
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+8.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+7.8
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+7.8
Karma, the Enlightened One
+7.3
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+7.1
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+6.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+6.9
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+6.9
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+6.1
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+5.8
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+5.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+4.6
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+4.6
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+4.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+4.2
Xayah, the Rebel
+4.0
Graves, the Outlaw
+3.8
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+2.8
Kayle, the Righteous
+2.6
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+2.5
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+2.3
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+2.3
Alistar, the Minotaur
+1.9
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+1.9
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+1.5
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+0.9
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+0.9
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+0.5
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+0.5

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

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Ivern, the Green Father
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman

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

Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-0.2
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-0.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-0.9
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-0.9
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-1.4
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-1.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-1.6
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-1.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
-1.9
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-2.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-2.6
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-2.8
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-2.8
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-2.8
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-2.8
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-4.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-4.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-4.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-4.6
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
-4.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-5.2
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-6.1
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-6.1
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-6.1
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-6.9
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-7.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-7.3
Lucian, the Purifier
-7.6
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-7.6
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-8.1
Morgana, the Fallen
-8.2
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
-9.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-9.9
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-10.1
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-10.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-10.1
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-11.5
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-11.5
Galio, the Colossus
-11.5
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
-11.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
-11.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-12.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-12.2
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-14.2
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-17.8
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-18.2
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-21.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-21.7
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-22.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-22.9

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

Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-22.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-20.4
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-19.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-17.0
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-15.7
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
-15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-14.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-13.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-13.7
Elise, the Spider Queen
-13.3
Trundle, the Troll King
-13.3
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-12.6
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-11.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-11.5
Alistar, the Minotaur
-10.1
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
-9.0
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-9.0
Viktor, the Machine Herald
-9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-9.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-8.4
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-7.8
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-7.8
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-7.3
Olaf, the Berserker
-7.3
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-6.9
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-6.9
Graves, the Outlaw
-6.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-6.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-6.1
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-5.4
Gnar, the Missing Link
-5.2
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-5.2
Galio, the Colossus
-4.6
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-4.6
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-4.2
Soraka, the Starchild
-4.2
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-4.0
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-3.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-3.8
Ivern, the Green Father
-3.5
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-3.5
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-2.8
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-1.9
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-1.6
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-1.6
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-1.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-0.9
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-0.9
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-0.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-0.5
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-0.2

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

Vayne, the Night Hunter
+20.4
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+19.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+19.0
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+19.0
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+17.6
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+16.7
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+15.7
Tahm Kench, the River King
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+14.9
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+14.5
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+14.4
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+14.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+14.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+13.9
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+13.3
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+13.3
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+13.3
Nami, the Tidecaller
+13.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+12.9
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+12.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+11.5
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+10.9
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+10.9
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+10.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+10.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+10.0
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+9.7
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+9.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+9.4
Annie, the Dark Child
+9.0
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+9.0
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+9.0
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+9.0
Xayah, the Rebel
+9.0
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+8.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+8.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+8.1
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+8.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+7.9
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+7.3
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+7.3
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+7.3
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+7.3
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+7.1
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+6.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+6.1
Lucian, the Purifier
+6.1
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+6.1
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+6.1
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+5.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+5.2
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+5.2
Morgana, the Fallen
+5.1
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+5.0
Wukong, the Monkey King
+5.0
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+4.8
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+4.6
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+4.6
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+4.6
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+4.6
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+4.6
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+3.5
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+3.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+2.8
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+2.8
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+2.8
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+2.6
Rammus, the Armordillo
+2.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+1.9
Karma, the Enlightened One
+1.8
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+1.6
Kayle, the Righteous
+1.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+1.6
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+1.4
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.4
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+1.0
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+0.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+0.1

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

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Senna, the Redeemer
Sylas, the Unshackled
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
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