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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: BWin49.55%Pick6.06%Games: 463KDA: 2.76Score: 49.81

Karthus is ranked B Tier and has a 49.55% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 463 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, 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 Lillia, Naafiri, and Urgot. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Jarvan IV, Azir, and Master Yi.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
50%
96%
51%
84%
Ghost
46%
5%
Clarity
38%
6%
Heal
67%
3%
Ignite
38%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Health Potion
4
51%
59%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
56%
7%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
52%
53%
55%
22%
34%
9%
57%
2%

Karthus Items

Malignance
52%
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
Blackfire Torch
51%
Liandry's Torment
51%
Shadowflame
53%
Rabadon's Deathcap
53%
Elixir of Sorcery
58%

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
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Lost Chapter
Fated Ashes
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
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
52%
27%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
46%
15%
Archangel's Staff
40%
13%
Stormsurge
57%
9%
Morellonomicon
43%
9%
Luden's Companion
50%
3%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
61%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
45%
7%
Mercury's Treads
17%
1%
Berserker's Greaves
100%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
0%
0%

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

Jhin, the Virtuoso
+19.4
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+19.0
Sett, the Boss
+18.2
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+18.2
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+18.2
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+15.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+15.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+15.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+15.7
Kayle, the Righteous
+15.7
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+15.7
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+15.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
+15.7
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
+15.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+14.4
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+14.0
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+14.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+13.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+13.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+13.3
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+12.6
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+11.5
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+11.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+11.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+11.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+9.9
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+9.9
Annie, the Dark Child
+9.0
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+9.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+9.0
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Senna, the Redeemer
+9.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.0
Vex, the Gloomist
+9.0
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+9.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+8.1
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+7.1
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+6.9
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+6.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+6.1
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+5.5
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+4.6
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+4.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+4.6
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+4.6
Rakan, The Charmer
+4.6
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+4.6
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+4.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
+3.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+3.5
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+3.5
Riven, the Exile
+3.5
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+2.8
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+1.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+1.6
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+1.4
Lucian, the Purifier
+1.4

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

Ashe, the Frost Archer
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Elise, the Spider Queen
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Ivern, the Green Father
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Rammus, the Armordillo
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Sona, Maven of the Strings
Tahm Kench, The River King
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Trundle, the Troll King
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Yone, the Unforgotten
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls

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

Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-0.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
-1.4
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-1.6
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-1.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-2.3
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-2.8
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-3.5
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-3.5
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-4.6
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-4.6
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-4.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-4.6
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-6.1
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-6.1
Graves, the Outlaw
-6.1
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-6.1
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-6.1
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-6.1
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-6.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-6.1
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-7.3
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-7.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-8.1
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-8.3
Galio, the Colossus
-9.0
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-9.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-9.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-9.0
Samira, the Desert Rose
-9.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-9.0
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-9.0
Morgana, the Fallen
-11.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
-12.2
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-12.2
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-12.6
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-13.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-15.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-15.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-15.7
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
-15.7
Soraka, the Starchild
-15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-15.7
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-17.2
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-19.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
-20.4

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

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-22.7
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-21.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-19.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-19.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-19.0
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-18.2
Sylas, the Unshackled
-17.8
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-15.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-15.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-14.2
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-14.0
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-13.3
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-13.3
Riven, the Exile
-13.3
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-12.6
Galio, the Colossus
-12.2
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-11.5
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-11.5
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-11.5
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-10.9
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-10.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-10.5
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-10.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
-9.0
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-9.0
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-9.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-9.0
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-9.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-7.8
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-7.8
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-7.3
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-7.3
Samira, the Desert Rose
-7.3
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-6.1
Xayah, the Rebel
-5.5
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-5.2
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-4.6
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-4.6
Senna, the Redeemer
-4.6
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-4.6
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-4.0
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-3.5
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-2.3
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-2.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-1.9
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-1.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-1.6
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-0.9

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

Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+20.4
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+20.4
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+20.4
Rakan, The Charmer
+19.0
Yone, the Unforgotten
+18.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+17.8
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+15.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+15.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+14.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+13.0
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+13.0
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+12.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+12.6
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+11.5
Viego, The Ruined King
+11.5
Elise, the Spider Queen
+10.5
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+10.1
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+10.1
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+9.0
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+9.0
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+9.0
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+9.0
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+7.3
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+7.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+7.3
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+6.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+6.9
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+6.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+6.1
Nami, the Tidecaller
+6.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+6.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+6.1
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+5.5
Graves, the Outlaw
+5.2
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+5.2
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+5.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+4.6
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+4.6
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+4.6
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+4.6
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+4.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+3.5
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.5
Morgana, the Fallen
+3.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+3.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+3.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+3.2
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+2.8
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+2.8
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+2.8
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+2.3
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+2.1
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+1.9
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+1.6
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+1.6
Lucian, the Purifier
+1.6
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+1.4
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+1.4
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.2
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+0.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+0.9
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+0.7
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+0.6

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

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Annie, the Dark Child
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Hwei, the Visionary
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Kayle, the Righteous
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Rammus, the Armordillo
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
Sett, the Boss
Sona, Maven of the Strings
Vex, the Gloomist
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Wukong, the Monkey King
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
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