Karthus is ranked Tier and has a 45.83% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 25 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, and Bloodletter's Curse. 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 Refillable Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Mordekaiser and Seraphine.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Mark](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerSnowball.png)
Win %
Pick %
44%
100%
42%
96%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
100%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2031.png)
42%
76%
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
33%
12%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
49%
59%
41%
19%
100%
4%
0%
4%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
45%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
30%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
45%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
38%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
43%
![Bloodletter's Curse](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/8010.png)
75%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
25%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2031.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2031.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Bloodletter's Curse](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/8010.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3116.png)
50%
24%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
50%
16%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
25%
32%
![Cosmic Drive](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4629.png)
100%
4%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3003.png)
100%
4%
![Rod of Ages](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6657.png)
100%
4%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
38%
52%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
75%
16%