Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 72.56% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 585 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, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Morellonomicon. 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 Kindred, Gnar, and Tahm Kench. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Teemo, Sona, and Cassiopeia.
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Best Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(over 51% win rate with Karthus)



















































































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
















































































