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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.09 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin53.15%Pick6.38%Games: 343KDA: 2.82Score: 57.45

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 53.15% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 343 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 Dr. Mundo, Master Yi, and Jayce. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Amumu, Kai'Sa, and Anivia.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
53%
98%
53%
80%
Clarity
48%
8%
Exhaust
75%
3%
Ignite
64%
3%
Ghost
60%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Health Potion
4
53%
64%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
57%
9%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
52%
56%
53%
21%
46%
10%
90%
2%

Karthus Items

Malignance
56%
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
Blackfire Torch
46%
Liandry's Torment
56%
Shadowflame
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
54%
Cappa Juice
77%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
123456789101112131415161718
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
54%
24%
Morellonomicon
43%
15%
Archangel's Staff
50%
12%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
54%
11%
Stormsurge
50%
9%
Zhonya's Hourglass
43%
6%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
67%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50%
6%
Boots of Swiftness
100%
0%
Mercury's Treads
0%
0%

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

Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+21.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+20.4
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+19.0
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+19.0
Yone, the Unforgotten
+18.2
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+17.4
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+17.4
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+15.7
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+15.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Rammus, the Armordillo
+15.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+15.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+12.6
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+12.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+12.2
Alistar, the Minotaur
+11.5
Soraka, the Starchild
+11.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+11.5
Galio, the Colossus
+10.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
+10.5
Xayah, the Rebel
+10.5
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+10.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+9.0
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+9.0
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+9.0
Sett, the Boss
+9.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+7.8
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+7.3
Annie, the Dark Child
+6.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+6.1
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+6.1
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+6.1
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+5.5
Lucian, the Purifier
+5.2
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+5.2
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+4.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+4.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+4.6
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+3.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+2.3

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

Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Sylas, the Unshackled
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Trundle, the Troll King
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
Yuumi, the Magical Cat

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

Kayle, the Righteous
-2.3
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-2.8
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-2.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-3.5
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-3.5
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-4.6
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-4.6
Morgana, the Fallen
-4.6
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-5.2
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-6.1
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-6.1
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-6.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-6.1
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-6.9
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-7.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-7.3
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-7.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-9.0
Ivern, the Green Father
-9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-9.0
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-9.0
Tahm Kench, The River King
-9.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-9.0
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-9.0
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-9.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-11.5
Riven, the Exile
-11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-11.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
-11.5
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-11.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-12.6
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-15.7
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-15.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-15.7
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
-15.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-15.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-15.7
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-15.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-15.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-15.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-15.7
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-15.7
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-15.7
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-19.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-20.4
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-20.4

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

Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-20.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-19.6
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-19.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-19.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-19.0
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-18.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-18.2
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-17.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-15.7
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-15.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
-15.7
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-15.7
Riven, the Exile
-15.7
Senna, the Redeemer
-15.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-13.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-13.3
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-12.6
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-11.5
Sett, the Boss
-10.5
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-9.0
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-9.0
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-9.0
Xayah, the Rebel
-9.0
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-7.3
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-7.3
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-6.1
Elise, the Spider Queen
-6.1
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-6.1
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-6.1
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-5.2
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-4.0
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-4.0
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-3.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-3.5
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-2.8
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-2.8
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-2.8
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-1.2

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

Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+21.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+21.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+21.2
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+20.4
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+20.4
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+19.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+19.0
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+15.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+15.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Rakan, The Charmer
+15.7
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+15.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+14.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+13.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+13.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+13.3
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+12.6
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+12.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+11.5
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+11.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+11.5
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+11.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+11.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+11.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+10.5
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+10.5
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+10.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+10.1
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+10.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+9.0
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+9.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+9.0
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+9.0
Galio, the Colossus
+9.0
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.0
Lucian, the Purifier
+9.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.0
Hwei, the Visionary
+7.3
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+7.3
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+6.9
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+6.1
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+6.1
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+6.1
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+6.1
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+6.1
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+6.1
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+6.1
Vex, the Gloomist
+6.1
Viego, The Ruined King
+6.1
Wukong, the Monkey King
+6.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+5.2
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+4.6
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+4.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+4.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+4.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+3.5
Tahm Kench, The River King
+3.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+2.8
Graves, the Outlaw
+2.8
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+2.3
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.9
Morgana, the Fallen
+1.0

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

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Annie, the Dark Child
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Kayle, the Righteous
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
Soraka, the Starchild
Sylas, the Unshackled
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Trundle, the Troll King
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
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