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Karthus ARAM Build 
10.25 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: SWin48.02%Pick9.53%Games: 44523KDA: 3.01Score: 56.98

Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 48.02% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 10.25. We've analyzed 44523 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Demonic Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, 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 Lost Chapter and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Kha'Zix, Gnar, and Qiyana. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Seraphine, Nasus, and Ziggs.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
56%
92%
57%
32%
Clarity
56%
30%
Heal
55%
23%
Barrier
55%
12%
Ignite
56%
7%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Health Potion
2
57%
65%
Amplifying Tome
Sapphire Crystal
Boots
Health Potion
5
53%
10%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
57%
37%
56%
21%
55%
14%
51%
3%

Karthus Items

Liandry's Anguish
58%
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
Demonic Embrace
58%
Rabadon's Deathcap
55%
Void Staff
55%
Morellonomicon
53%
Elixir of Sorcery
51%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
coin3400
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Amplifying Tome
Giant's Belt
Blasting Wand
Demonic Embrace
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3800
Blasting Wand
Blighting Jewel
Void Staff
coin2500
Ruby Crystal
Morellonomicon
coin2500

Karthus Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
58%
63%
Luden's Tempest
52%
26%
Night Harvester
52%
11%
Riftmaker
48%
1%
Everfrost
45%
0%
Hextech Rocketbelt
54%
0%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
86%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
5%
Mercury's Treads
51%
1%
Boots of Swiftness
59%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
48%
0%
Mobility Boots
43%
0%

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

Ashe, the Frost Archer
+12.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+11.2
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+11.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+10.9
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+10.9
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+10.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+10.3
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+10.1
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+10.0
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+10.0
Sett, the Boss
+9.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+9.7
Graves, the Outlaw
+9.4
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+9.3
Trundle, the Troll King
+9.3
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+9.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.1
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+9.1
Nami, the Tidecaller
+8.9
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+8.9
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+8.9
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+8.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+8.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+8.6
Rammus, the Armordillo
+8.2
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+8.2
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+8.2
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+8.1
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+8.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+7.9
Morgana, the Fallen
+7.9
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+7.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+7.6
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+7.4
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+7.3
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+7.2
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+7.1
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+6.9
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+6.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+6.6
Galio, the Colossus
+6.5
Olaf, the Berserker
+6.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
+6.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+6.0
Xayah, the Rebel
+5.9
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+5.8
Ivern, the Green Father
+5.8
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+5.7
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+5.7
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+5.6
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+5.6
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+5.6
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+5.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+5.5
Yone, the Unforgotten
+5.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+5.4
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+5.4
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+5.3
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+5.3
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+5.2
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+5.2
Annie, the Dark Child
+5.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+5.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+5.1
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+5.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+5.0
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+4.9
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+4.8
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+4.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+4.5
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+4.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+4.4
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+4.4
Wukong, the Monkey King
+4.4
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+4.3
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+4.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+4.0
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+3.8
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+3.8
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+3.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+3.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+3.6
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+3.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+3.6
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+3.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+3.4
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+3.4
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+3.4
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+3.3
Kayle, the Righteous
+3.3
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+3.3
Senna, the Redeemer
+3.2
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+3.2
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+3.1
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+3.1
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+3.1
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+3.0
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+2.8
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+2.8
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+2.7
Soraka, the Starchild
+2.5
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+2.5
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+2.4
Lucian, the Purifier
+2.4
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+2.3
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+2.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+2.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+2.0
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+1.7
Samira, the Desert Rose
+1.7
Elise, the Spider Queen
+1.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+1.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+1.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+1.4
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+1.3
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+1.3
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+1.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+1.3
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+1.0
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+0.9
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+0.9
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+0.9
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+0.8
Riven, the Exile
+0.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+0.6
Rakan, The Charmer
+0.5
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+0.5
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+0.2
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+0.1
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+0.1

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

Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Karma, the Enlightened One
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace

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

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-0.3
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-0.4
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-0.5
Tahm Kench, the River King
-0.6
Sylas, the Unshackled
-1.2
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-1.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-1.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-2.4
Gnar, the Missing Link
-2.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-3.4

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

Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-3.1
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-1.2
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-1.1
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.5

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

Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+13.8
Gnar, the Missing Link
+12.7
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+12.5
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+12.5
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+12.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+11.6
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+11.4
Sylas, the Unshackled
+11.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+10.9
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+10.6
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+10.3
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+10.3
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+10.1
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+9.9
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+9.9
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+9.6
Tahm Kench, the River King
+9.6
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+9.5
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+9.5
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+9.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+9.4
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+9.3
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+9.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+9.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+9.0
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+8.8
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+8.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+8.8
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+8.6
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+8.5
Riven, the Exile
+8.5
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+8.4
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+8.4
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+8.3
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+8.2
Lucian, the Purifier
+8.1
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+8.0
Elise, the Spider Queen
+7.9
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+7.8
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+7.7
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+7.5
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+7.5
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+7.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+7.3
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+7.3
Karma, the Enlightened One
+7.2
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+7.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+7.1
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+7.0
Samira, the Desert Rose
+6.9
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+6.9
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+6.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+6.9
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+6.8
Senna, the Redeemer
+6.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+6.7
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+6.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+6.6
Olaf, the Berserker
+6.6
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+6.6
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+6.5
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+6.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+6.5
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+6.4
Kayle, the Righteous
+6.4
Rakan, The Charmer
+6.2
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+6.2
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+6.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+6.0
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+6.0
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+6.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+5.8
Annie, the Dark Child
+5.8
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+5.8
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+5.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+5.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+5.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+5.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+5.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+5.6
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+5.5
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+5.5
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+5.4
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+5.4
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+5.4
Rammus, the Armordillo
+5.3
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+5.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+5.1
Soraka, the Starchild
+5.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+5.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+4.8
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+4.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+4.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+4.6
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+4.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
+4.5
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+4.4
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+4.3
Trundle, the Troll King
+4.3
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+4.2
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+4.0
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+3.9
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+3.9
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+3.9
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+3.8
Alistar, the Minotaur
+3.6
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+3.5
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+3.4
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+3.4
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+3.2
Graves, the Outlaw
+3.1
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+3.1
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+3.1
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+2.8
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+2.7
Yone, the Unforgotten
+2.6
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+2.4
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+2.3
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+2.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+2.0
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+1.9
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+1.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+1.5
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+1.4
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+1.3
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+1.3
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+1.2
Sett, the Boss
+1.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+1.1
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+1.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+1.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+1.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+0.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+0.8
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+0.7
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+0.5
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+0.4

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

Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Galio, the Colossus
Ivern, the Green Father
Nami, the Tidecaller
Morgana, the Fallen
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