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Karthus ARAM Build 
25.05 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin47.23%Pick6.51%Games: 333KDA: 2.85Score: 48.00

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 47.23% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.05. We've analyzed 333 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, 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, Refillable Potion, and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include LeBlanc, Hwei, and Malzahar. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Azir, Corki, and Gangplank.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
55%
96%
55%
70%
Clarity
51%
11%
Ignite
71%
5%
Ghost
47%
6%
Heal
50%
5%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Lost Chapter
Refillable Potion
Health Potion
52%
53%
Haunting Guise
Health Potion
2
52%
9%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
57%
56%
55%
21%
48%
10%
63%
2%

Karthus Items

Malignance
57%
Blackfire Torch
56%
Sorcerer's Shoes
54%
Liandry's Torment
59%
Shadowflame
54%
Rabadon's Deathcap
47%
Elixir of Sorcery
50%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Refillable Potion
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand
Malignance
coin2700
Lost Chapter
Fated Ashes
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Haunting Guise
Fated Ashes
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Refillable Potion
Hextech Alternator
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Void Staff
51%
22%
Archangel's Staff
50%
14%
Stormsurge
43%
14%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
46%
12%
Morellonomicon
54%
8%
Bloodletter's Curse
56%
5%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
54%
57%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
13%
Berserker's Greaves
100%
0%
Mercury's Treads
100%
0%

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

Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+21.7
Yone, the Unforgotten
+21.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+20.4
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+20.4
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+20.4
Morgana, the Fallen
+18.2
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+18.2
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+15.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+15.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+15.7
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
+15.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+15.7
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+13.7
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+12.6
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+12.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+12.6
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+12.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+11.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
+11.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+11.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
+11.5
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+11.5
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+10.5
Senna, the Redeemer
+10.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+10.1
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+9.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+9.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+7.3
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+7.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+7.3
Gnar, the Missing Link
+6.1
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+6.1
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+6.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+6.1
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+5.5
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+4.6
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+4.6
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+4.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+4.6
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+3.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+2.8
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+2.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.3
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+1.9
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+1.6

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

Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Ivern, the Green Father
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Milio, The Gentle Flame
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Olaf, the Berserker
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rakan, The Charmer
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
Riven, the Exile
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun

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

Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-1.4
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-3.5
Sett, the Boss
-3.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-4.6
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-6.1
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-6.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-6.1
Lucian, the Purifier
-6.1
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-6.1
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-7.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-9.0
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-9.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-9.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-9.0
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-9.0
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-9.0
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-9.0
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-9.0
Tahm Kench, The River King
-9.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-9.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-10.5
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-11.5
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-11.5
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-12.6
Xayah, the Rebel
-13.7
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-15.7
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-15.7
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-15.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
-15.7
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-15.7
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-18.2
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-18.2
Nami, the Tidecaller
-19.0

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

Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-20.4
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-20.4
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-20.4
Rakan, The Charmer
-20.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-15.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-15.7
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-15.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-15.7
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-15.7
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-12.6
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-12.6
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-11.5
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-11.5
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-11.5
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-11.5
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-11.5
Galio, the Colossus
-10.9
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-10.5
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-9.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-9.0
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-9.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-9.0
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-9.0
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-9.0
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-7.8
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-7.8
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-7.3
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-7.3
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-6.1
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-6.1
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-6.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-6.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-5.2
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-3.5
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-2.8
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-2.8
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-2.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-1.4
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-1.2
Morgana, the Fallen
-0.9

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

LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+22.7
Hwei, the Visionary
+21.7
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+21.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+20.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
+20.4
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+20.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+19.6
Nami, the Tidecaller
+19.0
Senna, the Redeemer
+19.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+19.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+18.2
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+18.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+17.4
Kayle, the Righteous
+17.4
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+15.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+15.7
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+15.7
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+15.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+15.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
+15.7
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+15.7
Yone, the Unforgotten
+15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+13.7
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+13.3
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+12.6
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+12.6
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+12.6
Sett, the Boss
+12.6
Soraka, the Starchild
+12.6
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+12.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+12.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
+11.5
Graves, the Outlaw
+11.5
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+11.5
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+11.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
+11.5
Vex, the Gloomist
+11.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+11.5
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+10.5
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+10.5
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+10.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+10.5
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+9.9
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+9.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.0
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+9.0
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+6.9
Riven, the Exile
+6.1
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+6.1
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+6.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+5.2
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+5.2
Elise, the Spider Queen
+4.6
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+4.6
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+4.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+4.0
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+3.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+2.3
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+1.9
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+1.4

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

Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Annie, the Dark Child
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Lucian, the Purifier
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rammus, the Armordillo
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Sylas, the Unshackled
Twitch, the Plague Rat
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
Zac, the Secret Weapon
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
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