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Karthus Arena Build 
25.08 LoL 

 Augments, Items, Duos
Tier: AWin6.67%Pick7.88%Ban1.40%Games: 68KDA: 3.04Score: 48.74

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 6.67% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 68 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Detonation Orb. Karthus's best augments include Transmute: Chaos (Prismatic), Big Brain (Gold), and Homeguard (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Alistar and Xin Zhao. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Kennen, Vel'Koz, and Fiddlesticks. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Zed, Annie, and Hecarim.

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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus

Transmute: ChaosTransmute: ChaosTier: S+
DoomsayerDoomsayerTier: S+
Chain LightningChain LightningTier: S
Wisdom of AgesWisdom of AgesTier: S

Best Gold Augments for Karthus

Big BrainBig BrainTier: S+
FlashyFlashyTier: S
Dawnbringer's ResolveDawnbringer's ResolveTier: S
Thread the NeedleThread the NeedleTier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus

HomeguardHomeguardTier: S+
Stats!Stats!Tier: S
Juice PressJuice PressTier: S
Ocean SoulOcean SoulTier: S

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Items by Round

Buy %
1
Guardian's Orb
74%
2
Sorcerer's Shoes
84%
3
Detonation Orb
31%
4
Liandry's Anguish
72%
8
Shadowflame
29%
11
Rabadon's Deathcap
66%
14
Void Staff
21%

Karthus Boots

Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
84%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
1%

Karthus Situational Items

Buy %
Blackfire Torch
28%
Morellonomicon
22%
Rite Of Ruin
13%
Archangel's Staff
18%
Malignance
34%
Zhonya's Hourglass
19%

Karthus Juices

Buy %
Juice of Power
5%
Juice of Vitality
1%
Juice of Haste
0%

Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List

Detonation OrbA
Pyromancer's CloakB
RunecarverD

Karthus Silver Augment Tier List

HomeguardS+
Stats!S
Juice PressS
Ocean SoulS
Tank It Or Leave ItS
Mirror ImageS
Transmute: GoldS
OverflowS
Mind to MatterA
Frozen FoundationsA
Juice BoxA
Ultimate UnstoppableA
Serve Beyond DeathA
ExecutionerA
Parasitic MutationA
Tank EngineA
Infernal SoulA
Witchful ThinkingB
Buff BuddiesB
Mountain SoulB
Ice ColdB
ErosionB
DematerializeB
FirefoxB
RepulsorB
Fruits of Your LaborB
Leg DayC
Numb to PainC
Dive BomberC
Frost WraithC
Hold Very StillC
ClotheslineD
CastleD
Don't BlinkD
TyphoonD

Karthus Gold Augment Tier List

Big BrainS+
FlashyS
Dawnbringer's ResolveS
Thread the NeedleS
RecursionS
It's Killing TimeS
Magic MissileA
Rabble RousingA
Soul SiphonA
Phenomenal EvilA
VulnerabilityA
From Beginning to EndA
Keystone ConjurerA
Transmute: PrismaticB
Combo MasterB
Die Another DayB
FirebrandB
VanishB
Bread And JamB
Searing DawnB
Stats on Stats!C
MarksmageC
Ethereal WeaponC
Apex InventorC
And My Axe!C
DeathtouchD
We'll Be Right BackD
Skilled SniperD

Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List

Transmute: ChaosS+
DoomsayerS+
Chain LightningS
Wisdom of AgesS
Jeweled GauntletS
Feel the BurnA
Giant SlayerA
Accelerating SorceryA
Infernal ConduitA
Trueshot ProdigyA
Ultimate RevolutionB
SpellwakeB
Ultimate RouletteB
Quest: Wooglet's WitchcapB
EurekaB
Omni SoulB
Quantum ComputingC
Slow CookerC
Fey MagicC
Stats on Stats on Stats!D
Sacrifice: For PrismaticD
ChauffeurD

Best Bans for Karthus in Arena

Ashe, the Frost Archer
S+
Yone, the Unforgotten
S+
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
S
Shaco, the Demon Jester
S
Zed, the Master of Shadows
S
Rell, the Iron Maiden
A
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
A
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
A
Nami, the Tidecaller
A
Tahm Kench, The River King
A
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
A
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
A
Sejuani, Fury of the North
A
Morgana, the Fallen
A
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
A
Annie, the Dark Child
A
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
A
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
A
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
A
Ryze, the Rune Mage
A
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
A

Best Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(over 51% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Alistar, the Minotaur
+49.0
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+49.0

Average Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(49% - 51% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Urgot, the Dreadnought

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(under 49% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7

Best Champions to Counter Karthus in Arena(under 49% top 2 rate for Karthus)

Zed, the Master of Shadows
-21.7
Annie, the Dark Child
-15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-15.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-15.7
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
-15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-15.7
Tahm Kench, The River King
-15.7
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-15.7
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-11.5
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-11.5
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-9.0
Morgana, the Fallen
-4.6
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-3.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-3.5
Yone, the Unforgotten
-3.5
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-2.3

Best Matchups for Karthus in Arena(over 51% top 2 rate for Karthus)

Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+49.0
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+49.0
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+24.0
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+24.0
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+15.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
+15.7
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+15.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.7
Xayah, the Rebel
+15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+15.7
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+9.0
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+9.0
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+4.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+3.5

Even Matchups for Karthus in Arena(49% - 51% top 2 rate for Karthus)

Gnar, the Missing Link
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Rammus, the Armordillo
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
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