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Karthus Arena Build 
25.08 LoL 

 Augments, Items, Duos
Tier: SWin10.32%Pick9.66%Ban2.15%Games: 87KDA: 1.73Score: 50.66

Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 10.32% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 87 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Morellonomicon, Void Staff, Perplexity, and Pyromancer's Cloak. Karthus's best augments include Eureka (Prismatic), Searing Dawn (Gold), and Mind to Matter (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Xayah. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Garen, Sivir, and Bel'Veth. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Lissandra, Renata Glasc, and Ryze.

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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus

EurekaEurekaTier: S+
DoomsayerDoomsayerTier: S+
Ultimate RevolutionUltimate RevolutionTier: S
Giant SlayerGiant SlayerTier: S

Best Gold Augments for Karthus

Searing DawnSearing DawnTier: S+
OathswornOathswornTier: S+
With HasteWith HasteTier: S+
Dark BlessingDark BlessingTier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus

Mind to MatterMind to MatterTier: S+
CastleCastleTier: S+
Serve Beyond DeathServe Beyond DeathTier: S
HomeguardHomeguardTier: S

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Items by Round

Buy %
1
Guardian's Orb
23%
3
Pyromancer's Cloak
25%
4
Malignance
44%
5
Rabadon's Deathcap
56%
8
Morellonomicon
24%
14
Void Staff
26%
17
Perplexity
17%

Karthus Boots

Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
36%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
1%
Berserker's Greaves
1%
Ghostcrawlers
1%

Karthus Situational Items

Buy %
Shadowflame
17%
Rite Of Ruin
13%
Liandry's Anguish
17%
Zhonya's Hourglass
10%
Blackfire Torch
10%
Banshee's Veil
6%

Karthus Juices

Buy %
Juice of Power
6%
Juice of Vitality
3%
Juice of Haste
2%

Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List

Pyromancer's CloakA
Detonation OrbB
EverfrostD

Karthus Silver Augment Tier List

Mind to MatterS+
CastleS+
Serve Beyond DeathS
HomeguardS
Numb to PainS
Infernal SoulS
Ice ColdA
Juice PressA
Fruits of Your LaborA
Stats!A
Witchful ThinkingA
ErosionA
ClotheslineA
Contract KillerA
ExecutionerB
OverflowB
Transmute: GoldB
Juice BoxB
Parasitic MutationB
Fallen AegisB
FirefoxB
Dive BomberB
Ultimate UnstoppableC
Don't ChaseC
Tank EngineD
Fire SaleD
Hold Very StillD
DematerializeD
Frozen FoundationsD
Tank It Or Leave ItD

Karthus Gold Augment Tier List

Searing DawnS+
OathswornS+
With HasteS+
Dark BlessingS
Symbiotic MutationS
FlashyS
FirebrandS
It's Killing TimeS
Keystone ConjurerA
Parasitic RelationshipA
Transmute: PrismaticA
Big BrainA
Magic MissileA
It's CriticalA
Dawnbringer's ResolveA
RecursionA
From Beginning to EndB
Divine InterventionB
Thread the NeedleB
Stats on Stats!B
VulnerabilityB
Phenomenal EvilB
Die Another DayB
Ethereal WeaponB
Apex InventorC
Quest: Urf's ChampionC
DeathtouchC
MarksmageC
Bread And JamC
Banner of CommandD
Combo MasterD
We'll Be Right BackD
Rabble RousingD

Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List

EurekaS+
DoomsayerS+
Ultimate RevolutionS
Giant SlayerS
Jeweled GauntletS
Gamba AnvilA
SpellwakeA
GoliathA
Wisdom of AgesA
Trueshot ProdigyA
Infernal ConduitB
Stats on Stats on Stats!B
Omni SoulB
Chain LightningB
Mad ScientistB
Mystic PunchC
Can't Touch ThisC
Ultimate RouletteC
Quest: Wooglet's WitchcapD
Fey MagicD
Sacrifice: For PrismaticD

Best Bans for Karthus in Arena

Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
S+
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
S+
Sylas, the Unshackled
S+
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
S
Sona, Maven of the Strings
S
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
S
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
S
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
S
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
A
Sejuani, Fury of the North
A
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
A
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
A
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
A
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
A
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
A
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
A
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
A
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
A
Karma, the Enlightened One
A
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
A
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
A

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

Xayah, the Rebel
+49.0

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

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer

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

Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-0.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-15.7

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

Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-20.4
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-20.4
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-20.4
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-20.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-19.0
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-15.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-15.7
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
-15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-15.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-15.7
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-15.7
Rakan, The Charmer
-15.7
Samira, the Desert Rose
-15.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-15.7
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-12.6
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-11.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-10.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-9.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-9.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-9.0
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-9.0
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-9.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-9.0
Sett, the Boss
-9.0
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-9.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-9.0
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-7.3
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-6.1
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-6.1
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-4.6
Graves, the Outlaw
-4.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-4.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-3.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-3.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-3.5
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-3.5
Yone, the Unforgotten
-2.8
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-1.9

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

Garen, The Might of Demacia
+49.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+49.0
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+29.0
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+20.4
Morgana, the Fallen
+20.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+15.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+15.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
+15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+13.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+12.6
Viego, The Ruined King
+12.6
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+11.5
Soraka, the Starchild
+11.5
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+9.0
Nami, the Tidecaller
+6.1
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+6.1
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+6.1
Rammus, the Armordillo
+4.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+4.6
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+4.6
Kayle, the Righteous
+3.5
Sylas, the Unshackled
+3.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+2.8
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+2.8

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

Alistar, the Minotaur
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
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