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Karthus Nexus Blitz Build 
Jungle 13.23 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: AWin58.55%Role79.28%Pick2.51%Ban1.48%Games: 819KDA: 3.02Score: 57.31

Karthus Jungle is ranked A Tier and has a 58.55% win rate in LoL Nexus Blitz Patch 13.23. We've analyzed 819 Karthus Jungle games to compile our statistical Karthus Nexus Blitz Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Smite and Exhaust. Starting items should include Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Nexus Blitz Jungle matchups include Gwen, Darius, and Kha'Zix. Karthus's Best Nexus Blitz Jungle counters are Tristana, Diana, and Trundle.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Smite
Exhaust
Win %
Pick %
55%
100%
53%
50%
Flash
58%
43%
Ignite
62%
3%
Ghost
46%
3%
Heal
33%
1%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
62%
31%
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
56%
16%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
57%
35%
56%
33%
50%
22%
48%
1%

Karthus Items

Liandry's Anguish
56%
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
Shadowflame
59%
Rabadon's Deathcap
56%
Zhonya's Hourglass
52%
Void Staff
58%
Stealth Ward
55%
Elixir of Sorcery
54%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
coin3200
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Zhonya's Hourglass
coin3000
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
coin2800

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
55%
95%
Oracle Lens
54%
10%
Farsight Alteration
55%
4%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
85%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
56%
8%
Boots of Swiftness
0%
0%

Karthus Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
56%
72%
Luden's Tempest
56%
25%
Night Harvester
58%
1%
Heartsteel
100%
0%
Crown of the Shattered Queen
100%
0%
Rod of Ages
100%
0%

Best Bans for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz

Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
S+
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
S+
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
S+
Trundle, the Troll King
S+
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
S+
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
S+
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
S
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
S
Ivern, the Green Father
S
Rell, the Iron Maiden
S
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
S
Camille, the Steel Shadow
S
Gnar, the Missing Link
S
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
S
Xayah, the Rebel
S
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
S
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
S
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
S
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
S
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
S
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
S

Best Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Graves, the Outlaw
+20.4
Viego, The Ruined King
+18.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+17.2
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+15.7
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+15.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+15.7
Senna, the Redeemer
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+15.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+15.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+15.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
+15.7
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+15.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+12.6
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+12.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+12.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+10.5
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+9.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+9.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+9.0
Yone, the Unforgotten
+9.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+9.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+7.3
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+6.1
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+6.1
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+6.1
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+5.2
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+5.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+3.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+3.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+3.5
Sett, the Boss
+1.9

Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Ashe, the Frost Archer
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Elise, the Spider Queen
Gnar, the Missing Link
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
Kayle, the Righteous
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Yasuo, the Unforgiven

Below Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Sylas, the Unshackled
-2.3
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-3.2
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-3.5
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-4.6
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-6.1
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-6.1
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-6.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-6.1
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-7.3
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-7.8
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-9.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-9.0
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-10.1
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-11.5
Trundle, the Troll King
-13.3
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-15.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-15.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-15.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-15.7
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-15.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-15.7
Riven, the Exile
-15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-20.4
Olaf, the Berserker
-20.4

Best Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+21.7
Viego, The Ruined King
+21.7
Sett, the Boss
+21.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+20.4
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+20.4
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+20.4
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+19.6
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+19.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+17.8
Senna, the Redeemer
+17.8
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+15.7
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+15.7
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+15.7
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+15.7
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+13.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+13.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+13.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+13.3
Samira, the Desert Rose
+12.3
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+11.5
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+11.5
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+11.5
Yone, the Unforgotten
+10.8
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+10.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+10.2
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+10.2
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+9.9
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+9.9
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+9.0
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+9.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+9.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+8.4
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+8.3
Xayah, the Rebel
+7.8
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+7.6
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+6.9
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+6.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
+6.1
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+6.1
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+6.1
Wukong, the Monkey King
+6.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+5.2
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+5.0
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+5.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
+4.6
Soraka, the Starchild
+4.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+4.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+4.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+3.2
Sylas, the Unshackled
+3.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+2.8
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+2.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+1.9
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+1.2
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+1.0

Average Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Galio, the Colossus
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Graves, the Outlaw
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Janna, the Storm's Fury
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Milio, The Gentle Flame
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Rakan, The Charmer
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns

Below Average Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-0.5
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-0.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-1.4
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-1.9
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-2.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-2.8
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-2.8
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-3.2
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-3.8
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-4.2
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-4.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-5.2
Annie, the Dark Child
-6.1
Lucian, the Purifier
-6.1
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-6.1
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-6.1
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-6.1
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-6.9
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-7.1
Riven, the Exile
-7.3
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-9.0
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-9.0
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-9.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-9.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-10.5
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-11.5
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-11.5
Vex, the Gloomist
-11.5
Kayle, the Righteous
-12.6
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-13.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-13.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
-15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-15.7
Ivern, the Green Father
-15.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-19.6
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-20.4
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-20.4

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

Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-21.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-18.6
Trundle, the Troll King
-18.6
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-17.8
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
-15.7
Ivern, the Green Father
-15.7
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-15.7
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-15.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-15.7
Xayah, the Rebel
-15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-15.7
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-15.7
Samira, the Desert Rose
-11.5
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-11.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-10.1
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-9.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-9.0
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-9.0
Riven, the Exile
-6.1
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-4.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-3.5
Graves, the Outlaw
-3.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-2.3
Sylas, the Unshackled
-0.7
Viego, The Ruined King
-0.2

Best Jungle Matchups for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+20.4
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+19.8
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+19.8
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+18.2
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+17.8
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+15.7
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+15.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+15.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
+15.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+15.7
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+14.2
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+14.2
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+12.9
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+11.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+11.5
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+9.6
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+9.0
Galio, the Colossus
+9.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+9.0
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+9.0
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
+9.0
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+9.0
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+8.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+7.8
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+7.5
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+6.9
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+6.1
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+6.1
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+6.1
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+5.5
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+4.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+4.6
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+3.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+3.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+2.8
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+2.8
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+2.8
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+2.8
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+2.6
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+2.3
Yone, the Unforgotten
+0.5

Even Jungle Matchups for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Annie, the Dark Child
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Morgana, the Fallen
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rakan, The Charmer
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Sett, the Boss
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
Soraka, the Starchild
Wukong, the Monkey King
Yuumi, the Magical Cat

Best Lane Champions to Counter Karthus Jungle(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-20.4
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-18.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-17.8
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-15.7
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-15.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-15.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-11.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-10.1
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-10.1
Ivern, the Green Father
-9.0
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-9.0
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-9.0
Rakan, The Charmer
-9.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-9.0
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-9.0
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-8.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-7.8
Graves, the Outlaw
-6.1
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-6.1
Morgana, the Fallen
-6.1
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-6.1
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-6.1
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-5.0
Gnar, the Missing Link
-4.6
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-4.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-3.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
-2.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-1.4
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-1.4
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-1.2
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-1.2
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.9

Best Lane Matchups for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+21.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+20.4
Senna, the Redeemer
+20.4
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+20.4
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+19.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+18.2
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+15.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+15.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+15.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+15.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+15.7
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+14.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+14.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+13.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+12.6
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+12.6
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+12.6
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+12.4
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+11.5
Galio, the Colossus
+11.5
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+11.5
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+11.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+10.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+9.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+9.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+9.0
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+7.6
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+7.3
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+7.2
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+6.9
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+6.7
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+6.1
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+6.1
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+5.5
Xayah, the Rebel
+5.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+5.1
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+4.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
+4.6
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+4.6
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+4.6
Viego, The Ruined King
+4.6
Sylas, the Unshackled
+4.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+4.3
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+3.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+3.5
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+3.5
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+3.5
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+3.4
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+3.2
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+2.8
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+2.8
Kayle, the Righteous
+2.8
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+2.8
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+2.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+1.9
Vex, the Gloomist
+1.9
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+1.4
Riven, the Exile
+1.4
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+0.7

Even Lane Matchups for Karthus Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
Alistar, the Minotaur
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Milio, The Gentle Flame
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Sett, the Boss
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
Soraka, the Starchild
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
Yone, the Unforgotten
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
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