Tier: Off MetaWin55.26%Role27.40%Pick1.03%Ban4.04%Games: 113KDA: 2.70Score: 51.94
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 55.26% win rate in LoL Patch 14.18. We've analyzed 113 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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 Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Jhin, Jinx, and Kai'Sa. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Nilah and Ezreal.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
62%
92%
63%
89%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
36%
10%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
40%
4%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
40%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
64%
61%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
65%
76%
33%
8%
45%
3%
50%
2%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2503.png)
65%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3020.png)
62%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/6653.png)
68%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/4645.png)
63%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3089.png)
67%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3135.png)
57%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3363.png)
63%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2139.png)
62%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3363.png)
63%
65%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3340.png)
55%
59%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3364.png)
63%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3020.png)
62%
93%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3006.png)
100%
1%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3047.png)
100%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3157.png)
70%
18%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3118.png)
50%
18%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3165.png)
50%
7%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3003.png)
60%
4%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/4646.png)
33%
3%
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.18.1/img/item/3116.png)
50%
2%