Tier: Off MetaWin54.31%Role8.20%Pick0.24%Ban2.97%Games: 591KDA: 2.19Score: 53.62
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 54.31% win rate in LoL Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 591 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, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Samira, Jhin, and Sivir. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Kalista, Kog'Maw, and Nilah.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
54%
94%
54%
82%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
54%
16%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
53%
3%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
44%
3%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
71%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
55%
93%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
58%
52%
48%
23%
45%
11%
60%
3%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
55%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
55%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
57%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
58%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
58%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
59%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
53%
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/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/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/15.3.1/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/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/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/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/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/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blighting Jewel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4630.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Spellslinger's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3175.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/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
59%
68%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
67%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
55%
10%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
55%
91%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
60%
2%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3010.png)
100%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
50%
0%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3111.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
50%
18%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
55%
13%
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
74%
5%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4646.png)
54%
2%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3003.png)
43%
2%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3137.png)
83%
1%