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Karthus 25.S1.2 Build 
Jungle LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: BWin47.62%Role76.12%Pick3.49%Ban4.90%Games: 3607KDA: 2.35Score: 53.29

Karthus Jungle is ranked B Tier and has a 47.62% win rate in LoL Patch 25.S1.2. We've analyzed 3607 Karthus Jungle 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 Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Smite and Flash. Starting items should include Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best Jungle matchups include Morgana, Poppy, and Elise. Karthus's Best Jungle counters are Rek'Sai, Nasus, and Shyvana.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Smite
Flash
Win %
Pick %
48%
100%
50%
64%
Exhaust
46%
35%
Ghost
36%
1%
Ignite
29%
0%
Teleport
20%
0%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Oracle Lens
48%
47%
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Oracle Lens
51%
37%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
50%
35%
48%
29%
48%
18%
44%
4%

Karthus Items

Blackfire Torch
49%
Sorcerer's Shoes
50%
Liandry's Torment
49%
Shadowflame
52%
Rabadon's Deathcap
57%
Void Staff
55%
Stealth Ward
47%
Elixir of Sorcery
55%

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
Boots
Fated Ashes
Lost Chapter
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Hextech Alternator
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
coin3000
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin750

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
47%
77%
Oracle Lens
49%
68%
Farsight Alteration
48%
17%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
50%
91%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
39%
1%
Boots of Swiftness
56%
0%
Mercury's Treads
33%
0%
Symbiotic Soles
50%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
25%
0%

Karthus Jungle Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
47%
58%
Gustwalker Hatchling
50%
48%
Mosstomper Seedling
40%
1%

Best Bans for Karthus Jungle

Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
S+
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
S+
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
S
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
S
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
S
Ivern, the Green Father
A
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
A
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
A
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
A
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
A
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
A
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
A
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
A
Graves, the Outlaw
A
Trundle, the Troll King
A
Wukong, the Monkey King
A
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
A
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
A
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
A
Teemo, the Swift Scout
A
Shaco, the Demon Jester
A

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

Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+20.4
Annie, the Dark Child
+17.8
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+17.8
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+15.7
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+11.5
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+10.5
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+8.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+7.6
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+6.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+5.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+5.8
Vex, the Gloomist
+5.7
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+5.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+3.8
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+3.5
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+3.5
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+2.8
Kayle, the Righteous
+2.8
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+2.6
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+2.5
Galio, the Colossus
+1.9
Sylas, the Unshackled
+1.5
Hwei, the Visionary
+1.4
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+1.2
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+0.8
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+0.4

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

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity

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

Garen, The Might of Demacia
-0.4
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-1.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-1.0
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-1.4
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-1.7
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.3
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-2.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-3.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-3.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-4.6
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-4.6
Yone, the Unforgotten
-5.4
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-5.7
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-5.8
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-6.6
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-6.6
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-7.3
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-7.3
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-7.6
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-9.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-10.3
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-11.5
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-11.8
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-17.0

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

Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+15.7
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+9.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+7.2
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+5.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+4.8
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+3.2
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+3.1
Olaf, the Berserker
+2.8
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+2.8
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+2.7
Sett, the Boss
+2.5
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+1.9
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+1.8
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+0.9
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+0.5
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+0.2
Tahm Kench, The River King
+0.1

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

Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King

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

Garen, The Might of Demacia
-0.3
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-0.3
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-0.3
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-0.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-0.6
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-0.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-0.9
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-1.2
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-1.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-1.3
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-1.3
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-1.9
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-1.9
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-2.3
Kayle, the Righteous
-2.3
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-3.5
Riven, the Exile
-3.9
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-5.1
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-5.2
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-5.2
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-5.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-6.1
Yone, the Unforgotten
-7.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-8.1
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-9.0
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-9.0
Gnar, the Missing Link
-9.4
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-13.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
-15.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-15.7

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

Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-18.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-15.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-15.7
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-13.3
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-13.0
Ivern, the Green Father
-12.3
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-12.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-9.0
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-9.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-7.3
Trundle, the Troll King
-7.3
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-6.1
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-5.8
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-5.3
Graves, the Outlaw
-5.2
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-4.4
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-4.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-4.0
Wukong, the Monkey King
-3.8
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-3.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-3.4
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-3.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-2.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-2.5
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-2.5
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-1.9
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-1.3
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-0.6
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-0.3
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-0.2

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

Morgana, the Fallen
+20.4
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+15.7
Elise, the Spider Queen
+10.9
Rammus, the Armordillo
+10.9
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+9.3
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+9.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+9.0
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+8.6
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+5.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+3.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+3.2
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+3.2
Viego, The Ruined King
+2.3
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+2.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+1.9
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+1.6
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+1.4

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

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
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