Tier: Off MetaWin53.81%Role3.59%Pick0.08%Ban4.48%Games: 67KDA: 2.11Score: 56.28
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 53.81% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 67 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Seraph's Embrace. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Jayce. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Gwen.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
51%
94%
67%
45%

40%
52%

75%
6%

100%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

51%
67%


100%
1%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
53%
33%
54%
18%
64%
11%
27%
14%
Karthus Items

52%

53%

50%

47%

62%

60%

53%

100%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

53%
79%

50%
27%

40%
15%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

53%
79%

100%
4%

100%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

60%
22%

67%
18%

43%
21%

67%
9%

100%
6%

80%
7%