Tier: Off MetaWin38.99%Role1.12%Pick0.06%Ban11.11%Games: 320KDA: 1.80Score: 40.35
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 38.99% win rate in LoL Patch 14.10. We've analyzed 320 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, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Seraph's Embrace. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Quinn, Twisted Fate, and Teemo. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Camille, Gnar, and Gwen.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
48%
90%
51%
57%

45%
39%

52%
7%

47%
6%

50%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

51%
57%



54%
4%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
53%
34%
46%
33%
65%
5%
42%
6%
Karthus Items

50%

51%

51%

53%

52%

50%

49%

58%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order





















Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

49%
88%

41%
24%

29%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

51%
75%

54%
12%

100%
0%

50%
1%

0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

49%
23%

61%
17%

54%
18%

60%
8%

70%
6%

71%
5%