Tier: Off MetaWin40.18%Role1.38%Pick0.04%Ban5.44%Games: 184KDA: 1.53Score: 41.88
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 40.18% win rate in LoL Patch 14.11. We've analyzed 184 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Seraph's Embrace. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Gragas, K'Sante, and Pantheon. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Nasus, Aatrox, and Irelia.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
Win %
Pick %
44%
88%
50%
51%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
39%
42%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
60%
11%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
40%
5%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
50%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3340.png)
39%
33%
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2031.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3340.png)
33%
3%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
48%
38%
43%
20%
40%
16%
38%
5%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3118.png)
48%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3020.png)
46%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2503.png)
50%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/6653.png)
44%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3089.png)
48%
![Seraph's Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3040.png)
55%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2139.png)
43%
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/14.11.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Seraph's Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3040.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
85%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3363.png)
52%
23%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3364.png)
64%
6%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3020.png)
46%
75%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3158.png)
50%
7%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3010.png)
67%
2%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3003.png)
54%
31%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/4645.png)
47%
23%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3135.png)
43%
13%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3137.png)
86%
4%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/3157.png)
45%
6%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.11.1/img/item/4646.png)
50%
4%