Tier: Off MetaWin56.89%Role7.96%Pick0.10%Ban0.48%Games: 138KDA: 2.29Score: 53.21
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 56.89% win rate in LoL Patch 10.25. We've analyzed 138 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Demonic Embrace, Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Camille, Illaoi, and Pantheon. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Aatrox, Irelia, and Teemo.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
Win %
Pick %
53%
94%
55%
61%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
46%
17%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
67%
11%
![Smite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerSmite.png)
71%
5%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
67%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3340.png)
60%
41%
![Tear of the Goddess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3070.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3340.png)
41%
30%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
62%
41%
51%
14%
40%
11%
55%
5%
Karthus Items
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3020.png)
56%
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/6653.png)
59%
![Demonic Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/4637.png)
67%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3003.png)
43%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3157.png)
59%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3089.png)
61%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/2139.png)
38%
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/10.25.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Giant's Belt](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1011.png)
![Amplifying Tome](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1052.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Demonic Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/4637.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3003.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Seeker's Armguard](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3191.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3157.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
104%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3364.png)
64%
8%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3363.png)
38%
6%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3020.png)
56%
89%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3158.png)
33%
4%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/3111.png)
0%
1%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/6653.png)
59%
62%
![Luden's Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/6655.png)
56%
25%
![Night Harvester](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/4636.png)
33%
11%
![Riftmaker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/10.25.1/img/item/4633.png)
50%
3%