Tier: Off MetaWin53.50%Role3.06%Pick0.03%Ban0.48%Games: 49KDA: 2.17Score: 52.38
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 53.50% win rate in LoL Patch 14.3. We've analyzed 49 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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 Sapphire Crystal, Refillable Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Jayce and Yorick. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Darius.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
49%
84%
44%
51%

50%
37%

50%
20%

75%
8%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %



56%
33%


2

44%
37%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
58%
48%
44%
18%
28%
11%
100%
2%
Karthus Items

57%

45%

49%

41%

80%

67%

41%

78%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order






















Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
76%

62%
27%

63%
16%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

57%
76%

13%
16%

0%
2%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

58%
24%

63%
16%

33%
24%

50%
12%

100%
6%

40%
10%