Tier: Off MetaWin32.89%Role1.90%Pick0.04%Ban0.83%Games: 59KDA: 1.66Score: 40.39
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 32.89% win rate in LoL Patch 13.21. We've analyzed 59 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, 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 Tear of the Goddess, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are K'Sante, Nasus, and Pantheon.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
Win %
Pick %
42%
73%
32%
53%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
30%
39%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
60%
8%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
33%
15%
![Smite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/spell/SummonerSmite.png)
50%
7%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Tear of the Goddess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3070.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
34%
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
26%
46%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
38%
39%
34%
27%
35%
15%
100%
2%
Karthus Items
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/6653.png)
40%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
38%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3003.png)
42%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/4645.png)
43%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3089.png)
45%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3135.png)
37%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
42%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/2139.png)
50%
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
![Tear of the Goddess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3070.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Kindlegem](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3067.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3003.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3135.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/13.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
42%
85%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3363.png)
27%
19%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3364.png)
33%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
38%
85%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3158.png)
20%
8%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3009.png)
0%
2%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/3047.png)
0%
2%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/6653.png)
40%
90%
![Luden's Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/13.21.1/img/item/6655.png)
50%
3%