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Karthus 14.15 Build 
Jungle LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: DWin35.26%Role90.45%Pick1.96%Ban2.65%Games: 880KDA: 2.14Score: 48.67

Karthus Jungle is ranked D Tier and has a 35.26% win rate in LoL Patch 14.15. We've analyzed 880 Karthus Jungle games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, 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 Smite and Flash. Starting items should include Scorchclaw Pup and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best Jungle matchups include Diana, Rek'Sai, and Vi. Karthus's Best Jungle counters are Kindred, Evelynn, and Jarvan IV.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Smite
Flash
Win %
Pick %
46%
100%
49%
47%
Exhaust
43%
47%
Ignite
65%
3%
Teleport
42%
2%
Ghost
36%
1%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
Oracle Lens
42%
33%
Gustwalker Hatchling
Oracle Lens
53%
13%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
46%
46%
46%
24%
43%
15%
55%
2%

Karthus Items

Blackfire Torch
47%
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
Malignance
45%
Liandry's Torment
49%
Shadowflame
55%
Rabadon's Deathcap
56%
Stealth Ward
46%
Elixir of Sorcery
52%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
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Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Boots
Fated Ashes
Lost Chapter
Blackfire Torch
coin2800
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Malignance
coin2700
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
46%
76%
Oracle Lens
45%
67%
Farsight Alteration
46%
7%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
92%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
45%
4%

Karthus Jungle Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
45%
78%
Gustwalker Hatchling
47%
27%
Mosstomper Seedling
47%
2%

Best Bans for Karthus Jungle

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
S+
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
S
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
S
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
A
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
A
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
A
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
A
Sejuani, Fury of the North
A
Zac, the Secret Weapon
A
Elise, the Spider Queen
A
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
A
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
A
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
A
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
A
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
A
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
A
Viego, The Ruined King
A
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
A
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
A
Rammus, the Armordillo
B
Graves, the Outlaw
B

Best Mid Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+21.7
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+15.7
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+15.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+12.6
Annie, the Dark Child
+9.0
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+9.0
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+9.0
Vex, the Gloomist
+9.0
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+6.1
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+6.1
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+5.2
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+3.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+2.8
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+2.3
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.1
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+1.0
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+0.9

Average Mid Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Galio, the Colossus
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Ryze, the Rune Mage

Below Average Mid Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-2.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-2.8
Yone, the Unforgotten
-3.9
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-4.6
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-6.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-6.1
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-7.3
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-7.8
Hwei, the Visionary
-9.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-9.0
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-9.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-10.9
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-11.5
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-12.6
Kayle, the Righteous
-15.7
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-15.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
-15.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-15.7
Viktor, the Machine Herald
-15.7
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-17.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-17.8
Lucian, the Purifier
-21.7

Best Top Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Riven, the Exile
+19.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+19.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+18.2
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+15.7
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+6.1
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+6.1
Trundle, the Troll King
+6.1
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+5.2
Yone, the Unforgotten
+5.0
Sett, the Boss
+3.8
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+2.8
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+1.9
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+1.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+1.4

Average Top Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper

Below Average Top Lane Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Jungle(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-0.6
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-1.9
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-3.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-4.0
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-5.2
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-5.5
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-5.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-6.1
Gnar, the Missing Link
-6.1
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-6.9
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-8.3
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-9.0
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-9.0
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-9.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-9.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-9.9
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-11.1
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-17.8
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-18.2
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-19.0
Olaf, the Berserker
-20.4
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-21.7

Best Jungle Champions to Counter Karthus Jungle(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-19.0
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-17.4
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-17.4
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-15.7
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-13.3
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-12.6
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-12.0
Elise, the Spider Queen
-11.5
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-9.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-9.0
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-7.3
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-6.1
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-4.6
Rammus, the Armordillo
-4.6
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-3.5
Graves, the Outlaw
-1.9
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-1.6
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-0.6
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-0.5
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-0.4

Best Jungle Matchups for Karthus Jungle(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+15.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+10.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+9.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+6.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+6.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+4.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+1.9
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+1.2
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+0.3

Even Jungle Matchups for Karthus Jungle(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Viego, The Ruined King
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Wukong, the Monkey King
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