Tier: Off MetaWin40.59%Role5.95%Pick0.12%Ban0.00%Games: 107KDA: 1.44Score: 45.56
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 40.59% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.06. We've analyzed 107 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Conqueror (Keystone), and Sorcery (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 Swiftplay Top Lane matchups include Darius and Yone. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane counters are Garen, Jayce, and Mordekaiser.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
47%
82%
42%
50%

51%
33%

53%
28%

20%
5%

0%
3%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

55%
66%


2

33%
8%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
65%
28%
29%
33%
52%
13%
51%
15%
Karthus Items

43%

57%

51%

53%

52%

42%

46%

54%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

46%
98%

29%
7%

0%
3%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

43%
56%

50%
6%

67%
3%

0%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

61%
34%

45%
46%

52%
20%

63%
7%

40%
5%

25%
7%