Tier: Off MetaWin51.51%Role9.58%Pick0.17%Ban0.00%Games: 44KDA: 2.51Score: 51.29
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.51% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.07. We've analyzed 44 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, 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 Exhaust and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay ADC matchups include Miss Fortune and Vayne. Karthus's Best Swiftplay ADC counters are Samira and Tristana.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
52%
70%
40%
68%

56%
36%

50%
9%

33%
7%

0%
9%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

49%
93%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
52%
40%
42%
31%
53%
6%
25%
9%
Karthus Items

43%

44%

44%

56%

44%

46%

40%

44%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

40%
80%

50%
27%

50%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

44%
77%

100%
2%

0%
2%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

46%
30%

40%
23%

38%
18%

75%
9%

50%
9%

100%
5%