Tier: Off MetaWin51.79%Role6.30%Pick0.09%Ban0.00%Games: 92KDA: 2.29Score: 54.01
Karthus is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.79% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 92 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include World Atlas, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay matchups include Brand, Tahm Kench, and Lux. Karthus's Best Swiftplay counters are Mel, Thresh, and Seraphine.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
63%
78%
49%
42%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
57%
30%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
61%
20%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
43%
15%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
27%
12%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![World Atlas](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3865.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
88%
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
67%
3%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
56%
49%
76%
14%
41%
12%
100%
2%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
54%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
48%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
60%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
60%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
62%
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
50%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
62%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
42%
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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![]() | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
![]() | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![World Atlas](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3865.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/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/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
![Spellslinger's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3175.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/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
62%
80%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
49%
55%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
48%
54%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
40%
5%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
100%
1%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3111.png)
100%
1%
Karthus Support Items
Win %
Buy %
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
50%
70%
![Solstice Sleigh](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3876.png)
100%
1%
![Celestial Opposition](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3869.png)
50%
2%