Tier: Off MetaWin61.11%Role3.66%Pick0.04%Ban0.00%Games: 20KDA: 1.74Score: 55.35
Karthus is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 61.11% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 20 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay matchups include Garen.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
Win %
Pick %
63%
80%
71%
70%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
83%
30%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
25%
20%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![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)
64%
70%
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2031.png)
100%
10%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
100%
17%
57%
35%
64%
21%
100%
8%
Karthus Items
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
64%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
78%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
45%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
71%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
50%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
75%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
59%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
80%
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
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.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)
![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)
![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)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.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)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.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)
![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)
59%
85%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
80%
25%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
64%
70%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
100%
5%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
100%
15%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
100%
15%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/323003.png)
50%
20%
![Guardian Angel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3026.png)
100%
5%
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
100%
5%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3165.png)
100%
5%