Tier: Off MetaWin36.92%Role3.21%Pick0.07%Ban0.00%Games: 114KDA: 1.84Score: 43.37
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 36.92% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 114 Karthus Top Lane 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 Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane matchups include Tryndamere, Yone, and Aatrox. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane counters are Sett, Singed, and Tahm Kench.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
86%
48%
47%

40%
44%

53%
17%

75%
4%

67%
3%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

50%
58%



100%
2%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
53%
45%
47%
17%
47%
6%
22%
12%
Karthus Items

49%

53%

45%

50%

54%

53%

43%

50%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

43%
89%

60%
13%

58%
11%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

49%
68%

58%
11%

100%
2%

100%
1%

33%
3%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

63%
24%

47%
26%

40%
18%

43%
12%

55%
10%

63%
7%