Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 55.81% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 156 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, 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 Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane matchups include Dr. Mundo, Gangplank, and Teemo. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane counters are Mordekaiser, Camille, and Tryndamere.
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
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Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Top Lane in Swiftplay(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)
Even Top Lane Matchups for Karthus Top Lane in Swiftplay(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)
