Tier: Off MetaWin34.85%Role5.59%Pick0.10%Ban0.00%Games: 68KDA: 1.47Score: 42.81
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 34.85% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.06. We've analyzed 68 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Seraph's Embrace. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Conqueror (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 Darius.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
40%
84%
41%
50%

48%
31%

44%
26%

25%
6%

0%
3%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

46%
68%



0%
1%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
52%
27%
52%
23%
38%
14%
25%
23%
Karthus Items

41%

40%

51%

42%

42%

50%

43%

43%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

43%
93%

33%
9%

0%
3%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

41%
54%

50%
3%

0%
1%

0%
3%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

48%
46%

52%
34%

41%
40%

50%
15%

20%
7%

25%
6%