Tier: Off MetaWin66.67%Role6.44%Pick0.11%Ban0.00%Games: 12KDA: 1.92Score: 55.35
Karthus is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 66.67% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 12 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Summon Aery (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Heal. Starting items should include World Atlas, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay counters are Lux.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
Win %
Pick %
70%
83%
57%
58%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
60%
42%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
0%
8%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
0%
8%
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)
67%
75%
![Amplifying Tome](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1052.png)
0%
8%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
79%
40%
50%
33%
100%
8%
0%
17%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
63%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
50%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
100%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
40%
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
75%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
67%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
55%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
100%
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)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.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)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.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)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.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)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.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)
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.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)
55%
92%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
100%
8%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
100%
17%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
0%
8%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
0%
8%
Karthus Support Items
Win %
Buy %
![Zaz'Zak's Realmspike](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3871.png)
75%
67%
![Bloodsong](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3877.png)
0%
8%