Tier: Off MetaWin66.67%Role6.03%Pick0.07%Ban0.00%Games: 19KDA: 2.14Score: 54.56
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 66.67% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 19 Karthus ADC 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 Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay ADC matchups include Jinx and Tristana.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
67%
47%
75%
42%

56%
47%

50%
21%

33%
32%

100%
5%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

58%
100%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
63%
42%
56%
34%
50%
21%
Karthus Items

61%

58%

47%

64%

64%

64%

56%

91%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

56%
95%

100%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

61%
95%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

71%
37%

100%
11%

100%
5%

33%
16%

0%
5%