Tier: Off MetaWin47.22%Role1.81%Pick0.04%Ban0.00%Games: 14KDA: 1.92Score: 50.50
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 47.22% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 14 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Ghost. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
50%
100%
100%
21%

50%
29%

50%
14%

20%
36%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

50%
57%



100%
7%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
74%
23%
33%
43%
100%
7%
0%
14%
Karthus Items

50%

44%

45%

60%

67%

80%

50%

100%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

50%
100%

100%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

50%
71%

100%
7%

100%
7%

0%
7%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

60%
36%

50%
29%

50%
14%

100%
7%

100%
7%

100%
7%