Tier: Off MetaWin45.82%Role11.22%Pick0.15%Ban0.80%Games: 131KDA: 2.21Score: 49.58
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 45.82% win rate in LoL Patch 14.24. We've analyzed 131 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Smolder, Samira, and Kai'Sa. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Jinx, Ezreal, and Twitch.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
52%
92%
55%
66%

51%
31%

60%
4%

33%
5%

100%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

56%
88%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
56%
72%
57%
8%
100%
1%
21%
4%
Karthus Items

55%

55%

49%

57%

54%

59%

50%

64%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

1056

3802

2508


2503

1026

1001


3020

2508

3147


6653

3802


3118

3145

1056

1058


4645

1058


3089
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

50%
70%

52%
48%

33%
9%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

55%
90%

58%
9%

0%
2%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

45%
15%

46%
10%

30%
8%

50%
3%

40%
4%

100%
1%