Tier: Off MetaWin24.11%Role1.26%Pick0.02%Ban0.80%Games: 22KDA: 1.59Score: 41.84
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 24.11% win rate in LoL Patch 14.24. We've analyzed 22 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rod of Ages, Blackfire Torch, Seraph's Embrace, and Void Staff. 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 Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Mordekaiser.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
37%
86%
33%
68%

33%
27%

100%
5%

50%
9%

0%
5%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

22%
41%



0%
5%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
61%
39%
100%
19%
100%
8%
0%
17%
Karthus Items

18%

25%

100%

13%

57%

40%

37%

0%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

1056

1001

3802

1026


3118


3020

3803

1026


6657

2508

3802


2503

3040

1056

4630


3135
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

37%
86%

50%
9%

0%
23%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

25%
55%

100%
9%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

57%
32%

100%
5%

17%
27%

11%
41%

0%
14%

0%
5%