Tier: Off MetaWin57.14%Role4.23%Pick0.07%Ban0.26%Games: 21KDA: 1.79Score: 55.25
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 57.14% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 21 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Seraph's Embrace. 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 Sapphire Crystal, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
60%
71%
55%
52%

60%
48%

40%
24%

100%
5%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

83%
29%


2

43%
33%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
70%
48%
50%
19%
100%
5%
100%
5%
Karthus Items

56%

50%

67%

60%

57%

71%

58%

83%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order





















Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

58%
90%

67%
14%

100%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

50%
86%

50%
10%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

71%
33%

80%
24%

100%
14%

50%
29%

33%
14%

100%
5%