Tier: Off MetaWin55.46%Role1.22%Pick0.03%Ban4.96%Games: 80KDA: 2.47Score: 51.78
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 55.46% win rate in LoL Patch 25.S1.1. We've analyzed 80 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Jinx and Caitlyn. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Ezreal, Kai'Sa, and Miss Fortune.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
85%
55%
52%

38%
43%

67%
4%

50%
5%

40%
6%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

44%
78%


25%
5%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
45%
42%
45%
22%
75%
3%
71%
4%
Karthus Items

42%

51%

52%

43%

49%

53%

50%

67%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

50%
68%

47%
45%

45%
14%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

51%
85%

67%
30%

50%
3%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

50%
13%

56%
11%

75%
5%

75%
5%

60%
6%

50%
3%