Tier: Off MetaWin70.83%Role3.50%Pick0.06%Ban2.76%Games: 11KDA: 5.32Score: 57.23
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 70.83% win rate in LoL Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 11 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Archangel's Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (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 Ezreal.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
60%
91%
43%
64%

67%
27%

100%
9%

0%
9%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

50%
55%



100%
9%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
74%
35%
33%
55%
100%
9%
Karthus Items

50%

57%

75%

50%

67%

75%

64%

100%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order



























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

64%
100%

50%
55%

33%
27%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

57%
64%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

100%
18%

40%
45%

67%
27%

100%
9%

50%
18%

100%
9%