Tier: SWin60.42%Pick6.09%Games: 50KDA: 2.55Score: 51.94
Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 60.42% win rate in LoL AR URF Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 50 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus AR URF Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Amplifying Tome, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best AR URF matchups include Lux, Bel'Veth, and Caitlyn. Karthus's Best AR URF counters are Blitzcrank, Jinx, and Kassadin.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
61%
82%
68%
44%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
50%
56%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
100%
6%
![Smite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerSmite.png)
40%
10%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
100%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Amplifying Tome](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1052.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
70%
46%
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
80%
10%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
57%
48%
76%
24%
67%
14%
0%
2%
Karthus Items
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
58%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
58%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
66%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4646.png)
67%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
56%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
65%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
57%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
69%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Aether Wisp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3113.png)
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4646.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Spellslinger's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3175.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
57%
88%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
67%
12%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
50%
12%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
58%
72%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
50%
4%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3010.png)
50%
4%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
78%
18%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
54%
26%
![Horizon Focus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4628.png)
67%
12%
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
60%
10%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3003.png)
100%
4%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
67%
6%