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Karthus AR URF Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin51.87%Pick6.99%Games: 378KDA: 2.28Score: 52.08

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 51.87% win rate in LoL AR URF Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 378 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus AR URF Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, 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 Flash and Ghost. Starting items should include Amplifying Tome, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best AR URF matchups include Hwei, Lillia, and Malphite. Karthus's Best AR URF counters are Xin Zhao, Shyvana, and Ziggs.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Ghost
Win %
Pick %
53%
83%
48%
52%
Exhaust
55%
33%
Ignite
53%
15%
Smite
55%
13%
Barrier
46%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Amplifying Tome
Health Potion
2
Oracle Lens
50%
47%
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Oracle Lens
54%
18%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
52%
56%
57%
22%
53%
10%
79%
1%

Karthus Items

Malignance
51%
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
Liandry's Torment
51%
Shadowflame
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
54%
Void Staff
57%
Stealth Ward
51%
Elixir of Sorcery
60%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
123456789101112131415161718
Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Blasting Wand
Lost Chapter
Malignance
coin2700
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Blasting Wand
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Void Staff
coin3000
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin750

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
51%
89%
Oracle Lens
51%
11%
Farsight Alteration
60%
9%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
71%
Symbiotic Soles
67%
2%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
100%
1%
Plated Steelcaps
100%
0%
Mercury's Treads
50%
1%

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Blackfire Torch
43%
26%
Stormsurge
61%
18%
Mejai's Soulstealer
76%
9%
Luden's Companion
45%
8%
Horizon Focus
59%
6%
Zhonya's Hourglass
45%
6%

Best Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Garen, The Might of Demacia
+21.7
Alistar, the Minotaur
+20.4
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+20.4
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+20.4
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+20.4
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+20.4
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+20.4
Tahm Kench, The River King
+20.4
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+19.6
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+19.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+19.0
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+19.0
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
+15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+15.7
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+15.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+15.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+15.7
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+15.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
+15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+15.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+13.3
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+13.3
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+12.6
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+12.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+12.6
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+10.5
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+9.0
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+9.0
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+9.0
Sylas, the Unshackled
+9.0
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+9.0
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+9.0
Kayle, the Righteous
+7.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+6.1
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+6.1
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+6.1
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+6.1
Sett, the Boss
+6.1
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+6.1
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+6.1
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+4.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+4.6
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+4.6
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+4.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+3.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+3.5
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+2.8
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+2.8
Morgana, the Fallen
+2.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+2.3
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+1.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+1.6
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+1.4

Average Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Karma, the Enlightened One
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Lucian, the Purifier
-1.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-1.6
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-3.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-3.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-3.5
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-3.5
Rakan, The Charmer
-3.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-4.0
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-4.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-4.6
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-4.6
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-4.6
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-4.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-6.1
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-6.1
Yone, the Unforgotten
-6.1
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-7.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-7.3
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-7.8
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-9.0
Hwei, the Visionary
-9.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-9.0
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-9.0
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-11.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-11.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-11.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-12.6
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-15.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-15.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-15.7
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-15.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
-15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-15.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-15.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-19.0
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-19.6
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-20.4
Wukong, the Monkey King
-21.7

Best Champions to Counter Karthus in AR URF(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-21.2
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-20.4
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-20.4
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-19.0
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-19.0
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-19.0
Annie, the Dark Child
-17.8
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-15.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-15.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-15.7
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-15.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-13.7
Morgana, the Fallen
-13.0
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-12.6
Sett, the Boss
-12.6
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-12.6
Wukong, the Monkey King
-12.6
Trundle, the Troll King
-11.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-10.9
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-10.5
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-10.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-10.1
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-10.1
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-9.0
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-9.0
Vex, the Gloomist
-9.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-8.3
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-6.9
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-6.9
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-6.1
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-6.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-5.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-4.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-4.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-3.5
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-3.5
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-3.5
Sylas, the Unshackled
-3.5
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-2.8
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-2.8
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-2.8
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-2.8
Soraka, the Starchild
-2.8
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-2.3
Xayah, the Rebel
-1.9
Kayle, the Righteous
-1.6
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-1.2

Best Matchups for Karthus in AR URF(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Hwei, the Visionary
+20.4
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+20.4
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+20.4
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+20.4
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+19.0
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+18.2
Karma, the Enlightened One
+17.8
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+17.8
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+17.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+17.2
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+15.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+15.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+15.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+15.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+15.7
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+15.7
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+15.7
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+15.7
Tahm Kench, The River King
+15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
+13.7
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+12.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+11.5
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+11.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
+11.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+11.5
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+10.5
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+10.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+10.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+9.0
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+9.0
Lucian, the Purifier
+9.0
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
+9.0
Riven, the Exile
+9.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+9.0
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+9.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+7.8
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+7.3
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+7.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+7.3
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+6.9
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+6.1
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+6.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+5.2
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+4.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+4.6
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+4.6
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+4.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+3.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+3.5
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+3.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+3.5
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+3.5
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+2.8
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+2.8
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+2.3
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+2.3
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+2.3
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+1.9
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+1.4

Even Matchups for Karthus in AR URF(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Alistar, the Minotaur
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Camille, the Steel Shadow
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Elise, the Spider Queen
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Galio, the Colossus
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Viego, The Ruined King
Yone, the Unforgotten
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