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Karthus

Jungle · patch 26.20

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Patch 26.2129% collected43,917 games so far. Showing 26.20 until the new patch has enough data.See early 26.21 data
S+

Tier

#2 of 77 Jungle

Win rate

55.8%

Pick rate

2.0%

56% of Karthus games

Ban rate

3.8%

Games

708

KDA

8.6 / 7.0 / 10.2

+466 gold @15

Strong earlyStrong laner

Builds

Ability power and magic penetration to delete targets. Played in 93% of Karthus games in this role.

Item build

56.4%659

Start

Scorchclaw Pup

60.8% WR · 46%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes13:01

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch9:54Shadowflame17:18Zhonya's Hourglass23:0655.5%17% · 110
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap69.2%14% · 91
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass50.0%10% · 66
Blackfire TorchShadowflame53.8%10% · 65

Later items

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap58%
Void Staff53%
Zhonya's Hourglass67%
Liandry's Torment71%

5th

Void Staff76%
Rabadon's Deathcap59%
Zhonya's Hourglass75%
Morellonomicon80%

6th

Rabadon's Deathcap40%
Void Staff80%

Skill order

62.1%69% · 457
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW56.9%99%
Lay Waste
1
3
5
7
9
Wall of Pain
4
14
15
Defile
2
8
10
12
13
Requiem
6
11

Win rate by game length

Under 25 min67.7%164 games
25 – 30 min50.4%224 games
30 – 35 min52.3%174 games
35+ min58.8%97 games

Bars run from 50%: blue above, red below (±15 points at the edges). The light tick is Karthus's average over all builds.

Runes

54.1%11% · 74
Domination

Domination

Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Precision

Precision

TriumphTriumph
Last StandLast Stand

Shards

  • +8 Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • +65 Health
KeystonesDark Harvest55%42%Deathfire Touch61%34%First Strike57%2%

Summoner spells

FlashSmite57.0%51% · 335
ExhaustSmite55.7%28% · 185

Top players on AP Burst

  1. 1senzawa#JP1JP57%231 games · 36%
  2. 2Molekulagg#RU1OTPRU59%198 games · 72%
  3. 3molekul#2435OTPRU68%114 games · 80%
  4. 4総武線5番ホーム#JP1OTPJP61%320 games · 61%

Hard matchups

Good matchups

Best Karthus players

All OTPs
  1. 1senzawa#JP1JPAP Burst57%231 games · 36%
  2. 2Molekulagg#RU1OTPRUAP Burst59%198 games · 72%
  3. 3molekul#2435OTPRUAP Burst68%114 games · 80%
  4. 4総武線5番ホーム#JP1OTPJPAP Burst61%320 games · 61%

708 Karthus Jungle games in Emerald+ lobbies across all regions, patch 26.20. Build names come from the first items players finish.