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Karthus

Bot · patch 26.21

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Patch 26.2149% collectedEarly data from 72,924 games: tiers will still move.Back to the complete patch
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Tier

#2 of 92 Bot

Win rate

55.1%

+1.8 vs 26.20

Pick rate

2.0%

45% of Karthus games

Ban rate

4.0%

Games

1,399

KDA

9.1 / 8.4 / 10.1

+179 gold @15

Strong early

Builds

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

Item build

55.9%1,298

Start

Doran's RingHealth Potion

55.2% WR · 94%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes14:25

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch9:53Shadowflame16:56Stormsurge22:4461.6%17% · 216
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap53.6%12% · 151
Blackfire TorchShadowflame52.4%11% · 143
Blackfire TorchStormsurgeShadowflame66.9%9% · 118

Later items

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap60%
Void Staff59%
Liandry's Torment69%
Zhonya's Hourglass59%

5th

Void Staff63%
Rabadon's Deathcap70%
Zhonya's Hourglass57%
Liandry's Torment41%

6th

Morellonomicon50%
Zhonya's Hourglass50%

Skill order

60.9%34% · 447
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW55.9%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 min66.0%329 games
25 – 30 min51.5%433 games
30 – 35 min51.6%337 games
35+ min55.8%199 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

55.4%36% · 466
Sorcery

Sorcery

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
Precision

Precision

Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand

Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • +65 Health
KeystonesDeathfire Touch57%75%Dark Harvest47%9%First Strike55%1%

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash55.6%96% · 1,250
FlashTeleport50.0%1% · 14

Top players on AP Burst

  1. 1regate#EUW12OTPEUW60%550 games · 80%
  2. 2previous#9 9 9NA49%119 games · 15%
  3. 3S7 Astra#sladeOTPBR57%472 games · 85%
  4. 4TTV TrainersNA#KARTHOTPNA52%769 games · 91%
  5. 5Deffy#NierOTPLAN60%199 games · 63%
  6. 6Inƒernum#LASOTPLAS53%337 games · 96%
  7. 7cement#976OTPOCE56%592 games · 90%
  8. 8MとBを#246JP63%104 games · 18%
  9. 9Sixteen Lines#cryOTPOCE59%230 games · 72%
  10. 10Bytcoin#intOCE0%2 games · 1%

Hard matchups

Good matchups

Best Karthus players

All OTPs
  1. 1regate#EUW12OTPEUWAP Burst60%550 games · 80%
  2. 2previous#9 9 9NAAP Burst49%119 games · 15%
  3. 3S7 Astra#sladeOTPBRAP Burst57%472 games · 85%
  4. 4TTV TrainersNA#KARTHOTPNAAP Burst52%769 games · 91%
  5. 5Deffy#NierOTPLANAP Burst60%199 games · 63%
  6. 6Inƒernum#LASOTPLASAP Burst53%337 games · 96%
  7. 7cement#976OTPOCEAP Burst56%592 games · 90%
  8. 8MとBを#246JPAP Burst63%104 games · 18%
  9. 9Sixteen Lines#cryOTPOCEAP Burst59%230 games · 72%
  10. 10Bytcoin#intOCEAP Burst0%2 games · 1%

1,399 Karthus Bot games in Emerald+ lobbies across all regions, patch 26.21. Build names come from the first items players finish.