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Karthus

Jungle · patch 26.21

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Patch 26.2139% collectedEarly data from 59,174 games: tiers will still move.Back to the complete patch
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Tier

#30 of 82 Jungle

Win rate

51.0%

-2.8 vs 26.20

Pick rate

2.0%

44% of Karthus games

Ban rate

4.2%

Games

1,205

KDA

8.5 / 7.3 / 9.9

+352 gold @15

Strong laner

Builds

Ability power and magic penetration to delete targets. Played in 91% of Karthus games in this role.

Item build

51.8%1,102

Start

Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

51.7% WR · 45%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes13:50

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch9:47Shadowflame17:14Rabadon's Deathcap23:1261.0%17% · 187
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass55.9%17% · 186
Blackfire TorchShadowflame45.2%12% · 135
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass48.0%9% · 98

Later items

4th

Void Staff55%
Rabadon's Deathcap58%
Zhonya's Hourglass58%
Shadowflame61%

5th

Void Staff60%
Rabadon's Deathcap65%
Zhonya's Hourglass68%
Morellonomicon42%

6th

Rabadon's Deathcap63%

Skill order

56.9%67% · 736
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW51.6%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 min59.5%259 games
25 – 30 min47.4%367 games
30 – 35 min50.0%294 games
35+ min52.7%182 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

42.0%10% · 112
Domination

Domination

Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm

Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
KeystonesDark Harvest51%42%Deathfire Touch53%29%First Strike42%3%

Summoner spells

FlashSmite51.5%50% · 551
ExhaustSmite50.1%35% · 383

Top players on AP Burst

  1. 1senzawa#JP1JP57%231 games · 36%
  2. 2Tynnami#tw2TW75%102 games · 39%
  3. 3Molekulagg#RU1OTPRU59%198 games · 72%
  4. 4molekul#2435OTPRU68%114 games · 80%
  5. 5総武線5番ホーム#JP1OTPJP61%320 games · 61%
  6. 6Sスノウハコスラ#求ボーロJP48%40 games · 10%

Hard matchups

Good matchups

  • Cho'GathCho'Gath70.8%24 games
  • NidaleeNidalee65.6%32 games
  • ViVi63.6%22 games
  • SylasSylas60.5%38 games
  • QiyanaQiyana58.8%51 games
  • KaynKayn58.5%41 games

Best Karthus players

All OTPs
  1. 1senzawa#JP1JPAP Burst57%231 games · 36%
  2. 2Tynnami#tw2TWAP Burst75%102 games · 39%
  3. 3Molekulagg#RU1OTPRUAP Burst59%198 games · 72%
  4. 4molekul#2435OTPRUAP Burst68%114 games · 80%
  5. 5総武線5番ホーム#JP1OTPJPAP Burst61%320 games · 61%
  6. 6Sスノウハコスラ#求ボーロJPAP Burst48%40 games · 10%

1,205 Karthus Jungle games in Emerald+ lobbies across all regions, patch 26.21. Build names come from the first items players finish.