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Karthus

Mid · patch 26.21

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Patch 26.2163% collectedEarly data from 94,425 games: tiers will still move.Back to the complete patch
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Tier

#78 of 132 Mid

Win rate

47.9%

-8.6 vs 26.20

Pick rate

0.2%

5% of Karthus games

Ban rate

3.8%

Games

188

KDA

7.8 / 8.6 / 7.9

-33 gold @15

Builds

Ability power and magic penetration to delete targets. Played in 88% of Karthus games in this role.

Item build

47.6%166

Start

Doran's RingHealth Potion

48.1% WR · 94%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes13:04

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch10:05Shadowflame18:1640.0%12% · 20
Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurge80.0%9% · 15
Blackfire TorchStormsurgeShadowflame46.7%9% · 15
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap57.1%4% · 7

Later items

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap57%
Liandry's Torment45%

5th

6th

Skill order

52.5%37% · 61
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW48.7%95%
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 min54.8%42 games
25 – 30 min46.6%58 games
30 – 35 min47.7%44 games
35+ min–22 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

53.2%28% · 47
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 Touch49%52%Dark Harvest46%8%

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash51.5%80% · 132
ExhaustIgnite66.7%4% · 6

Top players on AP Burst

  1. 1Papi#CUCKOOTPBR55%580 games · 72%

Hard matchups

Not enough lane games yet.

Good matchups

Not enough lane games yet.

Best Karthus players

All OTPs
  1. 1Papi#CUCKOOTPBRAP Burst55%580 games · 72%

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