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Karthus

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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

#83 of 136 Top

Win rate

48.4%

-2.0 vs 26.20

Pick rate

0.2%

4% of Karthus games

Ban rate

3.8%

Games

182

KDA

6.0 / 8.8 / 8.3

-274 gold @15

Builds

Ability power and magic penetration to delete targets. Played in 87% of Karthus games in this role.

Item build

52.8%159

Start

Doran's RingHealth Potion

52.1% WR · 91%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes14:24

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch10:51Shadowflame19:2457.1%9% · 14
Blackfire TorchLiandry's Torment64.3%9% · 14
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap30.0%6% · 10
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass33.3%6% · 9

Skill order

59.3%34% · 54
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW51.4%91%DefileE›Lay WasteQ›Wall of PainW66.7%4%
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 min55.8%43 games
25 – 30 min53.7%54 games
30 – 35 min39.1%46 games
35+ min–16 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

48.3%18% · 29
Sorcery

Sorcery

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
Precision

Precision

Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • +65 Health
KeystonesDeathfire Touch47%59%Dark Harvest50%4%

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash48.6%45% · 72
ExhaustIgnite56.8%28% · 44

Top players on AP Burst

No ranked players found yet.

Hard matchups

Not enough lane games yet.

Good matchups

Not enough lane games yet.

Best Karthus players

All OTPs

No ranked players found yet.

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