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Karthus

Jungle · patch 26.20

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Patch 26.2139% collected59,174 games so far. Showing 26.20 until the new patch has enough data.See early 26.21 data
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Tier

#3 of 86 Jungle

Win rate

54.4%

Pick rate

2.0%

51% of Karthus games

Ban rate

3.3%

Games

1,366

KDA

8.3 / 6.9 / 9.9

+372 gold @15

Strong laner

Builds

Ability power and magic penetration to delete targets. Played in 90% of Karthus games in this role.

Item build

55.6%1,238

Start

Scorchclaw Pup

58.2% WR · 46%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes13:32

Core, in purchase order

Blackfire Torch9:47Shadowflame17:12Zhonya's Hourglass22:5856.1%15% · 189
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap67.4%15% · 184
Blackfire TorchShadowflame47.2%12% · 144
Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass54.2%8% · 96

Later items

4th

Void Staff53%
Rabadon's Deathcap66%
Zhonya's Hourglass69%
Liandry's Torment69%

5th

Void Staff63%
Zhonya's Hourglass74%
Rabadon's Deathcap58%
Morellonomicon73%

6th

Void Staff57%
Rabadon's Deathcap33%

Skill order

61.1%66% · 821
Lay WasteQ›DefileE›Wall of PainW55.7%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 min61.2%312 games
25 – 30 min49.8%432 games
30 – 35 min56.4%319 games
35+ min58.3%175 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

53.5%10% · 129
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 Harvest56%40%Deathfire Touch58%29%First Strike61%5%

Summoner spells

FlashSmite54.8%51% · 637
ExhaustSmite57.1%34% · 422

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

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%

1,366 Karthus Jungle games in Emerald+ lobbies across all regions, patch 26.20. Build names come from the first items players finish.