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Karthus

KarthusTop Build, Emerald +
Patch 15.17

Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 15.17
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 15.17
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The Keystone Summon Aery
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Emerald +Emerald +
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Tier
46.58%
Win Rate
27 / 44
Rank
0.1%
Pick Rate
2.4%
Ban Rate
584
Matches
RecommendedRecommended
The Keystone Summon Aery
Blackfire Torch
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Karthus RunesKarthus Top Build
65.38% WR (26 Matches)
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Phase Rush
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Phase Rush
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
Summoner Spells
54.17% WR (72 Matches)
Summoner Spell ExhaustSummoner Spell Flash
Toughest MatchupsThese champions counter Karthus
Warwick
Warwick

20%
5 Matches
Renekton
Renekton

21%
19 Matches
Kayn
Kayn

25%
4 Matches
Singed
Singed

33.3%
12 Matches
Kled
Kled

33.3%
6 Matches
Aurora
Aurora

33.3%
3 Matches
Zac
Zac

33.3%
3 Matches
Lee Sin
Lee Sin

33.3%
3 Matches
Gangplank
Gangplank

35.3%
17 Matches
Darius
Darius

35.7%
14 Matches
Skill Priority
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
49.34% WR
229 Matches
Skill PathMost popular ability leveling order
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Lay Waste
1
3
5
7
9
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Wall of Pain
4
14
15
17
18
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Defile
2
8
10
12
13
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Requiem
6
11
16
Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Death Defied
Starting Items
2
46.97% WR
462 Matches
Best for most matchups
Core Items
55.56% WR
72 Matches
+27.05% WR
Buy 4th
Fourth Item Options
81.82% WR
11 Matches
54.55% WR
44 Matches
Options after core build
Fifth Item Options
63.79% WR
58 Matches
57.58% WR
33 Matches
75% WR
12 Matches
Sixth Item Options
100% WR
5 Matches
70% WR
10 Matches
75% WR
8 Matches

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