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Karthus

Karthus ARAM

the Deathsinger
Champion Win Rate: 50.7%
Pick Rate: 5.5%
Analyzed: 13286 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Jungle ADC ARAM

Karthus ARAM Guide

B+ Tier

Karthus in ARAM has a 50.7% win rate (#79 among all champions) and average 5.5% pick rate on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 13286 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Malignance, Liandry's Torment, and Shadowflame. Averages 2.8 KDA (#126 among all champions). Karthus deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Recommended runes: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, (Domination) + Transcendence, Gathering Storm, (Sorcery). Karthus is strong in ARAM against Qiyana, Shaco, Rengar, and weak against Naafiri, Diana, and Dr. Mundo.

Karthus Roles

Karthus

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 74.7%) 11189 games

  • ADC
    (ADC - 12.9%) 1930 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 13286 ARAM games

Karthus ARAM Stats

50.7%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0030
Penta/Game
11.6
Kills/Game
15.4
Deaths/Game
31.0
Assists/Game
2.47
CS/Min
712
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 0.7%
Magic: 93.8%
True: 5.51%

Overall Champion Matrix

Karthus ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
51.0% Win Rate 75.6% Pick Rate10039 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
56.5% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate36 games

Karthus ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
49.4% Win Rate 79.9% Pick Rate10609 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 68.2% Pick Rate9066 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
47.2% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate860 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.1% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate35 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
50.7% Win Rate 17.8% Pick Rate2369 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
52.7% Win Rate 21.1% Pick Rate2809 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
65.4% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate100 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 68.2% Pick Rate9066 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.2% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate15 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.1% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate35 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
56.8% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate623 games
Final Build
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
57.3% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate416 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
52.5% Win Rate 20.4% Pick Rate2713 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
55.4% Win Rate 9.8% Pick Rate1303 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
45.8% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate1254 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
52.1% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate624 games
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
55.5% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate583 games
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
47.6% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate430 games
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
57.3% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate416 games

Karthus ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.8% Win Rate 56.0% Pick Rate7440 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.1% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate154 games

Karthus best with

Sion Synergy Champion
+8.9%
Sion
Sion
Thresh Synergy Champion
+8.7%
Thresh
Thresh

Karthus ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
49.5% Win Rate 55.3% Pick Rate7347 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
56.3% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate198 games

Countered by Karthus

Qiyana - countered by Karthus
+6.9%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Shaco - countered by Karthus
+5.8%
Shaco
Shaco
Rengar - countered by Karthus
+3.4%
Rengar
Rengar
Jax - countered by Karthus
+3.0%
Jax
Jax
Wukong - countered by Karthus
+3.0%
Wukong
Wukong
Ekko - countered by Karthus
+2.9%
Ekko
Ekko
Jarvan IV - countered by Karthus
+2.1%
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV
Lillia - countered by Karthus
+1.6%
Lillia
Lillia
Kindred - countered by Karthus
+1.4%
Kindred
Kindred
Amumu - countered by Karthus
+1.4%
Amumu
Amumu
Zed - countered by Karthus
+1.3%
Zed
Zed

Karthus Counterpicks

Naafiri - effective counter against Karthus
-7.2%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Diana - effective counter against Karthus
-5.2%
Diana
Diana
Dr. Mundo - effective counter against Karthus
-4.8%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Nidalee - effective counter against Karthus
-4.4%
Nidalee
Nidalee
Warwick - effective counter against Karthus
-3.4%
Warwick
Warwick
Kayn - effective counter against Karthus
-4.5%
Kayn
Kayn
Talon - effective counter against Karthus
-3.9%
Talon
Talon
Nocturne - effective counter against Karthus
-3.2%
Nocturne
Nocturne
Master Yi - effective counter against Karthus
-4.2%
Master Yi
Master Yi
Hecarim - effective counter against Karthus
-2.7%
Hecarim
Hecarim
Vi - effective counter against Karthus
-1.5%
Vi
Vi
Graves - effective counter against Karthus
-1.2%
Graves
Graves

Karthus lore:

The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of life and death. When Karthus emerges from the Shadow Isles, it is to bring the joy of death to mortals, an apostle of the unliving.

Karthus tips:

  • Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  • Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Playing Against Karthus

  • Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
  • Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Karthus abilities description:

Death Defied
P
Death Defied (passive)
Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells.
Lay Waste
Q
Lay Waste (Q)
Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.
Wall of Pain
W
Wall of Pain (W)
Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.
Defile
E
Defile (E)
Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.
Requiem
R
Requiem (R)
After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.

Karthus Skins and Splash Arts

Default Karthus Default Karthus
Phantom Karthus Phantom Karthus
Statue of Karthus Statue of Karthus
Grim Reaper Karthus Grim Reaper Karthus
Pentakill Karthus Pentakill Karthus
Fnatic Karthus Fnatic Karthus
Karthus Lightsbane Karthus Lightsbane
Infernal Karthus Infernal Karthus
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus
Elderwood Karthus Elderwood Karthus