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Karthus

KarthusTop Build, Emerald +
Patch 26.9

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 26.9
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 26.9
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The Keystone Deathfire Touch
Blackfire Torch
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Emerald +Emerald +
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Tier
50.44%
Win Rate
18 / 45
Rank
0.1%
Pick Rate
1.7%
Ban Rate
2,024
Matches
RecommendedRecommended
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
Blackfire Torch
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Karthus RunesKarthus Top Build
59.62% WR (312 Matches)
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Stormraider's Surge
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
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 Stormraider's Surge
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
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
59.68% WR (310 Matches)
Summoner Spell ExhaustSummoner Spell Ignite
Toughest MatchupsThese champions counter Karthus
Tryndamere
Tryndamere

31.3%
16 Matches
Anivia
Anivia

33.3%
18 Matches
K'Sante
K'Sante

34.4%
32 Matches
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath

35.3%
17 Matches
Ornn
Ornn

35.9%
39 Matches
Riven
Riven

36.1%
36 Matches
Aatrox
Aatrox

40%
50 Matches
Olaf
Olaf

41.4%
29 Matches
Yone
Yone

42%
50 Matches
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao

42.1%
19 Matches
Skill Priority
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
52.16% WR
878 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
51.16% WR
1,599 Matches
Best for most matchups
Core Items
59.04% WR
332 Matches
Build this every game
Fourth Item Options
56.87% WR
313 Matches
55.14% WR
214 Matches
Options after core build
Fifth Item Options
59.86% WR
142 Matches
56% WR
200 Matches
84.62% WR
13 Matches
Sixth Item Options
63.16% WR
38 Matches
80% WR
10 Matches
63.64% WR
11 Matches
Role Quest
Extra power for the late game in top lane

Total Points

1200

Kills

15

Minions

1

Plates

20

Towers

25

Epic Monsters

30

Earn more points while in the top lane.
Role Rewards
Karthus
Karthus top quest completion goal: 12:10
Completing this quest will grant: an upfront flat amount of experience, bonus flat experience on champion takedowns, increased experience gain from all other sources, and increased level cap of up to 20. It will also grant an upgraded version of Summoner Spell Teleport Teleport or if it wasn't selected as a Summoner Spell it will grant Teleport as a third Summoner Spell.

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