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Karthus

KarthusTop Build, Emerald +
Patch 16.2

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 16.2
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 16.2
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Tier
50.27%
Win Rate
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Rank
0.1%
Pick Rate
2.1%
Ban Rate
185
Matches
RecommendedRecommended
The Keystone First Strike
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Karthus RunesKarthus Top Build
83.33% WR (6 Matches)
The Rune Tree Inspiration
Inspiration
The Keystone Glacial Augment
The Keystone Unsealed Spellbook
The Keystone First Strike
The Rune Hextech Flashtraption
The Rune Magical Footwear
The Rune Cash Back
The Rune Triple Tonic
The Rune Time Warp Tonic
The Rune Biscuit Delivery
The Rune Cosmic Insight
The Rune Approach Velocity
The Rune Jack Of All Trades
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 Inspiration
Inspiration
The Keystone Glacial Augment
The Keystone Unsealed Spellbook
The Keystone First Strike
The Rune Hextech Flashtraption
The Rune Magical Footwear
The Rune Cash Back
The Rune Triple Tonic
The Rune Time Warp Tonic
The Rune Biscuit Delivery
The Rune Cosmic Insight
The Rune Approach Velocity
The Rune Jack Of All Trades
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
56.67% WR (60 Matches)
Summoner Spell ExhaustSummoner Spell Flash
Toughest MatchupsThese champions counter Karthus
Malphite
Malphite

0%
4 Matches
Warwick
Warwick

0%
1 Matches
Riven
Riven

0%
1 Matches
Kled
Kled

0%
2 Matches
Aurora
Aurora

0%
1 Matches
Zac
Zac

0%
2 Matches
Malzahar
Malzahar

0%
2 Matches
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger

0%
2 Matches
Ryze
Ryze

0%
3 Matches
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench

0%
1 Matches
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Skill Priority
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
52.54% WR
59 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
50.4% WR
125 Matches
Best for most matchups
Core Items
65.52% WR
29 Matches
Build this every game
Fourth Item Options
59.38% WR
32 Matches
63.16% WR
19 Matches
Options after core build
Fifth Item Options
68.18% WR
22 Matches
100% WR
5 Matches
100% WR
3 Matches
Sixth Item Options
83.33% WR
6 Matches
71.43% WR
7 Matches
100% WR
1 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

Points acquired are doubled in the top lane.
Role Rewards
Completing this quest will grant: flat amount of experience, increased experience gain, 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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