Karthus Jungle is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 41.33% win rate in LoL Patch 7.24. We've analyzed 150 Karthus Jungle games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Enchantment: Runic Echoes, Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and <pathBonus><pathSorcery>Sorcery</pathSorcery> + <pathInspiration>Inspiration</pathInspiration> </pathBonus> (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Smite and Flash. Starting items should include Health Potion, Hunter's Talisman, Refillable Potion, Hunter's Machete, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Jungle matchups include Kayn, Udyr, and Evelynn. Karthus's Best Jungle counters are Master Yi, Jarvan IV, and Kha'Zix.
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Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets




Karthus Boots



