Karthus Jungle is ranked B Tier and has a 64.45% win rate in LoL Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 144 Karthus Jungle games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Enchantment: Runic Echoes, Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Smite. Starting items should include Health Potion, Hunter's Talisman, Refillable Potion, Doran's Ring, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Jungle matchups include Gragas, Jarvan IV, and Xin Zhao. Karthus's Best Jungle counters are Camille, Kindred, and Pantheon.
Karthus Summoner Spells


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Karthus Runes
Karthus Items








Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets



Karthus Boots

