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Mage

Karthus 
ADC Build 
9.24 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: Off MetaWin51.08%Role1.38%Pick0.03%Ban0.95%Games: 323KDA: 2.17Score: 50.37

Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.08% win rate in LoL Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 323 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Morellonomicon, 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Dark Seal, Corrupting Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Tristana, Sivir, and Miss Fortune. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Kog'Maw, Varus, and Yasuo.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Teleport
Win %
Pick %
51%
98%
53%
37%
Exhaust
53%
36%
Heal
47%
20%
Ignite
88%
2%
Barrier
20%
5%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
52%
Doran's Ring
52%
Dark Seal
42%
Corrupting Potion
44%
Warding Totem (Trinket)
53%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
55%
51%
50%
12%
45%
7%
60%
2%

Karthus Items

Rod of Ages
51%
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
Luden's Echo
55%
Morellonomicon
59%
Rabadon's Deathcap
61%
Void Staff
63%
Warding Totem (Trinket)
51%
Elixir of Sorcery
68%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
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Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Warding Totem (Trinket)
51%
95%
Farsight Alteration
56%
30%
Oracle Lens
63%
5%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
98%
Berserker's Greaves
100%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
0%
0%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
0%
1%
Ninja Tabi
0%
0%

Best Bans for Karthus ADC

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
S
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
S
Alistar, the Minotaur
S
Lucian, the Purifier
A
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
A
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
A
Senna, the Redeemer
A
Jhin, the Virtuoso
A
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
A
Thresh, the Chain Warden
A
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
A
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
A
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
A
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
A
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
A
Vayne, the Night Hunter
A
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
A
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
A
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
A
Ashe, the Frost Archer
A
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
B

Best Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Morgana, the Fallen
+20.4
Galio, the Colossus
+15.7
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+15.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+11.5
Senna, the Redeemer
+9.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+9.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+6.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+4.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
+3.5
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+2.3

Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Nami, the Tidecaller
Rakan, The Charmer
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Soraka, the Starchild
Tahm Kench, the River King
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns

Below Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
-9.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-11.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-15.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-21.7

Best ADC Champions to Counter Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-15.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-15.7
Lucian, the Purifier
-4.6
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-3.8
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-2.8

Best ADC Matchups for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+15.7
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+11.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+10.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+6.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+5.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+4.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+4.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+2.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+0.4

Even ADC Matchups for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Twitch, the Plague Rat

Best Support Champions to Counter Karthus ADC(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Alistar, the Minotaur
-15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-15.7
Senna, the Redeemer
-12.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-5.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-2.3

Best Support Matchups for Karthus ADC(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+20.4
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+15.7
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+15.7
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+11.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
+9.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+9.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+9.0
Rakan, The Charmer
+6.1
Soraka, the Starchild
+5.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
+2.8
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+2.8
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+2.3
Morgana, the Fallen
+1.9
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+1.5

Even Support Matchups for Karthus ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Galio, the Colossus
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