Tier: AWin45.25%Pick8.05%Games: 5948KDA: 2.87Score: 48.12
Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 45.25% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 5948 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Mark. Starting items should include Lost Chapter and Refillable Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Naafiri, Kayn, and LeBlanc. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Yorick, Taric, and Briar.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Mark](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerSnowball.png)
Win %
Pick %
50%
96%
49%
69%
![Clarity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerMana.png)
53%
9%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
48%
9%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
49%
5%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
54%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2031.png)
48%
46%
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
53%
9%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
49%
44%
51%
31%
49%
17%
56%
1%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
49%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
50%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
50%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.png)
49%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
51%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2139.png)
49%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2031.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Refillable Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2031.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3135.png)
48%
19%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3003.png)
49%
12%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4646.png)
55%
9%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3165.png)
45%
8%
![Luden's Companion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6655.png)
48%
5%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3137.png)
52%
4%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
50%
78%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3158.png)
46%
8%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3111.png)
73%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3047.png)
69%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3009.png)
50%
0%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3006.png)
50%
0%
Best Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(over 51% win rate with Karthus)
Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(under 49% win rate with Karthus)
Best Champions to Counter Karthus in ARAM(under 49% win rate for Karthus)
![Yorick, Shepherd of Souls](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Yorick.png)
-17.4
![Taric, the Shield of Valoran](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Taric.png)
-17.3
![Briar, the Restrained Hunger](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Briar.png)
-16.4
![Alistar, the Minotaur](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Alistar.png)
-14.6
![Milio, The Gentle Flame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Milio.png)
-14.5
![Sion, The Undead Juggernaut](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sion.png)
-13.6
![Shyvana, the Half-Dragon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Shyvana.png)
-12.9
![Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kennen.png)
-11.5
![Ivern, the Green Father](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ivern.png)
-11.0
![Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Vladimir.png)
-11.0
![Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/XinZhao.png)
-10.9
![Nami, the Tidecaller](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nami.png)
-10.4
![Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/RekSai.png)
-10.0
![Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Gwen.png)
-9.9
![Nasus, the Curator of the Sands](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nasus.png)
-9.4
![Rell, the Iron Maiden](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rell.png)
-8.7
![Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Illaoi.png)
-8.4
![Elise, the Spider Queen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Elise.png)
-8.3
![Leona, the Radiant Dawn](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Leona.png)
-7.9
![Garen, The Might of Demacia](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Garen.png)
-7.4
![Rammus, the Armordillo](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rammus.png)
-7.3
![Sett, the Boss](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sett.png)
-7.2
![Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Renata.png)
-6.3
![Janna, the Storm's Fury](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Janna.png)
-6.1
![Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nidalee.png)
-5.8
![Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ornn.png)
-5.7
![Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Cassiopeia.png)
-5.4
![Rakan, The Charmer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rakan.png)
-5.3
![Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Velkoz.png)
-5.3
![Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/KogMaw.png)
-5.3
![Lissandra, the Ice Witch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lissandra.png)
-5.1
![Sona, Maven of the Strings](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sona.png)
-5.0
![Udyr, the Spirit Walker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Udyr.png)
-4.9
![Xerath, the Magus Ascendant](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Xerath.png)
-4.8
![Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nunu.png)
-4.8
![Syndra, the Dark Sovereign](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Syndra.png)
-4.7
![Tahm Kench, The River King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/TahmKench.png)
-4.6
![Kassadin, the Void Walker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kassadin.png)
-4.2
![Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Chogath.png)
-4.1
![Galio, the Colossus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Galio.png)
-4.1
![Viego, The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Viego.png)
-4.0
![Hecarim, the Shadow of War](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Hecarim.png)
-3.9
![Lux, the Lady of Luminosity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lux.png)
-3.7
![Urgot, the Dreadnought](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Urgot.png)
-3.6
![Singed, the Mad Chemist](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Singed.png)
-3.5
![Riven, the Exile](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Riven.png)
-3.3
![Annie, the Dark Child](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Annie.png)
-3.3
![Twitch, the Plague Rat](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Twitch.png)
-3.1
![Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/AurelionSol.png)
-3.1
![Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kled.png)
-2.8
![Zac, the Secret Weapon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zac.png)
-2.6
![Trundle, the Troll King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Trundle.png)
-2.4
![Anivia, the Cryophoenix](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Anivia.png)
-2.4
![Kayle, the Righteous](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kayle.png)
-2.4
![Viktor, the Machine Herald](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Viktor.png)
-2.2
![Irelia, the Blade Dancer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Irelia.png)
-2.0
![Morgana, the Fallen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Morgana.png)
-1.9
![Lulu, the Fae Sorceress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lulu.png)
-1.9
![Zilean, the Chronokeeper](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zilean.png)
-1.8
![Jhin, the Virtuoso](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Jhin.png)
-1.8
![Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Skarner.png)
-1.6
![Volibear, the Relentless Storm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Volibear.png)
-1.6
![Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zoe.png)
-1.6
![Nilah, the Joy Unbound](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nilah.png)
-1.4
![Olaf, the Berserker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Olaf.png)
-1.4
![Yuumi, the Magical Cat](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Yuumi.png)
-1.4
![Sejuani, Fury of the North](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sejuani.png)
-1.4
![Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/DrMundo.png)
-1.3
![Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Veigar.png)
-1.3
![Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nocturne.png)
-1.2
![Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Orianna.png)
-0.9
![Jinx, the Loose Cannon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Jinx.png)
-0.9
![Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ziggs.png)
-0.9
![Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ezreal.png)
-0.7
![Malphite, Shard of the Monolith](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Malphite.png)
-0.3
![Diana, Scorn of the Moon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Diana.png)
-0.2
![Rumble, the Mechanized Menace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rumble.png)
-0.1
![Xayah, the Rebel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Xayah.png)
-0.1