Tier: AWin45.07%Pick8.23%Games: 5502KDA: 2.87Score: 48.71
Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 45.07% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 5502 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, K'Sante, and Kayn. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Taric, Yorick, 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)
48%
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)
49%
46%
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
53%
9%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
49%
44%
50%
31%
49%
17%
59%
1%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
50%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
51%
![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)
48%
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)
47%
19%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3003.png)
50%
12%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4646.png)
56%
8%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3165.png)
44%
8%
![Luden's Companion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6655.png)
49%
5%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3137.png)
53%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
51%
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)
![Taric, the Shield of Valoran](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Taric.png)
-17.4
![Yorick, Shepherd of Souls](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Yorick.png)
-16.6
![Briar, the Restrained Hunger](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Briar.png)
-15.7
![Ivern, the Green Father](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ivern.png)
-15.0
![Shyvana, the Half-Dragon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Shyvana.png)
-14.4
![Alistar, the Minotaur](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Alistar.png)
-13.4
![Milio, The Gentle Flame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Milio.png)
-13.2
![Sion, The Undead Juggernaut](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sion.png)
-12.5
![Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Vladimir.png)
-12.1
![Nami, the Tidecaller](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nami.png)
-11.3
![Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kennen.png)
-10.5
![Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/XinZhao.png)
-10.0
![Rell, the Iron Maiden](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rell.png)
-9.7
![Leona, the Radiant Dawn](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Leona.png)
-9.1
![Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Illaoi.png)
-8.8
![Garen, The Might of Demacia](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Garen.png)
-8.1
![Elise, the Spider Queen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Elise.png)
-7.9
![Nasus, the Curator of the Sands](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nasus.png)
-7.8
![Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Gwen.png)
-7.5
![Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/RekSai.png)
-7.3
![Janna, the Storm's Fury](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Janna.png)
-6.7
![Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nidalee.png)
-6.4
![Sett, the Boss](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sett.png)
-6.2
![Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/AurelionSol.png)
-6.0
![Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nocturne.png)
-6.0
![Rammus, the Armordillo](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rammus.png)
-5.7
![Xerath, the Magus Ascendant](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Xerath.png)
-5.6
![Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Cassiopeia.png)
-5.3
![Kassadin, the Void Walker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kassadin.png)
-5.2
![Olaf, the Berserker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Olaf.png)
-5.2
![Rakan, The Charmer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rakan.png)
-4.9
![Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ornn.png)
-4.8
![Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Renata.png)
-4.7
![Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Chogath.png)
-4.5
![Tahm Kench, The River King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/TahmKench.png)
-4.4
![Hecarim, the Shadow of War](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Hecarim.png)
-4.3
![Galio, the Colossus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Galio.png)
-4.3
![Twitch, the Plague Rat](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Twitch.png)
-4.3
![Lissandra, the Ice Witch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lissandra.png)
-4.2
![Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nunu.png)
-4.0
![Riven, the Exile](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Riven.png)
-3.9
![Sona, Maven of the Strings](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sona.png)
-3.8
![Syndra, the Dark Sovereign](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Syndra.png)
-3.8
![Singed, the Mad Chemist](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Singed.png)
-3.7
![Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Velkoz.png)
-3.7
![Urgot, the Dreadnought](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Urgot.png)
-3.5
![Viego, The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Viego.png)
-3.5
![Udyr, the Spirit Walker](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Udyr.png)
-3.4
![Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/KogMaw.png)
-3.3
![Lux, the Lady of Luminosity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lux.png)
-3.2
![Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kled.png)
-3.1
![Trundle, the Troll King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Trundle.png)
-3.0
![Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Veigar.png)
-2.9
![Annie, the Dark Child](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Annie.png)
-2.8
![Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Skarner.png)
-2.6
![Kayle, the Righteous](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Kayle.png)
-2.5
![Yuumi, the Magical Cat](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Yuumi.png)
-2.4
![Braum, the Heart of the Freljord](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Braum.png)
-2.3
![Zac, the Secret Weapon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zac.png)
-2.2
![Zilean, the Chronokeeper](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zilean.png)
-1.9
![Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/DrMundo.png)
-1.9
![Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ezreal.png)
-1.7
![Irelia, the Blade Dancer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Irelia.png)
-1.7
![Anivia, the Cryophoenix](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Anivia.png)
-1.5
![Sejuani, Fury of the North](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Sejuani.png)
-1.5
![Hwei, the Visionary](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Hwei.png)
-1.5
![Morgana, the Fallen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Morgana.png)
-1.4
![Jhin, the Virtuoso](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Jhin.png)
-1.4
![Volibear, the Relentless Storm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Volibear.png)
-1.4
![Lulu, the Fae Sorceress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Lulu.png)
-1.3
![Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Ahri.png)
-1.2
![Nilah, the Joy Unbound](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Nilah.png)
-0.9
![Viktor, the Machine Herald](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Viktor.png)
-0.8
![Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Orianna.png)
-0.7
![Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Poppy.png)
-0.3
![Xayah, the Rebel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Xayah.png)
-0.2
![Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Zoe.png)
-0.2
![Rumble, the Mechanized Menace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/champion/Rumble.png)
-0.2