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Karthus ARAM Build 
8.24 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: SWin54.54%Pick9.94%Games: 434KDA: 2.95Score: 59.27

Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 54.54% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 434 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge), Morellonomicon, Liandry's Torment, Void Staff, 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 Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge), Lost Chapter, and Boots of Speed. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Zilean, Poppy, and Twitch. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Maokai, Nautilus, and Kayn.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
59%
98%
60%
71%
Clarity
59%
17%
Ghost
73%
3%
Exhaust
56%
4%
Barrier
50%
3%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
62%
Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge)
58%
Lost Chapter
62%
Boots of Speed
55%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
61%
61%
68%
8%
41%
4%
54%
2%

Karthus Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge)
60%
Morellonomicon
58%
Liandry's Torment
57%
Void Staff
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
52%
Elixir of Sorcery
55%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
123456789101112131415161718
Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
57%
96%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
59%
4%
Boots of Mobility
0%
0%

Best Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+22.3
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+20.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+20.4
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+20.4
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+18.6
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+18.6
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+17.8
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+17.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+17.8
Lucian, the Purifier
+17.4
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+17.4
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+16.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+15.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+15.7
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+15.7
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+15.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+15.7
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+15.7
Morgana, Fallen Angel
+15.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
+15.7
Rakan, The Charmer
+15.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Soraka, the Starchild
+15.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+13.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+13.3
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+12.6
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+12.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+12.6
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+11.5
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+11.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+10.9
Galio, the Colossus
+10.5
Xayah, the Rebel
+10.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+9.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+9.0
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+9.0
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+9.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+9.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+9.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+9.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+9.0
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+9.0
Karma, the Enlightened One
+8.1
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+8.1
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+8.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+7.8
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+7.3
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+6.1
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+6.1
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+6.1
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+6.1
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+6.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+5.2
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+5.2
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+5.0
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+4.6
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+4.6
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+4.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+3.5
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+1.0

Average Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Camille, the Steel Shadow
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
Kayle, The Judicator
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Rammus, the Armordillo
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
Wukong, the Monkey King

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in ARAM(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Vayne, the Night Hunter
-1.9
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-2.3
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.8
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-3.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-4.6
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-4.6
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-6.9
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-7.3
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-7.8
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-9.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-9.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-12.6
Alistar, the Minotaur
-13.3
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-14.0
Ivern, the Green Father
-15.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-15.7
Riven, the Exile
-15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-19.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-19.0
Annie, the Dark Child
-20.4

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

Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-22.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-12.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-12.2
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-11.5
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-11.5
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-11.5
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-10.9
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-10.8
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-9.0
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-7.8
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-7.6
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-7.3
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-6.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-6.1
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-6.1
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-5.5
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-4.6
Riven, the Exile
-4.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-3.8
Nami, the Tidecaller
-3.5
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-2.8
Annie, the Dark Child
-2.3
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-2.3
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-1.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-1.6
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-0.9

Best Matchups for Karthus in ARAM(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+22.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+22.1
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+21.0
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+20.4
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+20.4
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+20.4
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+20.4
Wukong, the Monkey King
+20.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+19.4
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+19.4
Morgana, Fallen Angel
+19.0
Tahm Kench, the River King
+19.0
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+17.8
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+17.2
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+17.0
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+15.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+15.7
Kayle, The Judicator
+15.7
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+15.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.7
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+14.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+14.0
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+13.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+13.3
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+12.9
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+12.6
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+11.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+11.5
Soraka, the Starchild
+10.9
Galio, the Colossus
+10.5
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+10.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+10.5
Gnar, the Missing Link
+10.1
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+10.1
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+9.0
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+9.0
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+9.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+9.0
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+7.8
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+7.8
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+7.8
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+7.3
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+7.3
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+7.1
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+6.9
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+6.1
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+5.5
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+5.2
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+5.2
Lucian, the Purifier
+5.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+4.6
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+4.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+3.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+3.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+2.8
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+2.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+2.6
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+2.3
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+1.4
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+1.0
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+0.9

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

Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Jhin, the Virtuoso
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Urgot, the Dreadnought
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