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Karthus ARAM Build 
8.24 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin62.39%Pick7.53%Games: 14287KDA: 3.30Score: 65.31

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 62.39% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 14287 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages (Quick Charge), Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge), Liandry's Torment, Void Staff, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Clarity. Starting items should include Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge), Boots of Speed, and Lost Chapter. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Akali, LeBlanc, and Kindred. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Ziggs, Sona, and Maokai.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Clarity
Win %
Pick %
56%
92%
56%
26%
Heal
54%
25%
Ignite
54%
21%
Mark
56%
17%
Barrier
58%
13%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
56%
Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge)
55%
Boots of Speed
55%
Lost Chapter
59%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
53%
21%
59%
15%
56%
12%
55%
8%

Karthus Items

Rod of Ages (Quick Charge)
55%
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge)
55%
Liandry's Torment
56%
Void Staff
53%
Rabadon's Deathcap
55%
Elixir of Sorcery
54%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
56%
81%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
54%
5%
Mercury's Treads
47%
1%
Ninja Tabi
60%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
63%
0%
Boots of Mobility
47%
0%

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

Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+26.3
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+21.8
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+20.3
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+19.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+18.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+16.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+15.7
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
+15.7
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+14.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+14.0
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+13.8
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+13.6
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+12.2
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+12.2
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+12.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+12.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+11.9
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+11.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+11.3
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+10.4
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+10.1
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+10.1
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+9.9
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+9.9
Nami, the Tidecaller
+9.9
Wukong, the Monkey King
+9.6
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+9.5
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+9.3
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+9.2
Annie, the Dark Child
+8.9
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+8.8
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+8.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+8.7
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+8.4
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+8.3
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+8.2
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+8.1
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+8.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
+7.9
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+7.7
Morgana, Fallen Angel
+7.6
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+7.1
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+7.1
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+7.0
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+6.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+6.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+6.6
Galio, the Colossus
+6.5
Rakan, The Charmer
+6.5
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+6.0
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+6.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+5.8
Graves, the Outlaw
+5.5
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+5.2
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+5.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+4.9
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+4.6
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+4.6
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+4.5
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+4.4
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+4.3
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+4.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+4.0
Kayle, The Judicator
+3.9
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+3.9
Olaf, the Berserker
+3.7
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+3.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+3.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+3.6
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+3.4
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+3.3
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+3.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+3.2
Rammus, the Armordillo
+3.1
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+2.9
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+2.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.7
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+2.4
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+2.3
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+2.2
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+2.2
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+1.8
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+1.7
Ivern, the Green Father
+1.7
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+1.4
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+1.3
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+1.2
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+1.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+0.9
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+0.9
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+0.9
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+0.9
Trundle, the Troll King
+0.8
Xayah, the Rebel
+0.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+0.7
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+0.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+0.6
Elise, the Spider Queen
+0.6
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+0.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
+0.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+0.5
Lucian, the Purifier
+0.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+0.3

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

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
Soraka, the Starchild
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
Karma, the Enlightened One
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
Riven, the Exile
Pantheon, the Artisan of War

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

Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-0.2
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-0.4
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-0.4
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-0.6
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-0.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-0.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-1.4
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-1.5
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-1.7
Tahm Kench, the River King
-1.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-2.6
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-2.9
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-3.0
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-4.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-4.3
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-4.8
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-4.9
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-5.6
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-6.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-8.6
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-10.4
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-16.6

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

Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-15.3
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-11.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-10.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-8.8
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-7.4
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-4.6
Galio, the Colossus
-4.5
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-3.9
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-3.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-3.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-2.9
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-2.5
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-1.8
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-1.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-1.2
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-0.9
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-0.9
Olaf, the Berserker
-0.2
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-0.1

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

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+20.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+20.2
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+16.8
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+16.5
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+16.4
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+15.8
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+15.7
Riven, the Exile
+15.5
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+15.4
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.4
Elise, the Spider Queen
+15.3
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+15.3
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+15.2
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+14.9
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+14.6
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+14.2
Pantheon, the Artisan of War
+13.9
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+13.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+13.4
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+12.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+12.5
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+12.4
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+12.2
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+11.9
Tahm Kench, the River King
+11.8
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+11.6
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+11.4
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+11.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+11.4
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+11.3
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+11.1
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+10.5
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+10.5
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+10.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+10.4
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+9.8
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+9.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+9.6
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+9.6
Lucian, the Purifier
+9.5
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+9.4
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+8.8
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+8.8
Rakan, The Charmer
+8.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+8.6
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+8.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+8.6
Xayah, the Rebel
+8.4
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+8.4
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+8.2
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+8.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+7.8
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+7.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+7.6
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+7.5
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+7.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+7.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+7.1
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+6.6
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+6.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+6.5
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+6.5
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+6.4
Gnar, the Missing Link
+6.3
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+6.3
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+6.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+6.2
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+6.1
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+5.9
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+5.9
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+5.8
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+5.4
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+5.4
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+5.3
Annie, the Dark Child
+5.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+5.3
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+5.2
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+5.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
+5.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+4.9
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+4.7
Graves, the Outlaw
+4.6
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+4.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
+4.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+4.5
Kayle, The Judicator
+4.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+4.4
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+4.2
Wukong, the Monkey King
+3.9
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+3.5
Trundle, the Troll King
+3.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
+3.2
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+2.8
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+2.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
+2.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+2.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+1.9
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+1.9
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+1.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+1.6
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+1.3
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+0.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+0.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+0.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+0.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+0.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+0.1

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

Twitch, the Plague Rat
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Ivern, the Green Father
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Morgana, Fallen Angel
Viktor, the Machine Herald
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