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Karthus ARAM Build 
8.24 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: SWin53.27%Pick6.91%Games: 933KDA: 3.24Score: 58.79

Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 53.27% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 933 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge), Rod of Ages (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 Heal. Starting items should include Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge), Boots of Speed, and Lost Chapter. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Tahm Kench, Fiora, and Evelynn. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Kayn, Galio, and Rek'Sai.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Heal
Win %
Pick %
54%
90%
52%
31%
Clarity
54%
26%
Ignite
52%
25%
Mark
61%
12%
Barrier
47%
11%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
53%
Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge)
53%
Boots of Speed
52%
Lost Chapter
57%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
56%
27%
57%
10%
53%
11%
52%
7%

Karthus Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
52%
Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge)
53%
Rod of Ages (Quick Charge)
50%
Liandry's Torment
58%
Void Staff
53%
Rabadon's Deathcap
56%
Elixir of Sorcery
59%

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
52%
80%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
54%
3%
Boots of Mobility
83%
1%
Berserker's Greaves
67%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
100%
0%
Ninja Tabi
50%
0%

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

Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+20.4
Ivern, the Green Father
+20.4
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+20.4
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+20.0
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+19.8
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+19.6
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+19.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+18.6
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+18.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+16.8
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+16.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+15.7
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+14.2
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+14.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+13.7
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+13.5
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+13.3
Morgana, Fallen Angel
+13.1
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+13.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+12.9
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+12.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+12.3
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+11.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+10.5
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+9.3
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+9.0
Elise, the Spider Queen
+9.0
Graves, the Outlaw
+9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+9.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+8.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+8.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+8.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
+7.8
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+7.3
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+6.6
Wukong, the Monkey King
+6.6
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+6.5
Kayle, The Judicator
+6.1
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+6.1
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+5.8
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+5.7
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+5.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+5.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+5.2
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+5.2
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+5.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+5.2
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+4.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+4.6
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+4.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+4.6
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+4.4
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+4.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+3.8
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+3.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+3.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+3.3
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+2.8
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+2.6
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+2.5
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+1.9
Nami, the Tidecaller
+1.9
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+1.9
Gnar, the Missing Link
+1.6
Annie, the Dark Child
+1.1
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+1.0
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+0.9
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+0.4

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

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Lucian, the Purifier
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Rammus, the Armordillo
Ryze, the Rune Mage
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Yasuo, the Unforgiven

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

Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-0.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-1.4
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-1.6
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-1.9
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-1.9
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-2.8
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-2.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-2.8
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-2.8
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-3.5
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-4.2
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-4.2
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-4.2
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-4.6
Riven, the Exile
-4.6
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-4.6
Pantheon, the Artisan of War
-5.2
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-5.2
Xayah, the Rebel
-5.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-5.5
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-5.5
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-6.1
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-6.1
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-6.1
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-6.1
Trundle, the Troll King
-6.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-7.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-7.1
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-7.3
Rakan, The Charmer
-7.3
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-7.6
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-7.8
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-7.8
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-10.5
Karma, the Enlightened One
-10.9
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-12.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-12.9
Tahm Kench, the River King
-13.0
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
-14.0
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-14.4
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-15.7
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-15.7
Galio, the Colossus
-15.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
-15.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-17.4
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-17.6
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-19.3
Olaf, the Berserker
-20.4

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

Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-19.6
Galio, the Colossus
-15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-15.7
Morgana, Fallen Angel
-13.2
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-12.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-11.7
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-9.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-9.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-9.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
-7.6
Nami, the Tidecaller
-7.3
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-7.0
Graves, the Outlaw
-6.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-6.9
Wukong, the Monkey King
-6.8
Xayah, the Rebel
-6.6
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-5.4
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-5.2
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-5.0
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-4.6
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-4.6
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-4.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-3.5
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-3.5
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-3.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-2.6
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-2.3
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-2.1
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-1.9
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-1.9
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-1.9
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-1.8
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-1.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-1.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-1.2
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-1.2
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-0.6
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-0.6
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-0.4
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
-0.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-0.3

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

Tahm Kench, the River King
+22.3
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+20.9
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+20.4
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+19.8
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+17.8
Riven, the Exile
+17.6
Trundle, the Troll King
+17.6
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+17.4
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+15.7
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+15.7
Elise, the Spider Queen
+14.2
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+13.9
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+13.4
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+13.3
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+13.1
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+12.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+12.6
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+12.2
Lucian, the Purifier
+11.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+11.5
Annie, the Dark Child
+11.3
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+10.5
Ivern, the Green Father
+10.5
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+10.5
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+9.6
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.6
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+9.4
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+9.0
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+9.0
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+9.0
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+9.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+9.0
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+9.0
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+9.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.0
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+9.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+8.6
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+8.6
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+8.5
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+8.4
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+8.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+7.8
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+7.8
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+7.8
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+7.3
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+6.9
Karma, the Enlightened One
+6.9
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+6.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+6.6
Pantheon, the Artisan of War
+6.1
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
+6.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+6.0
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+4.8
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+4.6
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+4.6
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+4.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+4.0
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+3.9
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+3.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+3.3
Rammus, the Armordillo
+2.8
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+2.8
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+2.7
Kayle, The Judicator
+2.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+2.3
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+2.2
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+1.9
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+1.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+1.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+1.4
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+0.7
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+0.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+0.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+0.3
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+0.2

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

Twitch, the Plague Rat
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
Olaf, the Berserker
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Viktor, the Machine Herald
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Soraka, the Starchild
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
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