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Karthus ARAM Build 
8.24 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: SWin55.00%Pick8.94%Games: 4799KDA: 3.24Score: 55.83

Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 55.00% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 4799 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, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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), Boots of Speed, and Lost Chapter. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include Hecarim, Poppy, and Kha'Zix. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Maokai, Ziggs, and Sion.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
57%
98%
58%
33%
Clarity
57%
26%
Barrier
56%
13%
Heal
56%
12%
Ignite
57%
12%

Karthus Starting Items

Health Potion
57%
Tear of the Goddess (Quick Charge)
57%
Boots of Speed
58%
Lost Chapter
60%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
60%
23%
57%
17%
55%
11%
57%
8%

Karthus Items

Rod of Ages (Quick Charge)
56%
Sorcerer's Shoes
58%
Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge)
56%
Liandry's Torment
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
58%
Void Staff
56%
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
58%
89%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
5%
Mercury's Treads
54%
1%
Boots of Mobility
82%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
70%
0%
Ninja Tabi
50%
0%

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

Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+22.5
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+22.1
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+21.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+21.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+19.0
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+18.5
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+18.2
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+18.0
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
+17.9
Nami, the Tidecaller
+17.5
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+16.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+15.8
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+15.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+15.5
Trundle, the Troll King
+14.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+14.5
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+14.1
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+13.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+13.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+12.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+12.5
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+12.2
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+12.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+11.3
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+11.1
Galio, the Colossus
+11.1
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+10.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+10.8
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+10.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+10.6
Gnar, the Missing Link
+10.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+10.4
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+10.3
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+10.3
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+10.2
Annie, the Dark Child
+10.1
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+9.4
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.3
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+9.3
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+9.1
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+9.0
Rakan, The Charmer
+9.0
Morgana, Fallen Angel
+8.9
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+8.8
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+8.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+8.4
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+8.3
Ivern, the Green Father
+8.1
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+8.1
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+7.7
Soraka, the Starchild
+7.7
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+7.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+7.6
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+7.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+7.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+7.4
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+7.3
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+7.3
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+7.2
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+7.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+6.9
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+6.9
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+6.4
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+6.1
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+6.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
+6.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+6.0
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+5.8
Wukong, the Monkey King
+5.8
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+5.4
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+4.8
Pantheon, the Artisan of War
+4.8
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+4.6
Riven, the Exile
+4.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+4.4
Xayah, the Rebel
+4.2
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+4.1
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+4.1
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+4.0
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+4.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+3.5
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+3.1
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+3.1
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+3.0
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+2.9
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+2.8
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+2.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.8
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+2.8
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+2.6
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+2.6
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+2.4
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+2.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
+1.8
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+1.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+1.6
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+1.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+1.4
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+1.4
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+1.2
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+1.0
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+0.6
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+0.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+0.2

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

Rengar, the Pridestalker
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Karma, the Enlightened One
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Camille, the Steel Shadow
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar

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

Kayle, The Judicator
-0.1
Olaf, the Berserker
-0.2
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-0.3
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-0.4
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-0.9
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-1.0
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-1.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-1.6
Lucian, the Purifier
-1.9
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-2.1
Tahm Kench, the River King
-2.5
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-2.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-3.2
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-3.3
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-3.5
Elise, the Spider Queen
-3.8
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-4.3
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-4.6
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-4.7
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-5.2
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-5.8
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-5.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-7.1
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-7.7
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-14.2

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

Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-10.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-9.2
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-8.3
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-7.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-5.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-5.1
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-3.8
Morgana, Fallen Angel
-3.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-3.5
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-3.3
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-3.2
Olaf, the Berserker
-2.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-2.3
Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom
-1.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-1.5
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-1.4
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-1.3
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-0.8
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-0.8
Galio, the Colossus
-0.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-0.3
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-0.3

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

Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+23.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+20.9
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+19.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+19.4
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+18.7
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+18.6
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+18.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+18.4
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+18.0
Tahm Kench, the River King
+18.0
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+17.9
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+17.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+17.3
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+17.3
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+17.2
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+17.0
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+16.2
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+16.2
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+16.0
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+15.9
Elise, the Spider Queen
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Rammus, the Armordillo
+15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.4
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.3
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+14.9
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+14.0
Pantheon, the Artisan of War
+13.8
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+13.0
Riven, the Exile
+13.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+12.8
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+12.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+12.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+12.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+12.4
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+12.3
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+12.2
Gnar, the Missing Link
+12.2
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+11.9
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+11.8
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+11.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+11.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+11.5
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+11.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
+11.4
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+11.4
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+11.1
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+11.1
Xayah, the Rebel
+10.7
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+10.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+10.6
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+10.4
Lucian, the Purifier
+10.1
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+10.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+10.0
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+10.0
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+9.7
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+9.4
Kayle, The Judicator
+9.4
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+9.2
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.2
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+9.2
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+9.1
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+8.9
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+8.6
Volibear, the Thunder's Roar
+8.2
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+7.8
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+7.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+7.4
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+7.3
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+7.1
Annie, the Dark Child
+7.1
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+7.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+6.8
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+6.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+6.4
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.1
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+5.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+5.9
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+5.8
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+5.6
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+5.4
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+5.3
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+4.9
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+4.9
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+4.8
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+4.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+4.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+4.0
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+3.7
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+3.4
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+3.3
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+3.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+3.0
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+2.9
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+2.6
Trundle, the Troll King
+2.6
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+2.2
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+2.0
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+1.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
+1.6
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+0.8
Graves, the Outlaw
+0.7
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+0.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+0.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+0.4
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+0.1

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

Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Alistar, the Minotaur
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Ivern, the Green Father
Teemo, the Swift Scout
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
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