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Karthus ARAM Build 
13.21 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: AWin50.81%Pick6.45%Games: 21519KDA: 2.76Score: 51.84

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 50.81% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 13.21. We've analyzed 21519 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Demonic Embrace, 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 Guardian's Orb, Boots, and Refillable Potion. Karthus's Best ARAM matchups include LeBlanc, Kha'Zix, and Akali. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Nasus, Olaf, and K'Sante.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Mark
Win %
Pick %
51%
96%
51%
80%
Clarity
51%
6%
Heal
49%
5%
Ghost
51%
5%
Ignite
49%
4%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Guardian's Orb
Boots
Refillable Potion
52%
60%
Amplifying Tome
Sapphire Crystal
Boots
Refillable Potion
52%
60%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
50%
45%
51%
29%
51%
15%
53%
1%

Karthus Items

Liandry's Anguish
52%
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
Shadowflame
51%
Demonic Embrace
51%
Rabadon's Deathcap
52%
Void Staff
50%
Elixir of Sorcery
50%

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Refillable Potion
Guardian's Orb
Boots
Lost Chapter
Fiendish Codex
Liandry's Anguish
coin3200
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3000
Amplifying Tome
Guardian's Orb
Blasting Wand
Refillable Potion
Giant's Belt
Demonic Embrace
coin3000
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
coin2800

Karthus Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
52%
84%
Luden's Tempest
46%
15%
Night Harvester
45%
2%
Rod of Ages
49%
1%
Riftmaker
27%
0%
Jak'Sho, The Protean
38%
0%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
86%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
49%
11%
Mercury's Treads
45%
0%
Boots of Swiftness
53%
0%
Plated Steelcaps
34%
0%
Mobility Boots
40%
0%

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

Tahm Kench, The River King
+8.9
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+8.4
Galio, the Colossus
+7.4
Ivern, the Green Father
+7.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+7.0
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+6.5
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+6.5
Rammus, the Armordillo
+6.3
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+6.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+5.9
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+5.5
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+5.5
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+5.4
Senna, the Redeemer
+5.0
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+4.7
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+4.5
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+4.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+4.4
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+4.3
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+4.1
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+4.0
Singed, the Mad Chemist
+3.9
Viego, The Ruined King
+3.8
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+3.5
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
+3.5
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+3.4
Sett, the Boss
+3.3
Riven, the Exile
+3.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+3.2
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+3.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+3.0
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+2.9
Graves, the Outlaw
+2.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+2.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+2.7
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+2.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+2.5
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+2.5
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+2.4
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+2.3
Kayle, the Righteous
+2.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+2.1
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+2.1
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+2.1
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+2.0
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+2.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+2.0
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+1.8
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+1.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+1.6
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+1.6
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+1.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+1.3
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+1.3
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+1.2
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+1.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+1.1
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+1.1
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+1.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+1.1
Elise, the Spider Queen
+1.1
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+1.1
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+1.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+1.0
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+1.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+0.8
Lucian, the Purifier
+0.8
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+0.7
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+0.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+0.4
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+0.4
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+0.4
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+0.3
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+0.3
Morgana, the Fallen
+0.3
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+0.2
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+0.2
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+0.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+0.1
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+0.1

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

Zac, the Secret Weapon
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Alistar, the Minotaur
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Vex, the Gloomist
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Annie, the Dark Child
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
Rakan, The Charmer
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Xayah, the Rebel
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Nami, the Tidecaller
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil

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

Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-0.2
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-0.3
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-0.4
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-0.5
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-0.5
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-0.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-0.7
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-0.9
Soraka, the Starchild
-1.0
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-1.0
Samira, the Desert Rose
-1.2
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-1.3
Karma, the Enlightened One
-1.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-1.3
Wukong, the Monkey King
-1.4
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-1.5
Sylas, the Unshackled
-1.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-1.6
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-1.6
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-1.6
Trundle, the Troll King
-1.8
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-1.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-2.0
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-2.0
Olaf, the Berserker
-2.2
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-2.2
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-2.3
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-2.4
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-2.4
Yone, the Unforgotten
-2.4
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-2.6
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-2.6
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-2.6
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-2.8
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-2.8
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-2.9
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-2.9
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-3.0
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-3.1
Gnar, the Missing Link
-3.1
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-3.4
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-4.8
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-5.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-5.2
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-5.5
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-5.9
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-6.8
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-6.8
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-6.8
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-7.1
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-8.2

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

Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-7.3
Olaf, the Berserker
-6.6
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
-6.3
Nami, the Tidecaller
-6.2
Tahm Kench, The River King
-5.1
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-5.0
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard
-4.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-4.6
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-4.4
Riven, the Exile
-4.0
Galio, the Colossus
-3.8
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-3.7
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-3.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-3.5
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-3.5
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
-3.4
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-3.2
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-2.8
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-2.8
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-2.4
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-2.3
Viktor, the Machine Herald
-2.2
Morgana, the Fallen
-2.1
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-2.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-2.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-1.9
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-1.8
Soraka, the Starchild
-1.6
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-1.6
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-1.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-1.4
Ivern, the Green Father
-1.4
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-1.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
-1.3
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-1.2
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-1.0
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-0.9
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-0.9
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-0.9
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-0.9
Gnar, the Missing Link
-0.8
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-0.7
Trundle, the Troll King
-0.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
-0.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-0.4
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-0.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-0.4
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-0.4
Graves, the Outlaw
-0.2
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-0.2
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-0.1

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

LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+9.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+7.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+7.5
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+6.8
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+6.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+6.6
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+5.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
+4.9
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+4.4
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+4.1
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+3.9
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+3.9
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+3.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+3.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+3.6
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+3.4
Urgot, the Dreadnought
+3.4
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+3.3
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+3.2
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+3.2
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+3.2
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+2.9
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
+2.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+2.8
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+2.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+2.7
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+2.6
Vex, the Gloomist
+2.5
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
+2.5
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+2.4
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+2.4
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+2.4
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+2.4
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+2.3
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+2.2
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+2.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+2.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+1.9
Viego, The Ruined King
+1.9
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+1.9
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+1.8
Yone, the Unforgotten
+1.8
Xayah, the Rebel
+1.7
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+1.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+1.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+1.5
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+1.4
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+1.2
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+1.2
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+1.1
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+1.1
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+1.0
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+1.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+1.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+0.9
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+0.9
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+0.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+0.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+0.6
Samira, the Desert Rose
+0.6
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+0.5
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+0.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+0.5
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+0.5
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+0.5
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+0.3
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+0.2
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+0.2
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+0.1
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+0.1
Kayle, the Righteous
+0.1
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+0.1

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

Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Annie, the Dark Child
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Rakan, The Charmer
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Elise, the Spider Queen
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Lucian, the Purifier
Sett, the Boss
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
Ashe, the Frost Archer
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Sejuani, Fury of the North
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
Rell, the Iron Maiden
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
Rammus, the Armordillo
Sylas, the Unshackled
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
Senna, the Redeemer
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
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