Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 62.63% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 230 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Archangel's Staff (Quick Charge), Rod of Ages (Quick Charge), Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. 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 Ahri, Twisted Fate, and Jinx. Karthus's Best ARAM counters are Soraka, Alistar, and Vayne.
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Karthus Boots

