Tier: SWin12.72%Pick6.00%Ban1.38%Games: 739KDA: 1.88Score: 57.29
Karthus is ranked S Tier and has a 12.72% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.14. We've analyzed 739 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Pyromancer's Cloak. Karthus's best augments include Jeweled Gauntlet (Prismatic), Slow and Steady (Gold), and Witchful Thinking (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Xin Zhao, Karma, and Rell. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Garen, Graves, and Mel.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus
Jeweled Gauntlet
Tier: S+

Infernal Conduit
Tier: S+

Doomsayer
Tier: S+

Spellwake
Tier: S+

Best Gold Augments for Karthus
Slow and Steady
Tier: S+

Magic Missile
Tier: S+

It's Killing Time
Tier: S+

Phenomenal Evil
Tier: S+

Best Silver Augments for Karthus
Witchful Thinking
Tier: S+

Contract Killer
Tier: S+

Goredrink
Tier: S+

Don't Blink
Tier: S+

Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Items by Round
Buy %
1

77%
2

75%
3

22%
4

60%
8

61%
11

71%
14

31%
Karthus Boots
Buy %

75%

7%

0%

0%

0%

0%
Karthus Situational Items
Buy %

23%

18%

23%

18%

14%

11%
Karthus Juices
Buy %

7%

1%

1%
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Best Champions to Counter Karthus in Arena(under 49% top 2 rate for Karthus)

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