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Karthus Arena Build 
25.13 LoL 

 Augments, Items, Duos
Tier: BWin37.95%Pick6.21%Ban1.55%Games: 69KDA: 2.50Score: 55.65

Karthus is ranked B Tier and has a 37.95% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.13. We've analyzed 69 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, Void Staff, and Pyromancer's Cloak. Karthus's best augments include Jeweled Gauntlet (Prismatic), Quest: Urf's Champion (Gold), and Witchful Thinking (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Rell. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Cassiopeia, Shyvana, and Taric. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Blitzcrank, Jax, and Rell.

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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus

Jeweled GauntletJeweled GauntletTier: S+
DoomsayerDoomsayerTier: S+
EurekaEurekaTier: S
GoliathGoliathTier: S

Best Gold Augments for Karthus

Quest: Urf's ChampionQuest: Urf's ChampionTier: S+
Symbiotic MutationSymbiotic MutationTier: S+
Big BrainBig BrainTier: S
FlashyFlashyTier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus

Witchful ThinkingWitchful ThinkingTier: S+
DesecratorDesecratorTier: S
Fire SaleFire SaleTier: S
OverflowOverflowTier: S

Karthus Skill Order

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

Karthus Items by Round

Buy %
1
Guardian's Orb
71%
2
Sorcerer's Shoes
80%
3
Pyromancer's Cloak
26%
4
Liandry's Anguish
55%
8
Malignance
49%
11
Rabadon's Deathcap
72%
14
Void Staff
28%

Karthus Boots

Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
80%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
6%
Mercury's Treads
1%

Karthus Situational Items

Buy %
Shadowflame
38%
Morellonomicon
6%
Zhonya's Hourglass
13%
Blackfire Torch
20%
Hextech Gunblade
3%
Infinity Edge
1%

Karthus Juices

Buy %
Juice of Power
7%
Juice of Vitality
1%
Juice of Haste
0%

Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List

Pyromancer's CloakA
Detonation OrbB
RunecarverD

Karthus Silver Augment Tier List

Witchful ThinkingS+
DesecratorS
Fire SaleS
OverflowS
Warmup RoutineS
Buff BuddiesS
Slime TimeS
Juice BoxA
ADAPtA
FirefoxA
ExecutionerA
Contract KillerA
Mind to MatterA
Stats!A
Ultimate UnstoppableB
Ice ColdB
Transmute: GoldB
Juice PressB
DematerializeB
RepulsorB
Cannon FodderB
Ocean SoulB
Mirror ImageC
Parasitic MutationC
Tank EngineC
Light 'em Up!C
Serve Beyond DeathD
HomeguardD
Tank It Or Leave ItD
Infernal SoulD

Karthus Gold Augment Tier List

Quest: Urf's ChampionS+
Symbiotic MutationS+
Big BrainS
FlashyS
Thread the NeedleS
Combo MasterS
It's Killing TimeS
With HasteA
Extendo-ArmA
Magic MissileA
It's CriticalA
Transmute: PrismaticA
From Beginning to EndA
Phenomenal EvilA
Keystone ConjurerB
VulnerabilityB
Ethereal WeaponB
Divine InterventionB
Summoner RevolutionB
Parasitic RelationshipB
Die Another DayB
Apex InventorB
FirebrandC
Searing DawnC
DeathtouchC
Critical HealingC
Stats on Stats!D
RecursionD
VengeanceD
Restless RestorationD

Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List

Jeweled GauntletS+
DoomsayerS+
EurekaS
GoliathS
Trueshot ProdigyS
Omni SoulA
Fey MagicA
Quest: Wooglet's WitchcapA
Infernal ConduitA
Ultimate RevolutionA
Giant SlayerB
SpellwakeB
Summoner's RouletteB
Transmute: ChaosB
Master of DualityC
Can't Touch ThisC
ChauffeurD
Stats on Stats on Stats!D
Ultimate RouletteD
Prismatic EggD
Sacrifice: For PrismaticD

Best Bans for Karthus in Arena

Yone, the Unforgotten
S+
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
S
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
S
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
A
Rell, the Iron Maiden
A
Teemo, the Swift Scout
A
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
A
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
A
Graves, the Outlaw
A
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
A
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
A
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
A
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
A
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
A
Garen, The Might of Demacia
A
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
B
Samira, the Desert Rose
B
Zac, the Secret Weapon
B
Trundle, the Troll King
B
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
B
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
B

Best Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(over 51% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Rell, the Iron Maiden
+15.7

Average Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(49% - 51% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer

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

Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-20.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-20.4
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-20.4
Yone, the Unforgotten
-20.4
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-19.0
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-15.7
Graves, the Outlaw
-15.7
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-15.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-15.7
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-11.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
-6.1

Best Matchups for Karthus in Arena(over 51% top 2 rate for Karthus)

Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+49.0
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+49.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+49.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+49.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+29.0
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+15.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+15.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+15.7
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
+15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+9.0
Rakan, The Charmer
+9.0

Even Matchups for Karthus in Arena(49% - 51% top 2 rate for Karthus)

Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
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