Karthus is ranked Tier and has a 23.08% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 13 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 Void Staff. Karthus's best augments include Ultimate Revolution (Prismatic), Thread the Needle (Gold), and Mind to Matter (Silver). Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Ashe, Brand, and Sona. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Corki, Gangplank, and Kai'Sa.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus
Ultimate Revolution
Tier: B

Spellwake
Tier: B

Doomsayer
Tier: B

Transmute: Chaos
Tier: B

Best Gold Augments for Karthus
Thread the Needle
Tier: S+

Magic Missile
Tier: S

Phenomenal Evil
Tier: A

Keystone Conjurer
Tier: A

Best Silver Augments for Karthus
Mind to Matter
Tier: A

Serve Beyond Death
Tier: A

Hold Very Still
Tier: A

Parasitic Mutation
Tier: A

Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Items by Round
Buy %
1

85%
2

77%
4

46%
8

77%
11

85%
14

15%
17

62%
Karthus Boots
Buy %

77%

8%
Karthus Situational Items
Buy %

23%

23%

15%

15%

15%

15%
Karthus Juices
Buy %

12%

2%

3%
Karthus Silver Augment Tier List















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Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List





