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Karthus Arena Build 
25.09 LoL 

 Augments, Items, Duos
Tier: BWin10.23%Pick6.87%Ban1.60%Games: 114KDA: 1.81Score: 46.68

Karthus is ranked B Tier and has a 10.23% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 114 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, and Detonation Orb. Karthus's best augments include Accelerating Sorcery (Prismatic), And My Axe! (Gold), and Juice Press (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Sylas and Ornn. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Qiyana, Rek'Sai, and Fiddlesticks. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Draven, Janna, and Milio.

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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus

Accelerating SorceryAccelerating SorceryTier: S
Back To BasicsBack To BasicsTier: S
Blade WaltzBlade WaltzTier: S
Prismatic EggPrismatic EggTier: S

Best Gold Augments for Karthus

And My Axe!And My Axe!Tier: S+
OathswornOathswornTier: S+
Magic MissileMagic MissileTier: S+
Apex InventorApex InventorTier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus

Juice PressJuice PressTier: S+
ClotheslineClotheslineTier: S+
ExecutionerExecutionerTier: S+
Transmute: GoldTransmute: GoldTier: 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
65%
2
Sorcerer's Shoes
82%
3
Detonation Orb
27%
4
Liandry's Anguish
45%
8
Rabadon's Deathcap
61%
11
Zhonya's Hourglass
17%
14
Void Staff
31%

Karthus Boots

Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
82%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
5%
Boots of Swiftness
1%
Berserker's Greaves
1%
Plated Steelcaps
1%
Ghostcrawlers
2%

Karthus Situational Items

Buy %
Shadowflame
27%
Morellonomicon
21%
Rite Of Ruin
17%
Rod of Ages
20%
Stormsurge
9%
Malignance
31%

Karthus Juices

Buy %
Juice of Power
5%
Juice of Vitality
1%
Juice of Haste
1%

Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List

Detonation OrbA
Pyromancer's CloakB
RunecarverD

Karthus Silver Augment Tier List

Juice PressS+
ClotheslineS+
ExecutionerS+
Transmute: GoldS
Witchful ThinkingS
OverflowS
Fallen AegisS
Mirror ImageS
ErosionA
ADAPtA
FirefoxA
Parasitic MutationA
Juice BoxA
Tank It Or Leave ItA
Don't ChaseA
Stats!A
Ocean SoulB
DematerializeB
Fire SaleB
Tank EngineB
Infernal SoulB
GoredrinkB
Heavy HitterB
Ice ColdB
RepulsorC
Hold Very StillC
Leg DayC
Mind to MatterC
Slime TimeC
Frozen FoundationsD
Contract KillerD
Dive BomberD
Mountain SoulD

Karthus Gold Augment Tier List

And My Axe!S+
OathswornS+
Magic MissileS+
Apex InventorS
It's Killing TimeS
Big BrainS
VanishS
Phenomenal EvilS
From Beginning to EndS
It's CriticalA
Shrink RayA
Transmute: PrismaticA
Critical HealingA
PerseveranceA
We'll Be Right BackA
Soul SiphonA
Die Another DayA
Bread And JamA
Parasitic RelationshipB
Keystone ConjurerB
VulnerabilityB
RecursionB
Combo MasterB
Thread the NeedleB
Symbiotic MutationB
With HasteB
Stats on Stats!B
Summoner RevolutionB
Rabble RousingC
DeathtouchC
Searing DawnC
Banner of CommandC
Dark BlessingC
Divine InterventionC
Light WardenD
Quest: Urf's ChampionD
Dawnbringer's ResolveD
Skilled SniperD

Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List

Accelerating SorceryS
Back To BasicsS
Blade WaltzS
Prismatic EggS
Jeweled GauntletS
EurekaS
DoomsayerA
Fey MagicA
Chain LightningA
Gamba AnvilA
Quest: Wooglet's WitchcapA
SpellwakeA
Infernal ConduitA
Stats on Stats on Stats!B
Quantum ComputingB
Ultimate RouletteB
Trueshot ProdigyB
Giant SlayerB
Wisdom of AgesB
Ultimate RevolutionB
Mad ScientistC
Omni SoulC
ChauffeurC
Center of the UniverseC
DreadbringerC
Transmute: ChaosD
Mystic PunchD
Sacrifice: For PrismaticD

Best Bans for Karthus in Arena

Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
S+
Zac, the Secret Weapon
S
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
A
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
A
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
A
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
A
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
A
Milio, The Gentle Flame
A
Janna, the Storm's Fury
A
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
B
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
B
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
B
Samira, the Desert Rose
B
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
B
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
B
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
B
Rengar, the Pridestalker
C
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
C

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

Sylas, the Unshackled
+49.0
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+15.7

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

Darius, the Hand of Noxus
Kayle, the Righteous

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in Arena(under 49% top 2 rate with Karthus)

Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-15.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-15.7

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

Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-20.4
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-15.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-11.5
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-9.0
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-7.3
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-4.6

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

Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+49.0
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
+49.0
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+15.7
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
+15.7
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+9.0
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+6.1
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+2.3

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

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
Samira, the Desert Rose
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