Karthus is ranked Tier and has a 18.75% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.13. We've analyzed 29 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Riftmaker, Liandry's Anguish, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Pyromancer's Cloak. Karthus's best augments include Slow Cooker (Prismatic), Firebrand (Gold), and Transmute: Gold (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Swain. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Gragas, Caitlyn, and Corki. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Sion, Alistar, and Briar.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus
Slow Cooker
Tier: S+

Stats on Stats on Stats!
Tier: S

Infernal Conduit
Tier: S

Fey Magic
Tier: A

Best Gold Augments for Karthus
Firebrand
Tier: S

Stats on Stats!
Tier: S

Transmute: Prismatic
Tier: S

From Beginning to End
Tier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus
Transmute: Gold
Tier: S

Tank Engine
Tier: S

Don't Blink
Tier: S

Witchful Thinking
Tier: S

Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Items by Round
Buy %
1

72%
2

90%
3

31%
4

41%
8

10%
11

59%
14

69%
Karthus Boots
Buy %

90%

10%
Karthus Situational Items
Buy %

31%

7%

7%

3%

3%

3%
Karthus Juices
Buy %

4%

1%

0%
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Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List















