Tier: AWin15.38%Pick3.76%Ban0.61%Games: 91KDA: 1.86Score: 52.45
Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 15.38% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 91 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Decapitator. Karthus's best augments include Omni Soul (Prismatic), Searing Dawn (Gold), and Self Destruct (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Master Yi. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Xayah, Ziggs, and Janna. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Malzahar, Miss Fortune, and Skarner.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus
Omni Soul
Tier: S+
![Omni Soul](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/omnisoul_large.png)
Jeweled Gauntlet
Tier: S
![Jeweled Gauntlet](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/jeweledgauntlet_large.png)
Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap
Tier: S
![Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_woogletswitchcap_large.png)
Spellwake
Tier: S
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
Best Gold Augments for Karthus
Searing Dawn
Tier: S+
![Searing Dawn](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/searingdawn_large.png)
Big Brain
Tier: S+
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
It's Killing Time
Tier: S
![It's Killing Time](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/itskillingtime_large.png)
Rabble Rousing
Tier: S
![Rabble Rousing](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/rabblerousing_large.png)
Best Silver Augments for Karthus
Self Destruct
Tier: S+
![Self Destruct](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/selfdestruct_large.png)
Executioner
Tier: S+
![Executioner](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/executioner_large.png)
Vulnerability
Tier: S
![Vulnerability](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vulnerability_large.png)
Witchful Thinking
Tier: S
![Witchful Thinking](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/witchfulthinking_large.png)
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Items by Round
Buy %
1
![Guardian's Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223112.png)
75%
2
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223020.png)
93%
3
![Decapitator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447107.png)
3%
4
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/226653.png)
63%
8
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/222503.png)
31%
11
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223089.png)
77%
14
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223135.png)
35%
Karthus Boots
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223020.png)
93%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223111.png)
1%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223158.png)
3%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223006.png)
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Buy %
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/224645.png)
32%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223165.png)
13%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223157.png)
15%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223118.png)
16%
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223116.png)
16%
![Wooglet's Witchcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/228002.png)
9%
Karthus Juices
Buy %
![Juice of Power](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2142.png)
4%
![Juice of Haste](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2144.png)
0%
![Juice of Vitality](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2143.png)
0%
Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List
![Decapitator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447107.png)
![Detonation Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447113.png)
![Night Harvester](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/444636.png)
![Crown of the Shattered Queen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/444644.png)
![Demon King's Crown](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/443056.png)
![Dragonheart](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447106.png)
![Innervating Locket](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447104.png)
![Reality Fracture](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447102.png)
![Runecarver](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447108.png)
![Everfrost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/446656.png)
![Sanguine Gift](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/443062.png)
![Demonic Embrace](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/444637.png)
![Flesheater](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447112.png)
![Sword of the Divine](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/443060.png)
![Talisman Of Ascension](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/443064.png)
![Empyrean Promise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447105.png)
![Moonflair Spellblade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447110.png)
Karthus Silver Augment Tier List
![Self Destruct](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/selfdestruct_large.png)
![Executioner](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/executioner_large.png)
![Vulnerability](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vulnerability_large.png)
![Witchful Thinking](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/witchfulthinking_large.png)
![Erosion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/erosion_large.png)
![Infernal Soul](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/infernalsoul_large.png)
![Ocean Soul](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/oceansoul_large.png)
![Ice Cold](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/icecold_large.png)
![Contract Killer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/contractkiller_large.png)
![Mirror Image](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/mirrorimage_large.png)
![ADAPt](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/adapt_large.png)
![Serve Beyond Death](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/servebeyonddeath_large.png)
![Repulsor](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/repulsor_large.png)
![Tank It Or Leave It](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/tankitorleaveit_large.png)
![Mind to Matter](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/mindtomatter_large.png)
![Dematerialize](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/dematerialize_large.png)
![Hold Very Still](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/holdverystill_large.png)
![Buff Buddies](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/buffbuddies_large.png)
![Ultimate Unstoppable](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/ultimateunstoppable_large.png)
![Mountain Soul](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/mountainsoul_large.png)
![Goredrink](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/goredrink_large.png)
![Juice Box](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/juicebox_large.png)
![Fallen Aegis](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/fallenaegis_large.png)
![Flashy](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/flashy_large.png)
![Warmup Routine](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/warmuproutine_large.png)
![Frost Wraith](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/frostwraith_large.png)
Karthus Gold Augment Tier List
![Searing Dawn](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/searingdawn_large.png)
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
![It's Killing Time](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/itskillingtime_large.png)
![Rabble Rousing](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/rabblerousing_large.png)
![Magic Missile](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/magicmissile_large.png)
![Bread And Butter](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/breadandbutter_large.png)
![Recursion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/recursion_large.png)
![Phenomenal Evil](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/phenomenalevil_large.png)
![Ethereal Weapon](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/etherealweapon_large.png)
![Keystone Conjurer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/keystoneconjurer_large.png)
![Apex Inventor](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/apexinventor_large.png)
![Celestial Body](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/celestialbody_large.png)
![Vanish](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vanish_large.png)
![Bread And Jam](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/breadandjam_large.png)
![With Haste](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/withhaste_large.png)
![It's Critical](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/itscritical_large.png)
![Vengeance](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vengeance_large.png)
![Minionmancer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/minionmancer_large.png)
![From Beginning to End](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/frombeginningtoend_large.png)
![Quest: Urf's Champion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_urfschampion_large.png)
![Thread the Needle](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/threadtheneedle_large.png)
![Combo Master](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/combomaster_large.png)
![Dive Bomber](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/divebomber_large.png)
![Dawnbringer's Resolve](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/dawnbringersresolve_large.png)
![Marksmage](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/marksmage_large.png)
![Defensive Maneuvers](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/defensivemaneuvers_large.png)
![Extendo-Arm](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/extendoarm_large.png)
![Shrink Ray](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/shrinkray_large.png)
![Scopier Weapons](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/scopierweapons_large.png)
Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List
![Omni Soul](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/omnisoul_large.png)
![Jeweled Gauntlet](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/jeweledgauntlet_large.png)
![Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_woogletswitchcap_large.png)
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
![Chain Lightning](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/chainlightning_large.png)
![Ultimate Revolution](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/ultimaterevolution_large.png)
![Infernal Conduit](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/infernalconduit_large.png)
![Giant Slayer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/giantslayer_large.png)
![Goliath](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/goliath_large.png)
![Eureka](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/eureka_large.png)
![Slow Cooker](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/slowcooker_large.png)
![Gamba Anvil](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/thiefsgloves_large.png)
![Accelerating Sorcery](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/acceleratingsorcery_large.png)
![Can't Touch This](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/canttouchthis_large.png)
![Master of Duality](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/masterofduality_large.png)
![Orbital Laser](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/orbitallaser_large.png)
![Center of the Universe](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/centeroftheuniverse_large.png)
![Fey Magic](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/feymagic_large.png)