Karthus is ranked Tier and has a 6.67% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.16. We've analyzed 15 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Seraph's Embrace, and Demonic Embrace. Karthus's best augments include Trueshot Prodigy (Prismatic), Bread And Jam (Gold), and Hold Very Still (Silver). Karthus's Best Arena counters are Caitlyn, Diana, and Kai'Sa.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus
Trueshot Prodigy
Tier: S+

Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap
Tier: S

Jeweled Gauntlet
Tier: A

Spellwake
Tier: A

Best Gold Augments for Karthus
Bread And Jam
Tier: S+

Magic Missile
Tier: S

Phenomenal Evil
Tier: A

Thread the Needle
Tier: A

Best Silver Augments for Karthus
Hold Very Still
Tier: S+

Overflow
Tier: S

Mirror Image
Tier: A

Don't Blink
Tier: A

Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Items by Round
Buy %
1

80%
2

73%
3

13%
4

53%
8

87%
11

33%
14

13%
Karthus Boots
Buy %

73%

7%
Karthus Situational Items
Buy %

13%

40%

47%

47%

7%

13%
Karthus Juices
Buy %

1%

1%

5%
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