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Karthus Arena Build 
25.17 LoL 

 Augments, Items, Duos
Tier: AWin16.44%Pick4.90%Ban0.91%Games: 73KDA: 1.81Score: 54.32

Karthus is ranked A Tier and has a 16.44% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 25.17. We've analyzed 73 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Detonation Orb. Karthus's best augments include Jeweled Gauntlet (Prismatic), Searing Dawn (Gold), and Ultimate Unstoppable (Silver). For team partners, the best champions include: Malphite. Karthus's Best Arena matchups include Kha'Zix, Sivir, and Zeri. Karthus's Best Arena counters are Graves, Viego, and Teemo.

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Best Prismatic Augments for Karthus

Jeweled GauntletJeweled GauntletTier: S+
Chain LightningChain LightningTier: S
Transmute: ChaosTransmute: ChaosTier: S
Fey MagicFey MagicTier: S

Best Gold Augments for Karthus

Searing DawnSearing DawnTier: S+
Shrink RayShrink RayTier: S+
Big BrainBig BrainTier: S+
Bread And JamBread And JamTier: S

Best Silver Augments for Karthus

Ultimate UnstoppableUltimate UnstoppableTier: S+
Witchful ThinkingWitchful ThinkingTier: S+
ExecutionerExecutionerTier: S
ADAPtADAPtTier: 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
67%
2
Sorcerer's Shoes
70%
3
Detonation Orb
30%
4
Archangel's Staff
18%
8
Malignance
45%
11
Rabadon's Deathcap
64%
14
Shadowflame
27%

Karthus Boots

Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
70%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
10%

Karthus Situational Items

Buy %
Liandry's Anguish
29%
Void Staff
19%
Blackfire Torch
15%
Zhonya's Hourglass
10%
Rite Of Ruin
5%
Perplexity
5%

Karthus Juices

Buy %
Juice of Power
4%
Juice of Vitality
1%
Juice of Haste
0%

Karthus Prismatic Item Tier List

Detonation OrbA
RunecarverB
Night HarvesterD

Karthus Silver Augment Tier List

Ultimate UnstoppableS+
Witchful ThinkingS+
ExecutionerS
ADAPtS
Mind to MatterS
DematerializeA
HomeguardA
ErosionA
Tank It Or Leave ItA
Infernal SoulA
Don't ChaseA
Ice ColdB
Buff BuddiesB
Transmute: GoldB
CastleB
Juice BoxB
Self DestructB
Dive BomberC
Fallen AegisD
Mirror ImageD
Fruits of Your LaborD
Stats!D
Hold Very StillD

Karthus Gold Augment Tier List

Searing DawnS+
Shrink RayS+
Big BrainS+
Bread And JamS
Phenomenal EvilS
Transmute: PrismaticS
OverflowS
It's Killing TimeA
Magic MissileA
From Beginning to EndA
Light WardenA
OK BoomerangA
RecursionA
Hat TrickA
Keystone ConjurerA
Thread the NeedleB
We'll Be Right BackB
Apex InventorB
Stats on Stats!B
DeathtouchB
Combo MasterB
MarksmageB
FirebrandC
Tank EngineC
Divine InterventionC
VanishC
It's CriticalD
Trickster DemonD
Ethereal WeaponD
Rabble RousingD
VulnerabilityD

Karthus Prismatic Augment Tier List

Jeweled GauntletS+
Chain LightningS
Transmute: ChaosS
Fey MagicS
Stats on Stats on Stats!A
Giant SlayerA
Quest: Wooglet's WitchcapA
Infernal ConduitA
EurekaA
DoomsayerB
Gamba AnvilB
SpellwakeB
Orbital LaserB
GoliathC
ChauffeurC
Omni SoulC
Ultimate RevolutionC
Symphony of WarD
Can't Touch ThisD
Prismatic EggD

Best Bans for Karthus in Arena

Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
S+
Sylas, the Unshackled
S
Trundle, the Troll King
S
Viego, The Ruined King
S
Graves, the Outlaw
A
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
A
Teemo, the Swift Scout
A
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
A
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
A
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
A
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
A
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
A
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
A
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
A
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
A
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
A
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
B
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
B
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
B
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
B
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
B

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

Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+15.7

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

Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Yuumi, the Magical Cat

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

Sett, the Boss
-15.7

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

Graves, the Outlaw
-20.4
Viego, The Ruined King
-20.4
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-19.0
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-15.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-15.7
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-15.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-15.7
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-15.7
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-15.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
-15.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-15.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-12.6
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-9.0
Trundle, the Troll King
-6.1

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

Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+32.3
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+12.6
Yone, the Unforgotten
+9.0
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+2.8

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

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Janna, the Storm's Fury
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Riven, the Exile
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
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