Tier: Off MetaWin55.77%Role11.79%Pick0.34%Ban2.73%Games: 621KDA: 2.47Score: 55.66
Karthus ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 55.77% win rate in LoL Patch 25.10. We've analyzed 621 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Jhin, Nilah, and Samira. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Kalista, Aphelios, and Ezreal.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
55%
97%
54%
83%

53%
10%

49%
6%

31%
2%

29%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

54%
92%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
55%
63%
48%
25%
71%
1%
57%
1%
Karthus Items

56%

55%

47%

53%

56%

56%

52%

42%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

52%
63%

57%
55%

49%
6%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

55%
91%

50%
1%

25%
1%

50%
0%

33%
0%

0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

53%
19%

50%
16%

57%
7%

46%
4%

54%
2%

58%
2%