Tier: Off MetaWin46.93%Role1.17%Pick0.07%Ban23.44%Games: 363KDA: 1.47Score: 45.62
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 46.93% win rate in LoL Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 363 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Riven, Dr. Mundo, and Tahm Kench. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Gnar, Nasus, and Darius.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
Win %
Pick %
44%
84%
41%
57%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
51%
39%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
43%
10%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
52%
8%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
0%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
33%
1%
![Amplifying Tome](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1052.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
42%
37%
47%
21%
50%
9%
49%
8%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
48%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
44%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
45%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
50%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
57%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3135.png)
58%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
44%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2139.png)
63%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
![]() | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.8.2/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
44%
85%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3363.png)
51%
33%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3364.png)
50%
9%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
45%
82%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3158.png)
35%
6%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3009.png)
50%
2%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3006.png)
0%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3047.png)
0%
1%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3010.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.png)
51%
21%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3003.png)
46%
15%
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3116.png)
50%
9%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3157.png)
50%
9%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3165.png)
53%
5%
![Cryptbloom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3137.png)
75%
3%