Tier: BWin41.22%Role20.22%Pick1.27%Ban15.90%Games: 170KDA: 1.92Score: 46.36
Karthus Top Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 41.22% win rate in LoL Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 170 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Luden's Echo, Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Refillable Potion, Corrupting Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Akali, Camille, and Darius. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Cassiopeia, Galio, and Kayle.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
49%
99%
51%
59%

38%
14%

45%
12%

42%
7%

50%
6%
Karthus Starting Items

43%

44%

58%

71%

49%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
50%
54%
44%
18%
52%
8%
100%
1%
Karthus Items

46%

47%

48%

57%

60%

57%

49%

50%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

49%
95%

54%
35%

43%
4%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

48%
96%

60%
3%

40%
3%

0%
1%