Tier: Off MetaWin38.60%Role5.42%Pick0.10%Ban0.63%Games: 57KDA: 1.97Score: 42.93
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 38.60% win rate in LoL Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 57 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Luden's Echo, Rod of Ages, 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, Hunter's Talisman, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Gangplank and Yorick. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Shen and Mordekaiser.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
39%
98%
36%
74%

75%
7%

50%
7%

33%
11%

0%
4%
Karthus Starting Items

37%

33%

50%

75%

41%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
37%
31%
51%
20%
18%
19%
100%
3%
Karthus Items

30%

47%

42%

38%

38%

53%

37%

67%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

37%
95%

58%
21%

67%
11%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

42%
91%

0%
4%