Tier: Off MetaWin42.75%Role6.61%Pick0.10%Ban0.38%Games: 131KDA: 1.89Score: 34.18
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 42.75% win rate in LoL Patch 10.25. We've analyzed 131 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Yasuo, Malphite, and Teemo. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Heimerdinger, Kennen, and Ornn.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
41%
95%
38%
74%

72%
14%

47%
11%

67%
2%

50%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

47%
42%


2

36%
42%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
35%
29%
42%
21%
46%
7%
85%
4%
Karthus Items

42%

38%

42%

51%

48%

55%

43%

46%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

43%
97%

50%
11%

33%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

42%
85%

60%
4%

67%
2%

20%
4%

0%
1%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %

38%
42%

40%
38%

62%
10%

50%
3%

100%
1%