Tier: SWin50.99%Role82.66%Pick5.07%Ban22.60%Games: 6018KDA: 2.55Score: 61.95
Karthus Jungle is ranked S Tier and has a 50.99% win rate in LoL Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 6018 Karthus Jungle 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 Smite and Flash. Starting items should include Scorchclaw Pup and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Jungle matchups include Gwen, Vi, and Gragas. Karthus's Best Jungle counters are Trundle, Maokai, and Olaf.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Smite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerSmite.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
Win %
Pick %
49%
100%
48%
52%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
50%
46%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
45%
1%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
36%
1%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
63%
0%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Scorchclaw Pup](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1101.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
48%
8%
![Gustwalker Hatchling](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1102.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
7%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
51%
50%
48%
14%
44%
16%
47%
2%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
49%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
49%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
47%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.png)
54%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
55%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2139.png)
56%
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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![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Scorchclaw Pup](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1101.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3802.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)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1001.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)
![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)
![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)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.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)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
49%
79%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3364.png)
50%
69%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3363.png)
49%
10%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
49%
93%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3158.png)
45%
1%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3010.png)
80%
0%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3111.png)
29%
0%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3006.png)
33%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3009.png)
33%
0%
Karthus Jungle Items
Win %
Buy %
![Scorchclaw Pup](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1101.png)
49%
71%
![Gustwalker Hatchling](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1102.png)
50%
33%
![Mosstomper Seedling](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1103.png)
47%
1%