Tier: BWin52.73%Role10.04%Pick0.66%Ban21.92%Games: 55KDA: 2.63Score: 49.16
Karthus ADC is ranked B Tier and has a 52.73% win rate in LoL Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 55 Karthus ADC games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, 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 Exhaust. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Refillable Potion, Hunter's Talisman, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best ADC matchups include Jinx, Twitch, and Vayne. Karthus's Best ADC counters are Caitlyn and Lucian.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
53%
96%
48%
42%

47%
27%

60%
18%

67%
16%
Karthus Starting Items

48%

50%

70%

67%

47%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
56%
64%
67%
11%
31%
9%
67%
3%
Karthus Items

68%

49%

63%

64%

55%

47%

47%

44%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

47%
85%

58%
35%

67%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

49%
104%

100%
2%