Tier: Off MetaWin51.72%Role14.50%Pick0.13%Ban0.72%Games: 29KDA: 2.25Score: 50.86
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.72% win rate in LoL Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 29 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Morellonomicon. 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, Sapphire Crystal, Refillable Potion, Doran's Ring, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Mordekaiser.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
52%
100%
54%
90%

100%
3%

0%
3%

0%
3%
Karthus Starting Items

43%

55%

52%

43%

50%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
52%
76%
72%
10%
0%
3%
0%
3%
Karthus Items

54%

50%

56%

45%

100%

59%

54%

100%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

54%
97%

0%
3%

0%
3%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

56%
93%