Tier: Off MetaWin25.00%Role7.61%Pick0.08%Ban0.00%Games: 5KDA: 2.26Score: 42.99
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 25.00% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.15. We've analyzed 5 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Luden's Companion. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Top Lane counters are Yasuo.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
25%
80%
20%
100%

0%
20%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2
20%
100%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
50%
40%
0%
40%
0%
20%
Karthus Items

33%

25%

25%

25%

33%

100%

100%

33%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

100%
20%

0%
80%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

25%
80%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

0%
20%

0%
40%

0%
60%

0%
40%

0%
20%