Tier: Off MetaWin50.78%Role5.93%Pick0.08%Ban0.30%Games: 414KDA: 2.06Score: 45.96
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 50.78% win rate in LoL Patch 10.25. We've analyzed 414 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, 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 Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Tear of the Goddess, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Cho'Gath, Gnar, and Kled. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Riven, Maokai, and Quinn.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
49%
98%
48%
63%

53%
25%

46%
6%

50%
4%

53%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

49%
48%


2

49%
34%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
51%
41%
51%
29%
51%
4%
47%
2%
Karthus Items

52%

51%

53%

53%

59%

62%

49%

72%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

49%
94%

50%
11%

44%
8%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

51%
88%

40%
6%

63%
2%

67%
1%

67%
1%

40%
1%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %

52%
49%

51%
22%

42%
25%

45%
3%

0%
1%