Tier: Off MetaWin33.71%Role4.75%Pick0.21%Ban7.75%Games: 439KDA: 1.46Score: 44.45
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 33.71% win rate in LoL Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 439 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Exhaust. Starting items should include Sapphire Crystal and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Heimerdinger, Malphite, and Skarner. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Nasus, Cassiopeia, and Cho'Gath.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
46%
92%
45%
66%
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
45%
33%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
58%
3%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
35%
4%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
29%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Sapphire Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/1027.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
44%
63%
60%
11%
33%
11%
54%
3%
Karthus Items
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3118.png)
45%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
48%
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2503.png)
50%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6653.png)
48%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4645.png)
55%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3089.png)
57%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3340.png)
45%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2139.png)
60%
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
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
45%
93%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3363.png)
44%
12%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3364.png)
54%
5%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3020.png)
48%
80%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3158.png)
50%
9%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3047.png)
100%
0%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3111.png)
100%
0%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3009.png)
0%
0%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3006.png)
0%
0%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3003.png)
49%
20%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3135.png)
49%
15%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3157.png)
55%
5%
![Luden's Companion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/6655.png)
77%
3%
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4646.png)
67%
3%
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3116.png)
69%
3%