Tier: Off MetaWin51.96%Role2.72%Pick0.05%Ban1.92%Games: 98KDA: 2.54Score: 52.03
Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 51.96% win rate in LoL Patch 25.12. We've analyzed 98 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Top Lane matchups include Mordekaiser, Teemo, and Gangplank. Karthus's Best Top Lane counters are Ambessa, Kayle, and Yorick.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
Win %
Pick %
53%
73%
44%
81%
75%
12%
33%
15%
57%
7%
38%
8%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
2
51%
42%
41%
35%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
47%
43%
72%
17%
46%
9%
38%
6%
Karthus Items
43%
56%
58%
54%
65%
52%
47%
50%
Karthus Skill Order
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
 | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
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 | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
27001100
2800
3000
32002600
500Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
47%
94%
56%
16%
43%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
56%
62%
21%
14%
33%
9%
100%
2%
100%
1%
100%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
69%
16%
53%
15%
46%
13%
46%
13%
63%
8%
67%
6%
Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Karthus Top Lane(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)
Even Top Lane Matchups for Karthus Top Lane(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)
