Karthus Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 45.14% win rate in LoL Ultimate Spellbook Patch 11.24. We've analyzed 97 Karthus Top Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Spellbook Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Archangel's Staff, Demonic Embrace, 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 Placeholder and Flash. Starting items should include Tear of the Goddess, Boots, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Spellbook Top Lane matchups include Sett, Volibear, and Yasuo. Karthus's Best Spellbook Top Lane counters are Camille, Darius, and Tryndamere.
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