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Karthus AR URF Build 
25.04 LoL 

 Runes & Items
Tier: CWin46.53%Pick6.68%Games: 377KDA: 2.18Score: 47.34

Karthus is ranked C Tier and has a 46.53% win rate in LoL AR URF Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 377 Karthus games to compile our statistical Karthus AR URF Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. 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 Ghost. Starting items should include Amplifying Tome, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Karthus's Best AR URF matchups include Katarina, Lissandra, and Janna. Karthus's Best AR URF counters are Akshan, Dr. Mundo, and Elise.

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Karthus Summoner Spells

Flash
Ghost
Win %
Pick %
50%
87%
46%
51%
Exhaust
45%
32%
Smite
50%
14%
Ignite
41%
11%
Barrier
88%
2%

Karthus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Amplifying Tome
Health Potion
2
Oracle Lens
45%
44%
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward
38%
17%

Karthus Runes

Win %
Pick %
49%
46%
49%
23%
43%
14%
69%
2%

Karthus Items

Malignance
48%
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
Liandry's Torment
49%
Shadowflame
49%
Rabadon's Deathcap
52%
Void Staff
48%
Stealth Ward
48%
Elixir of Sorcery
47%

Karthus Skill Order

Death Defied
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Lay Waste
QQQQQ
Wall of Pain
WWWWW
Defile
EEEEE
Requiem
RRR

Karthus Item Purchase Order

Boots
Blasting Wand
Lost Chapter
Malignance
coin2700
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
coin3000
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin750

Karthus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
48%
86%
Oracle Lens
56%
15%
Farsight Alteration
56%
8%

Karthus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
51%
68%
Symbiotic Soles
45%
6%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
44%
2%
Mercury's Treads
100%
1%
Boots of Swiftness
50%
1%
Plated Steelcaps
0%
0%

Karthus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Blackfire Torch
42%
31%
Stormsurge
53%
15%
Mejai's Soulstealer
63%
7%
Horizon Focus
48%
7%
Luden's Companion
46%
7%
Morellonomicon
61%
5%

Best Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(over 51% win rate with Karthus)

Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+20.4
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+20.4
Viego, The Ruined King
+20.4
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+20.4
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+19.0
Riven, the Exile
+19.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+15.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+15.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+12.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+12.6
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+11.5
Galio, the Colossus
+11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+11.5
Nami, the Tidecaller
+10.5
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+10.1
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+9.0
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+9.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+9.0
Sett, the Boss
+9.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+8.1
Kayle, the Righteous
+7.8
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+7.3
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+6.9
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
+6.1
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+6.1
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+6.1
Morgana, the Fallen
+5.2
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+4.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+4.6
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+4.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+4.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+4.6
Annie, the Dark Child
+3.5
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+3.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
+3.5
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+2.8
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+2.8
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+2.3
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+2.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+1.9
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+1.9
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+1.6

Average Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(49% - 51% win rate with Karthus)

Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Elise, the Spider Queen
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
Lucian, the Purifier
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
Ryze, the Rune Mage
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Tahm Kench, The River King
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
Trundle, the Troll King
Urgot, the Dreadnought
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight

Below Average Karthus Duo Champions in AR URF(under 49% win rate with Karthus)

Jhin, the Virtuoso
-1.9
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-1.9
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-2.8
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-2.8
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-2.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-3.5
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-4.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-4.6
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-4.6
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-4.6
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-5.2
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-5.2
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-6.1
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-6.1
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-6.1
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-6.1
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-6.1
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-6.1
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-6.1
Yone, the Unforgotten
-6.1
Sylas, the Unshackled
-7.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-7.3
Alistar, the Minotaur
-9.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-9.0
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-9.0
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-9.0
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-9.0
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-9.0
Rammus, the Armordillo
-9.0
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-9.0
Xayah, the Rebel
-9.0
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-10.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-10.5
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-10.9
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-11.5
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-11.5
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-11.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-11.5
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-12.2
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-15.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-15.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-15.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-15.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-15.7
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-15.7
Soraka, the Starchild
-15.7
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-15.7
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-19.0
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
-19.0
Senna, the Redeemer
-19.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-19.0
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-20.4
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-20.4
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-20.4
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-20.4
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-20.4
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-21.7

Best Champions to Counter Karthus in AR URF(under 49% win rate for Karthus)

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-20.4
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-20.4
Elise, the Spider Queen
-20.4
Galio, the Colossus
-19.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-18.2
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-15.7
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-15.7
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-15.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-15.7
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-15.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-15.7
Singed, the Mad Chemist
-15.7
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-15.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-14.2
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-12.6
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-12.6
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-12.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-11.5
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-11.5
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-11.5
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-11.1
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-10.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-10.5
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-9.9
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
-9.0
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-9.0
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-9.0
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-9.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-9.0
Sylas, the Unshackled
-9.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-9.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-9.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-7.8
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-7.3
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-7.3
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-6.1
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-6.1
Gnar, the Missing Link
-6.1
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-6.1
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-6.1
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-6.1
Viego, The Ruined King
-6.1
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-6.1
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-4.6
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-4.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-4.6
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-4.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-4.6
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-4.6
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-4.6
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-4.0
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-3.5
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-3.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-2.8
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-2.8
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-2.8
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-2.8
Senna, the Redeemer
-2.8
Soraka, the Starchild
-2.8
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-2.8
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-2.3
Nami, the Tidecaller
-1.9
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-1.9
Kayle, the Righteous
-1.6
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-1.4
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-0.7

Best Matchups for Karthus in AR URF(over 51% win rate for Karthus)

Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+20.4
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+20.4
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+19.0
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+19.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+18.2
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+17.8
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+15.7
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+15.7
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
+15.7
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
+15.7
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+15.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+15.7
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+13.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+13.3
Lucian, the Purifier
+13.3
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+12.6
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+12.6
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+12.2
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+11.5
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
+11.5
Alistar, the Minotaur
+9.0
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+9.0
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.0
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+9.0
Fiora, the Grand Duelist
+7.3
Graves, the Outlaw
+7.3
Rakan, The Charmer
+7.3
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+6.1
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+5.2
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+5.0
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+4.6
Hwei, the Visionary
+4.6
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+4.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+4.6
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+4.6
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+4.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+3.5
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+3.5
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+3.5
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+2.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+2.8
Annie, the Dark Child
+1.9
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+1.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+1.4

Even Matchups for Karthus in AR URF(49% - 51% win rate for Karthus)

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Morgana, the Fallen
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
Olaf, the Berserker
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Sett, the Boss
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
Tahm Kench, The River King
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Trundle, the Troll King
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
Vex, the Gloomist
Wukong, the Monkey King
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