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Karthus

KarthusTop Build, Emerald +
Patch 26.6

Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.6
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.6
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The Keystone Summon Aery
Blackfire Torch
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Emerald +Emerald +
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Tier
50.6%
Win Rate
? / ?
Rank
0.1%
Pick Rate
1.3%
Ban Rate
1,500
Matches
RecommendedRecommended
The Keystone Summon Aery
Blackfire Torch
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Karthus RunesKarthus Top Build
67.74% WR (62 Matches)
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Phase Rush
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Phase Rush
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
Summoner Spells
57.46% WR (496 Matches)
Summoner Spell ExhaustSummoner Spell Flash
Toughest MatchupsThese champions counter Karthus
Kled
Kled

10%
10 Matches
Yasuo
Yasuo

26.7%
30 Matches
Nasus
Nasus

30%
20 Matches
Poppy
Poppy

30%
10 Matches
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath

31.6%
19 Matches
Zaahen
Zaahen

33.3%
21 Matches
Pantheon
Pantheon

35.7%
14 Matches
Gwen
Gwen

36.4%
11 Matches
Sett
Sett

37.5%
32 Matches
Ornn
Ornn

39.5%
43 Matches
Skill Priority
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
53.7% WR
527 Matches
Skill PathMost popular ability leveling order
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Lay Waste
1
3
5
7
9
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Wall of Pain
4
14
15
17
18
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Defile
2
8
10
12
13
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Requiem
6
11
16
Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Death Defied
Starting Items
2
51.8% WR
1,085 Matches
Best for most matchups
Core Items
54.27% WR
164 Matches
Build this every game
Fourth Item Options
62.05% WR
166 Matches
55.23% WR
239 Matches
Options after core build
Fifth Item Options
62.81% WR
121 Matches
55.4% WR
139 Matches
100% WR
9 Matches
Sixth Item Options
63.89% WR
36 Matches
66.67% WR
18 Matches
85.71% WR
7 Matches
Role Quest
Extra power for the late game in top lane

Total Points

1200

Kills

15

Minions

1

Plates

20

Towers

25

Epic Monsters

30

Points acquired are doubled in the top lane.
Role Rewards
Karthus
Karthus top quest completion goal: 13:13
Completing this quest will grant: flat amount of experience, increased experience gain, and increased level cap of up to 20. It will also grant an upgraded version of Summoner Spell Teleport Teleport or if it wasn't selected as a Summoner Spell it will grant Teleport as a third Summoner Spell.

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