Karthus ARAM Build
Runes, items and win rate Patch 26.19
All champion stats Counters Pro builds Best Karthus players53.3% Win Rate
6.4% Pick Rate
3.04 KDA
2.5 CS/min
698.3 Gold/min
2055.6 DMG/min
30 Games
Rune Page
Domination
0.0% 0.0% Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 
80.0% 58.3% Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 
0.0% 0.0% Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. Malice
100.0% 58.3% Cheap Shot Malice Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions. 
0.0% 0.0% Taste of Blood Malice Heal when you damage an enemy champion. 
0.0% 0.0% Sudden Impact Malice Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
100.0% 58.3% Cheap Shot Malice Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions. 0.0% 0.0% Taste of Blood Malice Heal when you damage an enemy champion. 0.0% 0.0% Sudden Impact Malice Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth. Tracking
0.0% 0.0% Sixth Sense Tracking On a long Cooldown, automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team. Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s. 
100.0% 58.3% Grisly Mementos Tracking Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total. Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. 
0.0% 0.0% Deep Ward Tracking Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep, gaining Health and Duration. Level 9: Wards in the river are also Deep.
0.0% 0.0% Sixth Sense Tracking On a long Cooldown, automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team. Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s. 100.0% 58.3% Grisly Mementos Tracking Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total. Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. 0.0% 0.0% Deep Ward Tracking Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep, gaining Health and Duration. Level 9: Wards in the river are also Deep. Hunter
0.0% 0.0% Treasure Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant additional gold the first time they are collected. 
0.0% 0.0% Relentless Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant permanent out of combat MS. 
100.0% 58.3% Ultimate Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate.
0.0% 0.0% Treasure Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant additional gold the first time they are collected. 0.0% 0.0% Relentless Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant permanent out of combat MS. 100.0% 58.3% Ultimate Hunter Hunter Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate. 
PrecisionHeroism
0.0% 0.0% Absorb Life Heroism Killing a target heals you. 
0.0% 0.0% Triumph Heroism Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold. 
100.0% 66.7% Presence of Mind Heroism Restore a small amount of mana or energy when damaging an enemy champion. Takedowns restore mana or energy.
0.0% 0.0% Absorb Life Heroism Killing a target heals you. 0.0% 0.0% Triumph Heroism Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold. 100.0% 66.7% Presence of Mind Heroism Restore a small amount of mana or energy when damaging an enemy champion. Takedowns restore mana or energy. Legend
0.0% 0.0% Legend: Alacrity Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. 
8.3% 100.0% Legend: Haste Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste. 
0.0% 0.0% Legend: Bloodline Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Life Steal, up to a cap. Once the cap is reached, increase your max health. Weaker earlier but stronger later game than other Legend Runes.
0.0% 0.0% Legend: Alacrity Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed. 8.3% 100.0% Legend: Haste Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste. 0.0% 0.0% Legend: Bloodline Legend Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Life Steal, up to a cap. Once the cap is reached, increase your max health. Weaker earlier but stronger later game than other Legend Runes. Combat
91.7% 63.6% Coup de Grace Combat Deal more damage to low health enemy champions. 
0.0% 0.0% Cut Down Combat Deal more damage to high health enemy champions. 
0.0% 0.0% Last Stand Combat Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
91.7% 63.6% Coup de Grace Combat Deal more damage to low health enemy champions. 0.0% 0.0% Cut Down Combat Deal more damage to high health enemy champions. 0.0% 0.0% Last Stand Combat Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health. Stat Shards
Offense
100.0% 58.3% Adaptive Force Offense +9 Adaptive Force 
0.0% 0.0% Attack Speed Offense +10% Attack Speed 
0.0% 0.0% Ability Haste Offense +8 Ability Haste
100.0% 58.3% Adaptive Force Offense +9 Adaptive Force 0.0% 0.0% Attack Speed Offense +10% Attack Speed 0.0% 0.0% Ability Haste Offense +8 Ability Haste Flex 95.8% 56.5% Adaptive Force Flex +9 Adaptive Force 
0.0% 0.0% Move Speed Flex +2.5% Move Speed 
4.2% 100.0% Health Scaling Flex +10-180 Health (based on level)
95.8% 56.5% Adaptive Force Flex +9 Adaptive Force 0.0% 0.0% Move Speed Flex +2.5% Move Speed 4.2% 100.0% Health Scaling Flex +10-180 Health (based on level) Defense
8.3% 50.0% Health Defense +65 Health 
0.0% 0.0% Tenacity and Slow Resist Defense +15% Tenacity and Slow Resist 91.7% 59.1% Health Scaling Defense +10-180 Health (based on level)
8.3% 50.0% Health Defense +65 Health 0.0% 0.0% Tenacity and Slow Resist Defense +15% Tenacity and Slow Resist 91.7% 59.1% Health Scaling Defense +10-180 Health (based on level) Skill Order
Q Lay Waste Lay Waste Q Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.
W Wall of Pain Wall of Pain W Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.
E Defile Defile E Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.
R Requiem Requiem R After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.Max priority
Q Lay Waste Q Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.› E Defile E Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.› W Wall of Pain W Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period. 92.9% 53.8% 26First 5 points
Q Lay Waste Q Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies. W Wall of Pain W Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period. E Defile E Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana. Q Lay Waste Q Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies. Q Lay Waste Q Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies. 89.3% 56.0% 25Build Order
Percentages are the win rate of players who bought that item.Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured
Sorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured1st Item
Malignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 64.3% 14 games
› Malignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 64.3% 14 games 2nd Item
Liandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 58.3% 12 games
› Liandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 58.3% 12 games 3rd Item
Blackfire Torch 2800 +80 Ability Power+600 Mana+20 Ability Haste Baleful BlazeDamaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.BlackfireFor each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by yourBaleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.Blackfire Torch 25.0% 4 games
Blackfire Torch 2800 +80 Ability Power+600 Mana+20 Ability Haste Baleful BlazeDamaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.BlackfireFor each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by yourBaleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.Blackfire Torch 25.0% 4 games BootsSorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured
Sorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured1st ItemMalignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 64.3% 14 games
› Malignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 64.3% 14 games 2nd ItemLiandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 58.3% 12 games
› Liandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 58.3% 12 games 3rd Item
Shadowflame 3200 +110 Ability Power+15 Magic Penetration CinderbloomMagic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Shadowflame 42.9% 7 games
Shadowflame 3200 +110 Ability Power+15 Magic Penetration CinderbloomMagic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Shadowflame 42.9% 7 games BootsSorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured
Sorcerer's Shoes 1100 +12 Magic Penetration+45 Move Speed Sorcerer's Shoes 52.0% 25 games order not measured1st ItemLiandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 28.6% 7 games
› Liandry's Torment 3000 +60 Ability Power+300 Health TormentDamaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.SufferingFor each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment 28.6% 7 games 2nd ItemMalignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 28.6% 7 games
› Malignance 2700 +90 Ability Power+600 Mana+15 Ability Haste ScornGain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.HatefogDamaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Malignance 28.6% 7 games 3rd Item
Rylai's Crystal Scepter 2600 +65 Ability Power+400 Health RimefrostDamaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.Rylai's Crystal Scepter 75.0% 4 games
Rylai's Crystal Scepter 2600 +65 Ability Power+400 Health RimefrostDamaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.Rylai's Crystal Scepter 75.0% 4 games Later Items situational, after the core
Void Staff 3000 +95 Ability Power+40% Magic Penetration 37.5% 8
Rabadon's Deathcap 3500 +130 Ability Power Magical OpusIncreases your total Ability Power by 30%.100.0% 4
Horizon Focus 2700 +75 Ability Power+25 Ability Haste HypershotDealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.FocusWhenHypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.33.3% 3Shadowflame 3200 +110 Ability Power+15 Magic Penetration CinderbloomMagic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.33.3% 3
Stormsurge 2800 +90 Ability Power+15 Magic Penetration+6% Move Speed StormraiderDealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s appliesSquall to them.SquallAfter 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies beforeSquall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.100.0% 3
Morellonomicon 2850 +75 Ability Power+350 Health+15 Ability Haste Grievous WoundsDealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.50.0% 2
Luden's Echo 2750 +100 Ability Power+600 Mana+10 Ability Haste EchoDamaging Abilities fire 6 Echoes that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Echoes fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.100.0% 1Blackfire Torch 2800 +80 Ability Power+600 Mana+20 Ability Haste Baleful BlazeDamaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.BlackfireFor each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by yourBaleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.100.0% 1ARAM has no ban phase, no lanes and no rank tiers, so those breakdowns are not shown. The numbers are measured from ARAM matches on the patch above.