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Karthus Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 14.16

Karthus The Deathsinger

Find the best Karthus build guides for League of Legends S14 Patch 14.16. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Karthus build for the S14 meta. Learn more about Karthus' abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[13.17] Challenger NA & EUW Rank 1 Karthus world | In-depth guide on how play Karthus jungle

Guide by Insightful updated September 27, 2023
  • In-depth
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

SEASON 13 Challenger karthus jgl guide

Guide by KamiKZ updated September 19, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[13.7] Rank 1 Karthus NA 70% wr GM/Chall Jungle

Guide by sauda updated September 2, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

13.13 Rank 1 Karthus guide to getting Masters EUW LuvEmoGirls

Guide by LuvEmoGirls updated July 9, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

1600 LP Karthus Bot teaches you how to 1v9

Guide by Karhuslol updated June 25, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Challenger Karthus Jungle teaches you how to climb

Guide by Karhuslol updated June 2, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[Season 13] EUW Challenger In-Depth Karthus Bot Guide

Guide by ChadKarthus updated January 28, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karfus Gaming v2. 13.1

Guide by duowithdeath updated February 6, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus Jungle adc, support

Guide by Kyster Draven updated December 28, 2022
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[12.22] Rank 1 NA s11/s12 Karthus JG guide

Guide by shuralol updated November 24, 2022
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[12.22] 500LP Master Tier Karthus ADC Guide

Guide by xJappa updated November 21, 2022
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Mushroom Karthus Jungle

Build by Mushrxxm updated November 16, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Bully Karthus

Build by itzEsidi updated October 29, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Muahahaha

Build by Glaceon_Hit updated June 4, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Off Meta Karthus

Build by Crab Guy updated March 21, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[S13] Karthus sup guide

Build by amor hospitalar updated February 19, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus BattleMage Build

Build by Azarom updated December 18, 2022
  • Off-Meta
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus OWN MID

Build by xwasu123 updated December 24, 2022
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

Karthus first strike

Build by mriolyo updated January 10, 2023
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LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide
LoL Champion Karthus Build Guide

[12.17] Karthus Jungle | The Harbinger of Oblivion

Guide by PiscesPomf updated October 3, 2022
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Karthus Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Karthus we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Karthus, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Karthus this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 14.15. However, if you are a new Karthus player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Karthus!

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Patch 14.15: 22,445 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 68% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 46%

Win Rate 20% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 52% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 28% Pickrate

Flash Scorchclaw Smite

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Flash Gustwalker Smite

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 68% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 56%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 50%

Win Rate 76% Pickrate

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Patch 14.15: 22,445 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Karthus's Runes

Karthus's Best Runes 52%

Win Rate 80% Pickrate

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Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Runes 57%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
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Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Runes 46%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Domination
LoL Path: Domination
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Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
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Karthus's Summoner Spells

Karthus's Best Summoner Spells 52%

Win Rate 84% Pickrate

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Second Best

Karthus's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 53%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Karthus's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 47%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Flash Barrier

Karthus's Starters

Karthus's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 98% Pickrate

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Karthus's Core Items

Karthus's Best Core Items 63%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

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Karthus's Ability Order

Karthus's Best Ability Order 52%

Win Rate 56% Pickrate

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Karthus Counters

Learn Karthus' counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Karthus guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Karthus JUNGLE in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Karthus. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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