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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate53.7%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate1.4%
Matches10 790-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.4 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Malignance, Liandry's Anguish, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, From Beginning to End, and It's Killing Time

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

19.8% Pick Rate based on 2 132 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

19.8%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.9%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

11.7%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

8.2%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

8.2%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

5.2%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

5.1%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

4.3%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

2.8%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

2.2%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.0%
Sanguine GiftSorcerer's Shoes

Sanguine Gift

1.4%
Reality FractureSorcerer's Shoes

Reality Fracture

1.3%
Sword of the DivineSorcerer's Shoes

Sword of the Divine

1.3%
Diamond-Tipped SpearSorcerer's Shoes

Diamond-Tipped Spear

1.3%
Demon King's CrownSorcerer's Shoes

Demon King's Crown

1.2%
Talisman Of AscensionSorcerer's Shoes

Talisman Of Ascension

1.1%
FlesheaterSorcerer's Shoes

Flesheater

0.9%
Empyrean PromiseSorcerer's Shoes

Empyrean Promise

0.9%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Phenomenal Evil
8.0%
From Beginning to End
6.8%
It's Killing Time
6.4%
2nd Slot
Phenomenal Evil
5.2%
Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap
4.9%
Jeweled Gauntlet
4.4%
3rd Slot
It's Killing Time
6.1%
Magic Missile
5.8%
Jeweled Gauntlet
5.5%
4th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.3%
Big Brain
6.8%
Magic Missile
5.5%
5th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.8%
Magic Missile
8.4%
Big Brain
6.3%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Orb

@ 31 sec

Core Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
Detonation Orb

Full Build

Sorcerer's Shoes
Detonation Orb
Malignance
Liandry's Anguish
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Karthus

Detonation Orb

19.8%

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.9%

Runecarver

11.7%

Night Harvester

8.2%

Everfrost

8.2%

Demonic Embrace

5.2%

Innervating Locket

5.1%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

4.3%

Dragonheart

2.8%

Twin Mask

2.2%

Decapitator

2.0%

Sanguine Gift

1.4%

Arena situational items

Void Staff
Seraph's Embrace
Blackfire Torch
Morellonomicon
Wooglet's Witchcap
Actualizer

Karthus Arena combos

Wall of Pain
W
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Lay Waste
Q
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Defile
E
right arrow
Lay Waste
Q
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Lay Waste
Q

When at long range W Q your target instantly then walk forward and E right before you are in range, then continue to use Q.

Easy
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Defile
E
right arrow
fighting iconAA
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Lay Waste
Q
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fighting iconAA
right arrow
Lay Waste
Q

When at close range E AA instantly followed by Q and using AA's in between every Q cast.

Easy
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