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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate54.2%
Pick rate1.0%
Ban rate1.2%
Matches2 734-
Karthus has a 1.0% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.7 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Liandry's Anguish, Malignance, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being It's Killing Time, Phenomenal Evil, and Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

19.6% Pick Rate based on 535 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

19.6%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

16.0%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

11.2%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

9.0%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

9.0%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

4.9%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

4.6%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.5%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

2.7%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

1.9%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
It's Killing Time
9.2%
Phenomenal Evil
6.9%
Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap
6.7%
2nd Slot
It's Killing Time
5.5%
Phenomenal Evil
4.9%
Magic Missile
4.0%
3rd Slot
It's Killing Time
5.5%
Jeweled Gauntlet
5.5%
Magic Missile
5.5%
4th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.3%
Magic Missile
7.2%
Big Brain
6.0%
5th Slot
Big Brain
10.8%
It's Killing Time
9.2%
Vulnerability
9.2%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Orb

@ 33 sec

Core Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
Detonation Orb

Full Build

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

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Karthus

Detonation Orb

19.6%

Pyromancer's Cloak

16.0%

Runecarver

11.2%

Everfrost

9.0%

Night Harvester

9.0%

Demonic Embrace

4.9%

Innervating Locket

4.6%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.5%

Dragonheart

2.7%

Decapitator

1.9%

Arena situational items

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

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
right arrow
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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