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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate53.8%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate1.2%
Matches30 252-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.2 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Malignance, Liandry's Anguish, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, It's Killing Time, and Witchful Thinking

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

20.6% Pick Rate based on 6 225 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

20.6%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

15.4%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

11.9%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

8.3%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

7.6%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

5.3%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

5.0%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.6%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

3.0%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.6%
Sword of the DivineSorcerer's Shoes

Sword of the Divine

1.7%
Sanguine GiftSorcerer's Shoes

Sanguine Gift

1.6%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

1.5%
Demon King's CrownSorcerer's Shoes

Demon King's Crown

1.3%
Diamond-Tipped SpearSorcerer's Shoes

Diamond-Tipped Spear

1.2%
Talisman Of AscensionSorcerer's Shoes

Talisman Of Ascension

1.1%
Reality FractureSorcerer's Shoes

Reality Fracture

1.1%
FlesheaterSorcerer's Shoes

Flesheater

1.1%
Empyrean PromiseSorcerer's Shoes

Empyrean Promise

0.8%
Lightning RodSorcerer's Shoes

Lightning Rod

0.5%
Twilight's EdgeSorcerer's Shoes

Twilight's Edge

0.3%
Gambler's BladeSorcerer's Shoes

Gambler's Blade

0.3%
Black Hole GauntletSorcerer's Shoes

Black Hole Gauntlet

0.2%
Moonflair SpellbladeSorcerer's Shoes

Moonflair Spellblade

0.2%
Turbo ChemtankSorcerer's Shoes

Turbo Chemtank

0.2%
Kinkou JitteSorcerer's Shoes

Kinkou Jitte

0.2%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Phenomenal Evil
7.2%
It's Killing Time
6.0%
Witchful Thinking
5.9%
2nd Slot
It's Killing Time
4.9%
Phenomenal Evil
4.7%
Jeweled Gauntlet
4.3%
3rd Slot
It's Killing Time
6.9%
Jeweled Gauntlet
6.3%
Magic Missile
5.4%
4th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.1%
Magic Missile
6.2%
Big Brain
4.9%
5th Slot
It's Killing Time
10.7%
Magic Missile
5.9%
Big Brain
5.6%
6th Slot
It's Killing Time
100.0%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Orb

@ 32 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

20.6%

Pyromancer's Cloak

15.4%

Runecarver

11.9%

Everfrost

8.3%

Night Harvester

7.6%

Innervating Locket

5.3%

Demonic Embrace

5.0%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.6%

Dragonheart

3.0%

Decapitator

2.6%

Sword of the Divine

1.7%

Sanguine Gift

1.6%

Arena situational items

Void Staff
Seraph's Embrace
Actualizer
Blackfire Torch
Morellonomicon
Rite Of Ruin

Karthus Arena combos

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