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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate55.3%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate0.9%
Matches2 377-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.1 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Liandry's Anguish with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap, and It's Killing Time

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

17.0% Pick Rate based on 405 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

17.0%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.2%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

11.6%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

8.5%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

8.5%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

5.1%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

5.0%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

4.7%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

2.9%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.9%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

2.3%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Phenomenal Evil
7.9%
Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap
5.4%
It's Killing Time
5.4%
2nd Slot
Witchful Thinking
5.0%
It's Killing Time
5.0%
Magic Missile
5.0%
3rd Slot
Jeweled Gauntlet
6.6%
Magic Missile
5.6%
It's Killing Time
5.3%
4th Slot
Jeweled Gauntlet
8.5%
It's Killing Time
7.7%
Big Brain
6.1%
5th Slot
Overflow
14.0%
Magic Missile
11.6%
It's Killing Time
11.6%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Orb

@ 29 sec

Core Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
Detonation Orb

Full Build

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

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Karthus

Detonation Orb

17.0%

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.2%

Runecarver

11.6%

Everfrost

8.5%

Night Harvester

8.5%

Innervating Locket

5.1%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

5.0%

Demonic Embrace

4.7%

Dragonheart

2.9%

Decapitator

2.9%

Twin Mask

2.3%

Arena situational items

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

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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