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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate55.7%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate1.3%
Matches2 802-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.6 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Liandry's Anguish, Malignance, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being Jeweled Gauntlet, It's Killing Time, and Witchful Thinking

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

20.3% Pick Rate based on 569 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

20.3%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.3%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

12.5%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

9.7%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

7.4%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

4.7%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

4.6%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

4.4%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

2.5%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

2.4%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.0%
Demon King's CrownSorcerer's Shoes

Demon King's Crown

1.8%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Jeweled Gauntlet
8.6%
It's Killing Time
6.3%
Witchful Thinking
6.2%
2nd Slot
It's Killing Time
5.7%
Phenomenal Evil
4.8%
From Beginning to End
4.7%
3rd Slot
Jeweled Gauntlet
7.8%
It's Killing Time
6.5%
Big Brain
4.9%
4th Slot
It's Killing Time
7.2%
Magic Missile
6.6%
Witchful Thinking
4.7%
5th Slot
Magic Missile
8.8%
Big Brain
7.0%
It's Killing Time
5.3%

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
Liandry's Anguish
Malignance
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Karthus

Detonation Orb

20.3%

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.3%

Runecarver

12.5%

Everfrost

9.7%

Night Harvester

7.4%

Innervating Locket

4.7%

Demonic Embrace

4.6%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

4.4%

Dragonheart

2.5%

Twin Mask

2.4%

Decapitator

2.0%

Demon King's Crown

1.8%

Arena situational items

Void Staff
Seraph's Embrace
Blackfire Torch
Morellonomicon
Zhonya's Hourglass
Stormsurge

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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