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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate54.9%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate1.2%
Matches9 099-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 15.24 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Liandry's Anguish, Malignance, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, Witchful Thinking, and Magic Missile

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

21.0% Pick Rate based on 1 914 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

21.0%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

15.6%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

12.8%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

7.6%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

7.3%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

5.5%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

5.0%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.7%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

3.1%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.8%
Sword of the DivineSorcerer's Shoes

Sword of the Divine

1.7%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

1.6%
Sanguine GiftSorcerer's Shoes

Sanguine Gift

1.2%
Diamond-Tipped SpearSorcerer's Shoes

Diamond-Tipped Spear

1.2%
Talisman Of AscensionSorcerer's Shoes

Talisman Of Ascension

1.1%
Demon King's CrownSorcerer's Shoes

Demon King's Crown

1.0%
Reality FractureSorcerer's Shoes

Reality Fracture

0.9%
FlesheaterSorcerer's Shoes

Flesheater

0.8%
Empyrean PromiseSorcerer's Shoes

Empyrean Promise

0.7%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Phenomenal Evil
8.2%
Witchful Thinking
5.9%
Magic Missile
5.8%
2nd Slot
It's Killing Time
5.1%
Phenomenal Evil
4.9%
Magic Missile
4.7%
3rd Slot
Jeweled Gauntlet
7.8%
It's Killing Time
6.5%
Magic Missile
5.7%
4th Slot
Big Brain
7.3%
It's Killing Time
7.1%
Magic Missile
5.1%
5th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.8%
Big Brain
6.6%
Magic Missile
6.2%
6th Slot
Fey Magic
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
Liandry's Anguish
Malignance
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame

Most Popular Prismatic Items for Karthus

Detonation Orb

21.0%

Pyromancer's Cloak

15.6%

Runecarver

12.8%

Everfrost

7.6%

Night Harvester

7.3%

Innervating Locket

5.5%

Demonic Embrace

5.0%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.7%

Dragonheart

3.1%

Decapitator

2.8%

Sword of the Divine

1.7%

Twin Mask

1.6%

Arena situational items

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