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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate54.9%
Pick rate0.9%
Ban rate1.4%
Matches3 024-
Karthus has a 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked S tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch 16.4 is Sorcerer's Shoes, Detonation Orb, Malignance, Liandry's Anguish, and Rabadon's Deathcap with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, From Beginning to End, and Doomsayer

Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

18.5% Pick Rate based on 560 matches

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Recommended Arena builds

Build
Pick Rate
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Detonation OrbSorcerer's Shoes

Detonation Orb

18.5%
Pyromancer's CloakSorcerer's Shoes

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.3%
RunecarverSorcerer's Shoes

Runecarver

11.7%
Night HarvesterSorcerer's Shoes

Night Harvester

8.9%
EverfrostSorcerer's Shoes

Everfrost

8.6%
Innervating LocketSorcerer's Shoes

Innervating Locket

5.1%
Demonic EmbraceSorcerer's Shoes

Demonic Embrace

5.1%
Crown of the Shattered QueenSorcerer's Shoes

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.6%
DragonheartSorcerer's Shoes

Dragonheart

2.8%
DecapitatorSorcerer's Shoes

Decapitator

2.3%
Twin MaskSorcerer's Shoes

Twin Mask

2.3%
Reality FractureSorcerer's Shoes

Reality Fracture

1.7%

Most Popular Arena augments

Mixed
Silver
Gold
Prismatic
1st Slot
Phenomenal Evil
7.7%
From Beginning to End
7.5%
Doomsayer
5.9%
2nd Slot
Magic Missile
5.6%
Phenomenal Evil
5.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
5.0%
3rd Slot
Magic Missile
6.5%
It's Killing Time
5.9%
ADAPt
5.1%
4th Slot
It's Killing Time
8.7%
Big Brain
7.4%
Keystone Conjurer
5.2%
5th Slot
It's Killing Time
11.9%
Magic Missile
8.5%
Transmute: Prismatic
3.4%

Arena items

Starter Items

Time Target
Guardian's Orb

@ 31 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

18.5%

Pyromancer's Cloak

14.3%

Runecarver

11.7%

Night Harvester

8.9%

Everfrost

8.6%

Innervating Locket

5.1%

Demonic Embrace

5.1%

Crown of the Shattered Queen

3.6%

Dragonheart

2.8%

Decapitator

2.3%

Twin Mask

2.3%

Reality Fracture

1.7%

Arena situational items

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

Karthus Arena combos

Wall of Pain
W
right arrow
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
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