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Karthus·Bot Build

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate54.2%
Pick rate0.6%
Ban rate7.4%
Matches11 149-
Karthus Bot has a 54.2% win rate with 0.6% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 11 149 matches in patch 14.24 the best build for Karthus is Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Most picked runes for Karthus Bot are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter for primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind, and Last Stand for secondary tree.
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Karthus Support

Karthus Build

Bot Bot  Patch 14.24

Most Popular

Win Rate 56.9% based on 4 532 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Dark HarvestPrecision
Blackfire Torch

Most Popular

56.9%
Summon AeryPrecision
Blackfire Torch

Highest WR

58.1%
Dark HarvestPrecision
Malignance

Alternative

48.6%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Zambbza OTP

72.2%
iconRankName

lnfernos OTP

64.9%
iconRankName

karthus#k4rth OTP

66.7%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Jinx

52.0%

Caitlyn

60.0%

runes

Domination
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerExhaust

D

SummonerFlash

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 10 sec

Early Items

Amplifying Tome
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Blackfire Torch
Sorcerer's Shoes
Shadowflame

@ 19 min

Full Build

Blackfire Torch
Sorcerer's Shoes
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Death Defied
Lay Waste
Wall of Pain
Defile
Requiem
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Liandry's Torment
Stormsurge
Morellonomicon
Malignance
Horizon Focus
Cryptbloom

Liandry's Torment

4th item alternative for:
Rabadon's Deathcap

Liandry's is good against tanks. Pick it up when the enemy consists of multiple tank champions.

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Karthus Matchups Overview

Karthus General information

Karthus tips and tricks

Farm with Lay WasteQ in the early game to make it easier for your to pick up CS.

Deactivate your Defile DefileE once the skirmish has finished as it will eat through your mana bar.

Keep an eye on the minimap at all times and use your RequiemR to pick up kills on low health.

Karthus combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Karthus Builds, Runes and Items for Bot in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Karthus Bot build, you should take Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Dark Harvest as your keystone, followed by Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind and Last Stand in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Blackfire Torch as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Shadowflame. For your last 3 items, you should build Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff and finish with Zhonya's Hourglass. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 56.9% winrate over 4 532 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Dark Harvest as your keystone, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Last Stand with Presence of Mind in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Malignance as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Liandry's Torment as a third item. You want to finish the build with Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 48.6% win rate across 212 matches played.

Situational Karthus Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Karthus build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Karthus runes page.

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Karthus Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Bot in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.24 the best possible matchups for Karthus Bot are:

Consider picking Karthus into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Bot matchups that currently are in favor of Karthus.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Karthus in the current patch into the following Bot matchups:

These champions are considered as Karthus counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Karthus counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.