![Karthus](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/karthus.png?V3)
Karthus·Runes for Jungle
![Death Defied](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Karthus_Passive.png?v2)
![Lay Waste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/KarthusLayWasteA1.png?v2)
![Wall of Pain](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/KarthusWallOfPain.png?v2)
![Defile](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/KarthusDefile.png?v2)
![Requiem](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/KarthusFallenOne.png?v2)
Win rate | 48.9% |
Pick rate | 2.1% |
Ban rate | 4.4% |
Matches | 37 963- |
![Karthus](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/karthus.png?V3)
Karthus Runes
![Dark Harvest](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8128.png?v03)
Domination / Sorcery
Win Rate 45.1% and PickRate 15.6% based on 5 914 matches
In patch 14.17, Dark Harvest Karthus has 45.1% winrate in Jungle. Within primary rune tree, the best runes would be Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter. In the secondary tree the most popular runes are Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm.
Domination
![Cheap Shot](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8126.png?v03)
![Taste of Blood](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8139.png?v03)
![Sudden Impact](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8143.png?v03)
![Zombie Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8136.png?v03)
![Ghost Poro](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8120.png?v03)
![Eyeball Collection](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8138.png?v03)
![Treasure Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8135.png?v03)
![Relentless Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8105.png?v03)
![Ultimate Hunter](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8106.png?v03)
Sorcery
![Nullifying Orb](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8224.png?v03)
![Manaflow Band](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8226.png?v03)
![Nimbus Cloak](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8275.png?v03)
![Transcendence](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8210.png?v03)
![Celerity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8234.png?v03)
![Absolute Focus](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8233.png?v03)
![Scorch](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8237.png?v03)
![Waterwalking](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8232.png?v03)
![Gathering Storm](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8236.png?v03)
Karthus Matchups Overview
Karthus General information
Karthus tips and tricks
Look to gank lanes that are overextended and are low. You do not have the greatest ganking potential, so ganking easy lanes is key.
Continuously toggle your E on and off for extra damage when farming the jungle camps. Do not leave it on though as it will quickly burn through your mana bar.
Keep an eye on the minimap at all times and use your R to pick up kills on low health enemies.
Karthus combos
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