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Karthus

Karthus

The Deathsinger

  • Mage

Karthus win rate by rank Bot

RankWin ratePick rateBan rateGamesKDACS/minDamage/min
All ranks80.0%0.9%0.7%154.847.31,433
Iron–Silver100.0%0.4%0.4%23.545.71,645
Gold–Emerald50.0%0.4%0.2%22.777.81,753
Diamond+81.8%1.6%1.2%115.457.51,337

Sampled from 1,664 ranked Solo/Duo games in the last 21 days.

Karthus build Bot

Core items

  1. Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap100.0% win rate, 4 games
  2. Blackfire TorchShadowflameStormsurge50.0% win rate, 2 games
  3. Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentVoid Staff100.0% win rate, 2 games
  4. Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame50.0% win rate, 2 games

Starting items

  1. Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth Ward87.5%, 8 games
  2. Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion83.3%, 6 games

Runes

  1. Deathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistTranscendenceScorchPrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand88.9%, 9 games
  2. Deathfire TouchManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering StormPrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand0.0%, 1 game

Summoner spells

  1. ExhaustFlash78.6%, 14 games
  2. FlashTeleport100.0%, 1 game

Skill max order

  1. Q › E › W80.0%, 15 games

Karthus abilities

  1. PassiveDeath Defied

    Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells.

  2. QLay Waste

    Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.

    Cooldown 0s, cost 20/25/30/35/40

  3. WWall of Pain

    Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.

    Cooldown 15s, cost 70

  4. EDefile

    Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.

    Cooldown 0.5s, cost 30/42/54/66/78

  5. RRequiem

    After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.

    Cooldown 200/180/160s, cost 100

Tips for playing Karthus

Playing as Karthus

  • Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  • Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Playing against Karthus

  • Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
  • Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Karthus lore

The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of life and death. When Karthus emerges from the Shadow Isles, it is to bring the joy of death to mortals, an apostle of the unliving.