KarthusB

ARAM · Patch 16.19KarthusARAM build

the Deathsinger

Win rate
48.6%

#115/173 by win rate▲ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
5.8%

#75/173 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

KDA
2.82

(kills + assists) / deaths

ARAM rank
#125 / 173

Tier B · 55,037 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · ARAM (Howling Abyss) · all regions · ARAM tier list

Recommended Karthus build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Dark HarvestCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterTranscendenceGathering Storm

Spells

FlashMark

Skill priority

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainW

Start

Refillable PotionLost Chapter

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

MalignanceLiandry's TormentShadowflame

Runes

48.1% WR38.6% pick20,650 games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Dark HarvestCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterPresence of MindCoup de Grace
48.3% WR24.7% pick13,231 games
First StrikeMagical FootwearTime Warp TonicCosmic InsightUltimate HunterGrisly Mementos
44.6% WR8.7% pick4,660 games
Dark HarvestCheap ShotGrisly MementosUltimate HunterAxiom ArcanistGathering Storm
49.0% WR2.8% pick1,477 games

Skill order

49.8% WR49.9% pick21,171 games
Lay WasteQ123456789101112131415
Wall of PainW123456789101112131415
DefileE123456789101112131415
RequiemR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashMark
49.4% WR67.4% pick35,106 games
FlashClarity
46.7% WR7.8% pick4,042 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

48.0<25 min
51.225–30
52.630–35
54.835–40
48.740+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
MalignanceMalignanceLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame
49.2%
15.6% · 7,064 games
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame
55.9%
4.6% · 2,067 games
MalignanceMalignanceShadowflameShadowflameStormsurgeStormsurge
45.4%
4.2% · 1,881 games
MalignanceMalignanceShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
45.9%
4.0% · 1,831 games
MalignanceMalignanceShadowflameShadowflameLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
46.8%
3.3% · 1,503 games
Refillable PotionRefillable PotionLost ChapterLost Chapter
Start48.2%
46.4% · 24,226 games
Lost ChapterLost Chapter
Start49.7%
15.1% · 7,905 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots48.1%
91.0% · 34,087 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots45.8%
7.7% · 2,895 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots45.1%
0.6% · 213 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
MalignanceMalignance73.6% · 47.6%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment69.4% · 50.1%
ShadowflameShadowflame60.0% · 49.3%
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch38.4% · 52.1%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap38.2% · 50.6%
Void StaffVoid Staff20.1% · 50.1%
StormsurgeStormsurge14.2% · 50.5%
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter12.3% · 52.2%
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace9.6% · 46.9%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon9.3% · 46.3%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo8.0% · 47.8%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb6.4% · 49.2%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass5.3% · 47.8%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess4.1% · 45.7%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus3.3% · 49.3%
CryptbloomCryptbloom2.0% · 51.3%

Karthus abilities

Death Defied

PassiveDeath Defied

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

Lay Waste

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
Wall of Pain

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
Defile

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
Requiem

RRequiem

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

Cooldown: 200/180/160s · Cost: 100