KarthusA

Arena · Patch 16.19KarthusArena build

the Deathsinger

Average place
3.44

From 1 to 8, lower is better. Average is 4.5.

Top 4 rate
51.4%

Counts as a win in Arena

1st place rate
16.9%

1 in 8 teams wins (12.5%)

Pick / ban rate
12.8%

Ban 5.5%

Arena rank
#45

Tier A · 76,266 games

Patch 16.19 · Arena 2v2v2v2 · all regions · Arena tier list

Best augments for Karthus

Sorted by average place

Silver augments

Grievous Venom62.7% top 4 · 1.7% pick2.98avg place
Augmented Power62.2% top 4 · 8.1% pick3.03avg place
ADAPt54.7% top 4 · 20.2% pick3.32avg place
Tank It Or Leave It53.1% top 4 · 1.2% pick3.34avg place
Dematerialize54.3% top 4 · 2.7% pick3.34avg place
Witchful Thinking54.0% top 4 · 16.0% pick3.36avg place
Executioner53.1% top 4 · 4.4% pick3.40avg place

Gold augments

It's Killing Time58.6% top 4 · 17.6% pick3.16avg place
Overflow58.1% top 4 · 2.3% pick3.19avg place
It's Critical57.8% top 4 · 2.0% pick3.20avg place
Vulnerability57.4% top 4 · 4.3% pick3.23avg place
Big Brain57.4% top 4 · 6.8% pick3.25avg place
From Beginning to End55.4% top 4 · 8.1% pick3.27avg place
Magic Missile55.7% top 4 · 10.4% pick3.30avg place

Prismatic augments

Ultimate Revolution64.1% top 4 · 3.9% pick2.96avg place
Trueshot Prodigy64.1% top 4 · 2.4% pick2.98avg place
Giant Slayer61.0% top 4 · 3.7% pick3.08avg place
Jeweled Gauntlet60.9% top 4 · 20.2% pick3.09avg place
Gamba Anvil58.8% top 4 · 2.5% pick3.11avg place
Spellwake59.6% top 4 · 9.7% pick3.13avg place
Ultimate Roulette58.5% top 4 · 1.5% pick3.20avg place

Item builds

Average place in brackets

Core items

MalignanceMalignanceRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffVoid Staff
3.11avg place · 58.8% top 43.6% · 1,569 games
MalignanceMalignanceLiandry's AnguishLiandry's AnguishRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
3.16avg place · 57.0% top 41.7% · 765 games
MalignanceMalignanceRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
3.02avg place · 60.0% top 41.7% · 758 games
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassMalignanceMalignance
2.96avg place · 62.2% top 41.7% · 728 games
MalignanceMalignanceRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameShadowflame
3.16avg place · 56.3% top 41.5% · 638 games

Prismatic items

Detonation OrbDetonation Orb
3.13avg place · 59.7% top 419.8% · 18,702 games
Night HarvesterNight Harvester
3.09avg place · 60.5% top 414.9% · 14,135 games
Pyromancer's CloakPyromancer's Cloak
3.20avg place · 58.0% top 412.4% · 11,758 games
RunecarverRunecarver
3.52avg place · 49.5% top 410.4% · 9,840 games

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
4.02avg place · 34.8% top 487.7% · 23,333 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
4.36avg place · 26.1% top 410.7% · 2,857 games
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
3.98avg place · 34.7% top 41.0% · 265 games

Popular items

Pick rate · average place
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap9.8% · 3.15
MalignanceMalignance8.8% · 3.26
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes6.7% · 4.02
Liandry's AnguishLiandry's Anguish5.4% · 3.17
Detonation OrbDetonation Orb19.8% · 3.13
Void StaffVoid Staff5.1% · 2.83
ShadowflameShadowflame4.6% · 2.97
Night HarvesterNight Harvester14.9% · 3.09
Pyromancer's CloakPyromancer's Cloak12.4% · 3.20
RunecarverRunecarver10.4% · 3.52
Wooglet's WitchcapWooglet's Witchcap2.8% · 3.11
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch2.7% · 3.12
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace2.1% · 3.05
DecapitatorDecapitator7.0% · 3.12
Demonic EmbraceDemonic Embrace6.7% · 3.35
ShardbladeShardblade1.8% · 3.00

Skill order

2.95 avg place62.9% top 427,814 games
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Best duo partners for Karthus

Lowest average place together
Shyvana3.1758.3% top 4 · 1,152 gamesLeona3.1958.9% top 4 · 1,102 gamesSion3.1956.8% top 4 · 1,336 gamesXin Zhao3.2256.8% top 4 · 1,281 gamesGalio3.2258.6% top 4 · 1,173 gamesVayne3.2755.1% top 4 · 1,146 gamesYunara3.2855.1% top 4 · 1,111 gamesBlitzcrank3.3056.3% top 4 · 1,239 gamesSett3.3055.0% top 4 · 1,758 gamesVolibear3.3155.2% top 4 · 1,209 gamesCho'Gath3.3152.8% top 4 · 1,358 gamesSwain3.3254.2% top 4 · 1,393 games

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