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Karthus

KarthusMid Build, Emerald +
Patch 26.9

Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Mid. LoL Patch 26.9
Karthus with U.GG's best data for every build. The highest win rate Karthus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Mid. LoL Patch 26.9
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The Keystone Deathfire Touch
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Tier
50.88%
Win Rate
37 / 59
Rank
0.2%
Pick Rate
1.7%
Ban Rate
2,620
Matches
RecommendedRecommended
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
Blackfire Torch
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Karthus RunesKarthus Mid Build
54.17% WR (480 Matches)
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Stormraider's Surge
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Rune Tree Sorcery
Sorcery
The Keystone Summon Aery
The Keystone Arcane Comet
The Keystone Stormraider's Surge
The Keystone Deathfire Touch
The Rune Axiom Arcanist
The Rune Manaflow Band
The Rune Nimbus Cloak
The Rune Transcendence
The Rune Celerity
The Rune Absolute Focus
The Rune Scorch
The Rune Waterwalking
The Rune Gathering Storm
The Rune Tree Precision
Precision
The Rune Absorb Life
The Rune Triumph
The Rune Presence of Mind
The Rune Legend: Alacrity
The Rune Legend: Haste
The Rune Legend: Bloodline
The Rune Coup de Grace
The Rune Cut Down
The Rune Last Stand
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Attack Speed Shard
The Ability Haste Shard
The Adaptive Force Shard
The Move Speed Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
The Health Shard
The Tenacity and Slow Resist Shard
The Health Scaling Shard
Summoner Spells
52.23% WR (1,614 Matches)
Summoner Spell ExhaustSummoner Spell Flash
Toughest MatchupsThese champions counter Karthus
Syndra
Syndra

33.3%
69 Matches
Ekko
Ekko

34.3%
35 Matches
Irelia
Irelia

38.9%
18 Matches
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol

40.5%
42 Matches
Smolder
Smolder

42.9%
14 Matches
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia

42.9%
21 Matches
Zed
Zed

43.3%
104 Matches
Naafiri
Naafiri

43.5%
46 Matches
Vladimir
Vladimir

43.9%
57 Matches
Xerath
Xerath

44.3%
70 Matches
Skill Priority
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
53.08% WR
1,170 Matches
Skill PathMost popular ability leveling order
Karthus's Q: Lay Waste
Q
Lay Waste
1
3
5
7
9
Karthus's W: Wall of Pain
W
Wall of Pain
4
14
15
17
18
Karthus's E: Defile
E
Defile
2
8
10
12
13
Karthus's R: Requiem
R
Requiem
6
11
16
Karthus's Passive: Death Defied
P
Death Defied
Starting Items
2
51.76% WR
2,411 Matches
Best for most matchups
Core Items
55.07% WR
641 Matches
Spellslinger's Shoes
Quest Reward
Fourth Item Options
55.68% WR
555 Matches
91.43% WR
35 Matches
Options after core build
Fifth Item Options
60.55% WR
289 Matches
59.49% WR
237 Matches
60% WR
150 Matches
Sixth Item Options
78.33% WR
60 Matches
65.08% WR
63 Matches
58.88% WR
107 Matches
Role Quest
Extra power for the late game in mid lane

Total Points

1350

Kills

25

Minions

1

Plates

20

Towers

25

Epic Monsters

30

Points acquired are doubled in the mid lane.
Role Rewards
Karthus
Karthus mid quest completion goal: 11:53
Completing this quest will grant a free
tier 3 boot upgrade, as well as an
empowered 4-second recall with a cooldown.

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