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Karthus·Arena Builds

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate40.4%-
Pick rate0.9%-
Ban rate0.3%-
Matches15 257-
Karthus has a 23.0% win rate and 0.9% pick rate in Arena and is currently ranked D tier. The best Arena build for Karthus in Patch patch is Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Anguish, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Zhonya's Hourglass with the most optimal augments being Phenomenal Evil, From Beginning to End, and Magic Missile. The strongest Arena synergies for Karthus are currently Elise, Lucian, and Rammus.
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Karthus Arena Build

Most Popular

Win Rate 23.0% based on 348 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Sorcerer's ShoesLiandry's Anguish

Most Popular

23.0%

Arena augmentsPick Priority

Mixed
∙
Silver
∙
Gold
∙
Prismatic
Round 2
Phenomenal Evil
4.6%
From Beginning to End
4.6%
Magic Missile
4.6%
Round 5
Witchfull Thinking
6.0%
Phenomenal Evil
5.5%
Magic Missile
3.7%
Round 8
It's Killing Time
4.6%
Big Brain
4.1%
From Beginning to End
4.1%
Round 11
Big Brain
8.5%
Magic Missile
7.7%
It's Killing Time
6.0%

Arena items

Early Items

Guardian's Orb

Core Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Anguish

Full Build

Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Anguish
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Demonic Embrace

Arena ability order

Max:

Q

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E

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W

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Skills

Death Defied
Lay Waste
Wall of Pain
Defile
Requiem
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
Q
8
Q
9
E
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

Arena situational items

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Morellonomicon
Shadowflame
Perplexity
Rite Of Ruin
Bloodletter's Curse

Karthus Arena combos

Wall of Pain
W
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Lay Waste
Q
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Defile
E
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Lay Waste
Q
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Lay Waste
Q

When at long range W Q your target instantly then walk forward and E right before you are in range, then continue to use Q.

Easy
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Defile
E
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fighting iconAA
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Lay Waste
Q
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fighting iconAA
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Lay Waste
Q

When at close range E AA instantly followed by Q and using AA's in between every Q cast.

Easy
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