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Karthus·Bot Build

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate52.8%
Pick rate0.3%
Ban rate3.6%
Matches5 937-
Karthus Bot has a 52.8% win rate with 0.3% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 5 937 matches in patch 14.6 the best build for Karthus is Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Most picked runes for Karthus Bot are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter for primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind, and Last Stand for secondary tree.
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Karthus Build

Bot Bot  Patch 14.6

Most Popular

Win Rate 54.4% based on 2 616 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Dark HarvestPrecision
Malignance

Most Popular

54.4%
Dark HarvestPrecision
Liandry's Torment

Highest WR

56.8%
First StrikeDomination
Malignance

Alternative

53.1%
Summon AeryPrecision
Liandry's Torment

Off-Meta

58.8%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

xJappa OTP

66.7%
iconRankName

Trainers#NA1 OTP

63.4%
iconRankName

be yourself ever OTP

58.5%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Jinx

50.4%

Kai'Sa

64.0%

runes

Domination
Domination
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Ingenious Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Precision
Precision
Overheal
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerExhaust

D

SummonerFlash

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 11 sec

Early Items

Lost Chapter
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment

@ 18 min

Full Build

Malignance
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

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

situational items

Zhonya's Hourglass
Cryptbloom
Morellonomicon
Stormsurge
Archangel's Staff
Banshee's Veil

Karthus Matchups Overview

Karthus General information

Karthus tips and tricks

Farm with Lay WasteQ in the early game to make it easier for your to pick up CS.

Deactivate your Defile DefileE once the skirmish has finished as it will eat through your mana bar.

Keep an eye on the minimap at all times and use your RequiemR to pick up kills on low health.

Karthus combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Karthus Builds, Runes and Items for Bot in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Karthus Bot build, you should take Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Dark Harvest as your keystone, followed by Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind and Last Stand in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Malignance as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment. For your last 3 items, you should build Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and finish with Void Staff. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 54.4% winrate over 2 616 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells, with runes being First Strike as your keystone, Magical Footwear, Future's Market and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, and Eyeball Collection with Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Malignance as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Liandry's Torment as a third item. You want to finish the build with Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 53.1% win rate across 179 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Karthus Bot build in the current patch, try Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells, Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Presence of Mind with Last Stand as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Liandry's Torment as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Malignance as third item. The last 3 options are Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff and Morellonomicon. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 58.8% win rate over 80 matches played.

Situational Karthus Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Karthus build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Karthus runes page.

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Karthus Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Bot in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.6 the best possible matchups for Karthus Bot are:

Consider picking Karthus into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Bot matchups that currently are in favor of Karthus.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Karthus in the current patch into the following Bot matchups:

These champions are considered as Karthus counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Karthus counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.