Karthus ADC: build, runes and counters — Patch 26.22

01

Runes

Sorcery

Precision

Runes +

51.6% WR · 24.8% PR · 62

Rune page split

Deathfire Touch24.8%51.6%
Dark Harvest10.8%37.0%
Dark Harvest6.4%25.0%
Deathfire Touch4.8%58.3%
Dark Harvest4.0%50.0%
Deathfire Touch3.2%75.0%

02

Build

Build path over time: each item appears at the minute the average player of this rank completes it, based on accumulated gold.

1Doran's Ringmin 1.0 · p75 1.0
2Health Potionmin 1.0 · p75 1.0
3Health Potionmin 1.0 · p75 1.0
4Sorcerer's Shoesmin 4.1 · p75 3.7
5Blackfire Torchmin 10.9 · p75 10.1
6Shadowflamemin 16.9 · p75 15.5
7Rabadon's Deathcapmin 23.4 · p75 21.1

p75: the minute the top 25% by gold complete it.

Core build

48.2% WR · 27.5% PR · 56
59.6% WR · 23.0% PR · 47
38.9% WR · 8.8% PR · 18

Summoner spells

47.4% WR · 83.6% PR · 209
53.3% WR · 6.0% PR · 15

Starting items

48.7% WR · 92.8% PR · 232
40.0% WR · 2.0% PR · 5
50.0% WR · 1.6% PR · 4

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes88.0%50.0%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.4%100.0%
Plated Steelcaps0.4%0.0%

Situational

Rabadon's Deathcap54.0%63
Void Staff48.2%56
Zhonya's Hourglass45.5%33
Stormsurge50.0%22
Liandry's Torment50.0%20
Shadowflame72.7%11

03

Skill order

49.0% WR · 98.4% PR · 243

Lay Waste
Defile
Wall of Pain

Skill order
Abilities	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10	Level 11	Level 12	Level 13	Level 14	Level 15	Level 16	Level 17	Level 18
Q	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
W	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	W	W
E	—	E	—	—	—	—	—	E	—	E	—	E	E	—	—	—	—	—
R	—	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—

Skill order split

Q › E › W98.4%49.0%
E › Q › W0.8%0.0%
Q › W › E0.8%50.0%

04

Matchups

Lane opponents Karthus struggles against (red bank) and beats (blue bank). Open any of them to see the matchup.

Struggles against

Beats

05

Top players

The highest-LP ADC players with enough Karthus games this patch, and what they build.

Premium

See what the best Karthus players build

The top player ranking and their one-trick builds are part of ULTY Premium.

Top players

06

Farming per minute

Average CS of Karthus ADC players and what the top 25 % achieve, minute by minute.

0150300

279

1510152025303540

CS, gold and level at minutes 10, 15, 20 and 30
Min	CS	p75	Gold	Level
10	71.4	77.0	3,906	7.0
15	112.3	123.0	6,582	9.5
20	149.5	164.0	9,159	11.7
30	217.7	236.0	14,835	15.5

Farming per minute

07

Patch history

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Abilities	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10	Level 11	Level 12	Level 13	Level 14	Level 15	Level 16	Level 17	Level 18
Q	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
W	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	W	W
E	—	E	—	—	—	—	—	E	—	E	—	E	E	—	—	—	—	—
R	—	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—

Abilities	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10	Level 11	Level 12	Level 13	Level 14	Level 15	Level 16	Level 17	Level 18
Q	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
W	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	W	W
E	—	E	—	—	—	—	—	E	—	E	—	E	E	—	—	—	—	—
R	—	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—

Abilities	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9	Level 10	Level 11	Level 12	Level 13	Level 14	Level 15	Level 16	Level 17	Level 18
Q	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	Q	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
W	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	W	W
E	—	E	—	—	—	—	—	E	—	E	—	E	E	—	—	—	—	—
R	—	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—	—	—	R	—	—