Karthus Jungle: build, runes and counters

01

Runes

Domination

Sorcery

Runes +

45.2% WR · 30.6% PR · 188

Rune page split

Dark Harvest30.6%45.2%
Dark Harvest7.3%51.1%
First Strike6.0%51.4%
Deathfire Touch5.9%47.2%
Deathfire Touch5.4%51.5%
Deathfire Touch2.1%69.2%

02

Build

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

1Scorchclaw Pupmin 1.0 · p75 1.0
2Health Potionmin 1.0 · p75 1.0
3Sorcerer's Shoesmin 3.9 · p75 3.6
4Blackfire Torchmin 10.5 · p75 10.0
5Shadowflamemin 17.1 · p75 16.1
6Rabadon's Deathcapmin 24.0 · p75 21.9

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

Core build

51.0% WR · 20.7% PR · 98
51.9% WR · 11.0% PR · 52
62.8% WR · 9.1% PR · 43

Summoner spells

49.0% WR · 50.8% PR · 312
52.5% WR · 42.8% PR · 263

Starting items

47.8% WR · 45.0% PR · 276
51.2% WR · 41.4% PR · 254
59.1% WR · 7.2% PR · 44

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes88.8%51.4%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.7%25.0%
Plated Steelcaps0.3%50.0%

Situational

Void Staff57.5%127
Rabadon's Deathcap61.5%109
Zhonya's Hourglass49.2%65
Stormsurge57.5%40
Mejai's Soulstealer84.9%33
Liandry's Torment40.6%32

03

Skill order

50.1% WR · 98.0% PR · 591

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 › W98.0%50.1%
Q › W › E2.0%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 Jungle 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 Jungle players and what the top 25 % achieve, minute by minute.

0175350

302

1510152025303540

CS, gold and level at minutes 10, 15, 20 and 30
Min	CS	p75	Gold	Level
10	74.5	82.0	4,117	7.6
15	116.8	128.0	6,468	10.4
20	158.8	174.0	9,053	12.8
30	235.3	258.0	14,202	16.8

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	—	—