the Deathsinger

Karthus Top

Karthus

The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of...

RoleMage

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Karthus build overview

Match sample

KARTHUS — TOP BUILD

Mage

Win rate38.5%

Pick rate0.2%

Ban rate2.7%

Matches39

RANK: D TIER

Karthus Top has a 38.5% win rate with 0.2% pick rate in our high-elo sample and is currently ranked D Tier. Based on our analysis of 19,511 matches on patch 16.13–16.14.

Spells

First purchases Suggested

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3340

An ability-focused start with two potions for lane sustain.

Core items Full build, in order

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38.5% win rate over 39 games with this build

Opening levelsLevel 1QLay WasteLevel 2EDefileLevel 3QLay Waste

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DamageMagic

DifficultyHard

ClassMage

Attack2

Defense2

Magic10

Difficulty7

the Deathsinger — The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of...