Karthus ADC build, runes & counters

51.1%Win rate

898Games

BADC tier

0.6%Pick rate

2.4%Ban rate

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Karthus ADC build & runes

Runes

Most popular 51.2% · 287 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Axiom ArcanistTranscendenceScorch

Presence of MindLast Stand(Precision)

2nd most popular 49.6% · 121 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Axiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusScorch

Last StandPresence of Mind(Precision)

Hidden gem 49.4% · 83 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Axiom ArcanistTranscendenceScorch

Last StandPresence of Mind(Precision)

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash

51.8% · 854 games

FlashTeleport

37.0% · 27 games

Core build

››56.6% · 53 games

››59.1% · 44 games

Most built items

Blackfire Torch51.1% · 887 games

Shadowflame52.8% · 707 games

Liandry's Torment54.1% · 333 games

Stormsurge55.7% · 318 games

Rabadon's Deathcap56.2% · 265 games

Void Staff51.4% · 208 games

Counters to Karthus

ADC opponents Karthus loses to most. Win rates are Karthus's.

Xayah33.3%27 gamesAshe35.0%20 gamesSyndra33.3%12 gamesKai'Sa44.4%72 gamesTristana41.7%24 gamesVel'Koz40.0%15 gamesMiss Fortune42.1%19 gamesLux37.5%8 games

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Karthus is strong against

ADC opponents Karthus beats most often.

Ezreal59.1%66 gamesZiggs63.6%11 gamesSivir57.9%38 gamesKog'Maw58.8%17 gamesViktor62.5%8 gamesSamira60.0%10 gamesCaitlyn56.5%23 gamesYasuo57.1%14 games

Best teammates for Karthus

Allies Karthus wins with most often (at least 10 games together).

Garen76.0%25 gamesMalphite73.9%23 gamesHecarim69.7%33 gamesEvelynn81.8%11 gamesBard68.0%25 gamesNasus80.0%10 gamesOrianna71.4%14 gamesAkali71.4%14 games

Based on 79,028 Emerald+ ranked solo/duo games from patches 16.21–16.22 (NA, EUW and KR), updated continuously.