Karthus build for Patch 14.23

Detail build guide Karthus build or position with the highest win rate. Runes, items, and skill build guide in Patch 14.23.
Karthus
Karthus the Deathsinger
Death Defied Lay Waste Q Wall of Pain W Defile E Requiem R
A Win rate 51.89% Pick rate 4.80% Ban rate 6.60% KDA 2.37
70% 24%

Karthus runes

51.20% WR (1,463 Matches)
Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward Ghost Poro Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Fleet Footwork Conqueror
Absorb Life Triumph Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
DEFENSE FLEX FLEX OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE FLEX DEFENSE DEFENSE

Karthus Summoner spells

Flash Smite
50.99% WR (1,061 Matches)

Karthus item build

Starter items

Scorchclaw Pup Health Potion
50.37% WR (804 Matches)

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
51.02% WR (1,662 Matches)

Core items

Blackfire Torch Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap
48.91% WR (184 Matches)

Karthus skill order

Skill Priority

Lay Waste Q Defile E Wall of Pain W
58.15% WR (1,240 Matches)

Skill Path

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

Karthus Toughest Matchups

Ekko
Ekko 35.42% 48 Matches
Lillia
Lillia 40.00% 30 Matches
Kindred
Kindred 40.63% 32 Matches
Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth 42.42% 33 Matches
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks 43.59% 39 Matches
Kayn
Kayn 45.90% 61 Matches
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix 46.84% 79 Matches

Karthus Easy to fight general

Rengar
Rengar 64.71% 34 Matches
Viego
Viego 63.21% 106 Matches
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao 61.29% 31 Matches
Skarner
Skarner 60.00% 30 Matches
Vi
Vi 58.54% 41 Matches
Shaco
Shaco 56.41% 39 Matches
Wukong
Wukong 55.56% 36 Matches

Karthus combos

Karthus combos
Basic Q + W + Q
Basic Q + W + A
Medium Q+W+E+QAQA+P+QQ+R+Q
Medium Q + W + E + A + QAQAQA
Medium Q + W + A + Q + A