Karthus build for Jungle Patch 14.23

Detail build guide Karthus build or position Jungle 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
B Win rate 51.39% Pick rate 3.76% Ban rate 2.81% KDA 2.29
68% 27%

Karthus runes

50.51% WR (1,368 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
51.65% WR (970 Matches)

Karthus item build

Starter items

Scorchclaw Pup Health Potion
47.13% WR (679 Matches)

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
50.53% WR (1,684 Matches)

Core items

Blackfire Torch Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap
54.85% WR (206 Matches)

Karthus skill order

Skill Priority

Lay Waste Q Defile E Wall of Pain W
58.85% WR (1,266 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

Zac
Zac 30.30% 33 Matches
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao 34.38% 32 Matches
Kindred
Kindred 40.00% 40 Matches
Nocturne
Nocturne 41.07% 56 Matches
Diana
Diana 43.90% 41 Matches
Wukong
Wukong 46.27% 67 Matches
Elise
Elise 46.77% 62 Matches

Karthus Easy to fight general

Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV 61.82% 55 Matches
Skarner
Skarner 58.33% 48 Matches
Vi
Vi 58.18% 55 Matches
Rengar
Rengar 56.41% 39 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