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
S Win rate 54.00% Pick rate 3.92% Ban rate 19.63% KDA 2.39
92%

Karthus runes

54.84% WR (1,063 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

Exhaust Smite
52.90% WR (811 Matches)

Karthus item build

Starter items

Scorchclaw Pup Health Potion
53.56% WR (956 Matches)

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
55.27% WR (1,082 Matches)

Core items

Blackfire Torch Liandry's Torment Zhonya's Hourglass
62.39% WR (117 Matches)

Karthus skill order

Skill Priority

Lay Waste Q Defile E Wall of Pain W
64.31% WR (664 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

Elise
Elise 44.44% 45 Matches
Lee Sin
Lee Sin 47.50% 160 Matches
Skarner
Skarner 47.62% 42 Matches
Graves
Graves 48.15% 108 Matches
Nidalee
Nidalee 48.33% 60 Matches

Karthus Easy to fight general

Zyra
Zyra 62.50% 48 Matches
Kindred
Kindred 60.42% 48 Matches
Viego
Viego 56.18% 89 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