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
D Win rate 48.78% Pick rate 2.92% Ban rate 1.67% KDA 2.25
75%

Karthus runes

50.33% WR (1,379 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
48.68% WR (986 Matches)

Karthus item build

Starter items

Scorchclaw Pup Health Potion
48.59% WR (1,241 Matches)

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
48.68% WR (1,707 Matches)

Core items

Blackfire Torch Liandry's Torment Shadowflame
55.02% WR (269 Matches)

Karthus skill order

Skill Priority

Lay Waste Q Defile E Wall of Pain W
54.86% WR (1,347 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

Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV 33.33% 30 Matches
Kayn
Kayn 38.60% 57 Matches
Udyr
Udyr 39.39% 33 Matches
Viego
Viego 40.74% 54 Matches
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix 43.90% 41 Matches
Nocturne
Nocturne 44.26% 61 Matches
Teemo
Teemo 45.45% 33 Matches

Karthus Easy to fight general

Warwick
Warwick 59.72% 72 Matches
Shaco
Shaco 59.46% 37 Matches
Lee Sin
Lee Sin 55.88% 34 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