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Karthus

Mage
48.7%WR
Since 26.18−0.2
#37
Of 173
Patch 26.19 · Stats measured Sep 25 · 4 days old
KitAbilitiesHaste

What will you take?

Take on sight
Prismatic
Draw Your SwordInfinite RecursionGoliathJeweled Gauntlet
Gold
Transmute: PrismaticTank EngineShrink EngineRecursion
Silver
Blunt ForceHeavy HitterEscape Plan
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Core
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Close call: too close to separate, either path works.

Letters and win rates come from all champions' games, not Karthus's alone.

Augments

Prismatic

Graded against the other Prismatic augments, across all champions. Win rates are across all champions; “seen” is the source’s appearance rate on Karthus, where it lists one.

Points above or below the average Prismatic augment, all champions ↓

  1. Draw Your Sword
    win 61.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +8
  2. Infinite Recursion
    win 59.7% across all champions · seen 7.8% on Karthus
    +6
  3. Goliath
    win 57.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +5
  4. Jeweled Gauntlet
    win 57.6% across all champions · seen 7.8% on Karthus
    +4
  5. Eureka
    win 58.3% across all champions · seen 16.9% on Karthus
    +4
  6. Mad Scientist
    win 57.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +4
  7. Dropkick
    win 56.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +4
  8. DropBear
    win 56.5% across all champions · seen 7.3% on Karthus
    +4
  9. Giant Slayer
    win 56.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +3
  10. Back To Basics
    win 57.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +3
  11. Dual Wield
    win 56.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +3
  12. Infernal Conduit
    win 57.3% across all champions · seen 4.5% on Karthus
    +2
  13. Wooglet's Witchcap
    win 55.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  14. Transmute: Chaos
    win 54.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  15. Hand of Baron
    win 54.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  16. Final Form
    win 53.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  17. Urf's Champion
    win 53.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  18. Windspeaker's Blessing
    win 53.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  19. Mystic Punch
    win 55.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  20. Circle of Death
    win 52.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  21. Spirit Bomb
    win 53.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  22. Omni Soul
    win 53.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  23. Fan The Hammer
    win 52.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  24. Biggest Snowball Ever
    win 52.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  25. Scopiest Weapons
    win 52.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  26. High Roller
    win 52.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  27. Tap Dancer
    win 52.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  28. King Me
    win 52.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  29. Archmage
    win 52.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  30. Goldrend
    win 51.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  31. En Passant
    win 51.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  32. Echo Cast
    win 51.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  33. Stats on Stats on Stats!
    win 51.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  34. Cruelty
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  35. Symphony of War
    win 51.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  36. Empyrean Promise
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  37. Ominous Pact
    win 50.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  38. Courage of the Colossus
    win 50.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  39. Blade Waltz
    win 50.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  40. Ultimate Awakening
    win 51.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  41. Dashing
    win 50.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  42. Pandora's Box
    win 49.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  43. Master of Duality
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  44. Protein Shake
    win 50.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  45. Hellbent
    win 49.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  46. Double Tap
    win 50.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  47. Empowered By The Faithful
    win 49.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  48. Ultimate Revolution
    win 49.1% across all champions · seen 11.6% on Karthus
    −4
  49. Fey Magic
    win 48.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  50. Tripleshot
    win 49.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  51. Overloaded
    win 49.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  52. Spell Split
    win 48.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  53. Can't Touch This
    win 48.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  54. Triggered Inferno
    win 48.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  55. Stuck In Here With Me
    win 47.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  56. Titan's Resolve
    win 47.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  57. Rite of Ascension
    win 47.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  58. Prom Queen
    win 47.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  59. Surge Field
    win 47.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  60. Holy Snowball
    win 46.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  61. Multishot
    win 46.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  62. Glass Cannon
    win 44.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −8
  63. Dimension Shift
    win 43.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −10
  64. Poro Stampede
    win 43.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −10
Gold

Graded against the other Gold augments, across all champions. Win rates are across all champions; “seen” is the source’s appearance rate on Karthus, where it lists one.

Points above or below the average Gold augment, all champions ↓

  1. Transmute: Prismatic
    win 65.4% across all champions · seen 12.5% on Karthus
    +11
  2. Tank Engine
    win 59.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +6
  3. Shrink Engine
    win 61.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +6
  4. Recursion
    win 60.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +6
  5. Steel Your Heart
    win 59.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +5
  6. Tooth Fairy
    win 58.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +4
  7. Critical Missile
    win 59.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +4
  8. From Beginning To End
    win 57.5% across all champions · seen 7.1% on Karthus
    +3
  9. Soul Siphon
    win 58.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  10. Phenomenal Evil
    win 58.3% across all champions · seen 13.2% on Karthus
    +2
  11. Vulnerability
    win 57.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  12. Donation
    win 56.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  13. Ethereal Weapon
    win 57.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  14. Upgrade Infinity Edge
    win 57.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  15. Wee Woo Wee Woo
    win 55.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  16. Scopier Weapons
    win 55.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  17. Celestial Body
    win 54.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  18. Sonata
    win 54.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  19. Magic Missile
    win 54.6% across all champions · seen 10.5% on Karthus
    −1
  20. Stats on Stats!
    win 53.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  21. Endless Decimation
    win 53.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  22. From Downtown
    win 53.5% across all champions · seen 8.7% on Karthus
    −2
  23. Critical Rhythm
    win 54.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  24. Outlaw's Grit
    win 53.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  25. Marksmage
    win 53.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  26. Big Brain
    win 52.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  27. Get Excited!
    win 52.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  28. Growth Spurt
    win 52.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  29. With Haste
    win 52.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  30. BONK!
    win 52.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  31. Skilled Sniper
    win 53.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  32. It's Critical
    win 52.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  33. Lil' Extra Help
    win 51.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  34. Dawnbringer's Resolve
    win 51.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  35. Thread the Needle
    win 52.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  36. Bread and Cheese
    win 52.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  37. Pursuit of Haste
    win 52.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  38. Upgrade Sheen
    win 51.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  39. Bread And Butter
    win 52.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  40. Overflow
    win 51.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  41. Overextender
    win 51.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  42. Minionmancer
    win 50.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  43. Soul Eater
    win 50.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  44. Ok Boomerang
    win 51.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  45. Pressure Cooker
    win 50.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  46. Firebrand
    win 50.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  47. Yowch, My Coins!
    win 50.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  48. It's Killing Time
    win 50.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  49. All For You
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  50. Bread And Jam
    win 50.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  51. Nightstalking
    win 49.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  52. Apex Inventor
    win 49.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  53. Critical Healing
    win 50.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  54. Searing Dawn
    win 49.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  55. Shark Bait
    win 49.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  56. Divine Intervention
    win 48.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  57. Nature is Healing
    win 48.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  58. Shrink Ray
    win 48.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  59. Spiritual Purification
    win 48.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  60. Pinball
    win 48.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  61. Impassable
    win 48.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  62. Quickstep
    win 47.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  63. Shark Tempest
    win 47.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  64. Hide on Bush
    win 47.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  65. Our Healing
    win 46.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −8
  66. Snowblast
    win 46.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −9
Silver

Graded against the other Silver augments, across all champions. Win rates are across all champions; “seen” is the source’s appearance rate on Karthus, where it lists one.

Points above or below the average Silver augment, all champions ↓

  1. Blunt Force
    win 58.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +5
  2. Heavy Hitter
    win 57.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +5
  3. Escape Plan
    win 57.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +4
  4. Stackosaurus Rex
    win 56.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  5. Goredrink
    win 56.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  6. ADAPt
    win 55.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  7. Shadow Runner
    win 55.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  8. Homeguard
    win 55.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  9. Deft
    win 55.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +2
  10. Zealot
    win 55.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  11. Upgrade Immolate
    win 54.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  12. Tank It Or Leave It
    win 55.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    +1
  13. Twin Fire
    win 54.4% across all champions · seen 5.5% on Karthus
    +1
  14. Spin To Win
    win 54.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  15. Upgrade Collector
    win 53.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  16. escAPADe
    win 53.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  17. Purist - Caster
    win 54.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  18. Leg Day
    win 53.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  19. Swift and Safe
    win 53.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  20. Dive Bomber
    win 52.7% across all champions · seen 11.8% on Karthus
    0
  21. Ocean Soul
    win 53.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    0
  22. Witchful Thinking
    win 52.6% across all champions · seen 7.5% on Karthus
    −1
  23. Erosion
    win 53.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  24. Stay Resolute
    win 52.9% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  25. Mind to Matter
    win 53.0% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  26. Upgrade Zhonya's
    win 52.7% across all champions · seen 3.1% on Karthus
    −1
  27. Slap Around
    win 52.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  28. Don't Blink
    win 52.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −1
  29. Ice Cold
    win 53.1% across all champions · seen 3.0% on Karthus
    −2
  30. First-Aid Kit
    win 51.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  31. Buffing, <healing>healing</healing>, or <shield>Shielding</shield> your ally deals <trueDamage>@Damage@ true damage</trueDamage> and <status>Slows enemies surrounding them</status> by @SlowAmount*-100@% for 2 seconds (@ProcCooldown@ seconds Cooldown).<br><br>Damage Dealt: @f2@
    win 51.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  32. Typhoon
    win 51.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  33. Scoped Weapons
    win 51.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −2
  34. Siphon
    win 51.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  35. Light 'Em Up!
    win 50.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  36. Hextech Soul
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  37. FireFox
    win 50.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  38. Infernal Soul
    win 50.1% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −3
  39. Kill Secured
    win 49.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  40. Stats!
    win 49.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  41. Mighty Shield
    win 49.2% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −4
  42. Crit 'n Cast
    win 48.5% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  43. Ultimate Unstoppable
    win 48.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −5
  44. Flashbang
    win 48.3% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  45. Mountain Soul
    win 47.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  46. Snowday
    win 47.6% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  47. Poltergeist
    win 47.4% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −6
  48. Juiced
    win 46.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  49. Flash 2
    win 46.8% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −7
  50. Spin Me Right Round
    win 44.7% across all champions · not listed for Karthus
    −9

Outlined: thin data, or a letter that depends on an unconfirmed unit in the source's data

Boots

Graded against the other boots on Karthus.

  1. Sorcerer's Shoes
    win 49.3% · pick 15.5%
  2. Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    win 45.4% · pick 4.6%
  3. Berserker's Greaves
    win 44.3% · pick 0.5%

Build orders

Highest win rate first, among paths built in at least 1% of Karthus's games. No letters: a path's win rate counts only games that finished it.

  1. 1
    Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame
    Most built
    win 55.5%
    pick 15.8%
  2. 2
    Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Rylai's Crystal Scepter
    Close call: #1 and #2 are too close to separate.
    win 55.4%
    pick 3.2%
  3. 3
    Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Blackfire Torch
    win 51.7%
    pick 2.5%
  4. 4
    Malignance › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame
    Close call: #3 and #4 are too close to separate.
    win 51.3%
    pick 7.0%
  5. 5
    Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap
    win 47.9%
    pick 5.8%
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Reference: abilities, stats, combos and member tools

Base Stats

StatBase+/lvl@18
Health620+1102490
Mana467+31994
HP Regen /56.5+0.5515.9
Armor21.0+4.7100.9
Magic Resist30.0+1.352.1
Attack Damage46.0+3.25101.3
Attack Speed0.625——
AS Growth2.1%——
Attack Range450——
Move Speed335——

Abilities

Magic DamageRanged
Damage
Durability
CC
Mobility
Utility
Death Defied
passive
Death Defied

Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells.

Lay Waste
Q
Lay Waste
Dmg 40–116AP 35%Cost 20–40Range 875AoE

Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.

Wall of Pain
W
Wall of Pain
Dmg 25–25AP 100%CD 15sCost 70Range 1000AoE

Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.

Defile
E
Defile
Dmg 30–110AP 20%CD 0.5sCost 30–78Range 550AoE

Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.

Requiem
R
Requiem
Dmg 200–800AP 70%CD 200–180sCost 100AoE

After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.

Champion-Specific Pool

Built from 278 known augment entities for Karthus; 278 remain after Mayhem tailoring gates.

Resource
Mana
Attack Type
Ranged
Damage Type
Magic Damage
Tags
ability, haste

Rarity mix

Silver82
Gold103
Prismatic93

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