Karthus, the Deathsinger, is a ranged mage champion. In fights Karthus is a fragile champion who deals magic damage through sustained attacks. Here are the augments to take, the ones to skip and the items players finish with on patch 26.20.
Win rate and tier from 748 games on patch 26.20. See the full tier list
Gain Deceive Summoner Spell. Deceive: You teleport and become Invisible. Your next Attack while Invisible deals an additional physical damage. When you die, spawn an exploding box that deals a large amount of magic damage and Fear nearby enemies.
taken in 1.87% of games
Refresh your Ultimate after casting it.
taken in 16.4% of games
taken in 4.68% of games
In game, Hexgate puts a tier like these under every augment card you are offered, ranked for Karthus.
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Malignance, in 82.6% of games
Shadowflame, in 74.9% of games
Rabadon's Deathcap, in 72.7% of gamesFrom 748 Karthus games on patch 26.20 and the patch 26.20 augment data.
Stay behind your frontline and fire Lay Waste (Q) into the enemy team, aiming for isolated targets since a single hit deals more damage. Toggle Defile (E) when enemies close in, and use the window after Death Defied (passive) to keep casting Q and Requiem (R). Glass Cannon and Rabadon's Deathcap push you toward raw damage, and Liandry's Torment adds a burn to your spells.
Take these whenever they are offered.
Clown College
Ultimate Revolution
Infinite RecursionReliable choices for this champion.
EurekaSolid options when the cards above do not show up.
Glass Cannon + Clown College + Dive Bomber + Final City Transit
Mind to Matter + Ocean SoulUltimate Revolution + Clown College + Dive Bomber + Final City Transit
Devil on Your Shoulder
Void Rift + Ultimate RevolutionHow often each augment was taken in 748 Karthus games on patch 26.20. A pick rate shows what players choose when the card is offered, not what wins.
It's Killing Time20.6%taken in 20.6% of games
Recursion19.1%taken in 19.1% of gamesUltimate Revolution16.4%taken in 16.4% of games
Magic Missile16.0%taken in 16.0% of games
Combusting Interest14.8%taken in 14.8% of games
Phenomenal Evil14.7%taken in 14.7% of gamesEureka13.8%taken in 13.8% of games
Witchful Thinking13.0%taken in 13.0% of gamesThe items Karthus players finished with most often, from 748 ARAM Mayhem games on patch 26.20. Augments change what is worth buying, and so does the enemy team.
Malignance, in 82.6% of gamesShadowflame, in 74.9% of gamesRabadon's Deathcap, in 72.7% of games
Liandry's Torment, in 69.3% of games
Blackfire Torch, in 47.6% of games
Void Staff, in 31.0% of gamesOn patch 26.20 the top picks for Karthus include Clown College, Ultimate Revolution, Infinite Recursion.
The items Karthus players finish with most often are Malignance, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap. Adapt the rest of the build to the enemy team.
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