BKarthus ADC Build
the Deathsinger · Patch 26.20
- Tier
- B Tier
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 1.2%
- Ban rate
- 2.7%
- Games
- 655
Stats updated Oct 20, 2026 · since patch on patch 26.20 · 54,248 ranked games (Emerald+, EUW, KR, NA)
Sorcery
Precision
Skill priority
Q›
E›
W | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 9 |
51.1% WR
638 Matches
Starter & spells
+
x2
50.9% WR
629 Matches
Core items
›
›
62.1% WR
124 Matches
Karthus struggles most against these champions.
Karthus does best against these champions.
Bot-lane partners Karthus wins with most, compared with what both champions usually win.
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Fourth item
54.2%
96 matches
59.4%
69 matches
68.1%
47 matches
50.0%
40 matches
Fifth item
52.8%
36 matches
59.1%
22 matches
55.0%
20 matches
66.7%
9 matches
Sixth item
80.0%
5 matches
60.0%
5 matches
20.0%
5 matches
66.7%
3 matches
Karthus ADC runes
Keystone
Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
Sorcery
PrimaryPrecision
SecondaryKarthus item build
Starting items
Core build
Situational items
Karthus skill order
QEW| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Lay Waste | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| W Wall of Pain | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| E Defile | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
 R Requiem | R | R | R |
Matchups
Hardest matchups
Easiest matchups
Best supports for Karthus
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How to play Karthus ADC
- →Push the wave with your abilities, then use the free time to help your jungler or take river vision.
- →Your range is your safety. Stand behind your frontline and hit whoever walks into range.
- →Buy Zhonya's Hourglass early if the enemy has assassins or divers who can reach you.
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Most common build from 655 ranked games for Karthus ADC on patch 26.20.