Karthus guide | Ace.LoL

Champion guide

Karthus bot

6,221 games analysed

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Jungler

C tier

47.4% WR

Mid

B tier

51.5% WR

Bot

A tier

Support

Summary

Game stats

Win rate

Average:

53.5%

Ranking out of bot champions:

4 / 26

Play rate

Average:

2.2%

Ranking out of bot champions:

22 / 26

Ban rate

Average:

3.0%

Ranking out of bot champions:

18 / 26

KDA

Average:

2.2

Ranking out of bot champions:

13 / 26

Best build

Win rate: 51.9%

Runes

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/DarkHarvest/DarkHarvest.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Dark Harvest</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_AdaptiveDmg'>adaptive damage</span> and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 5.<br><br>Dark Harvest damage: 20-60 (based on level) (+5 damage per soul) (+0.25 bonus AD) (+0.15 AP)<br>Cooldown: 45s (resets to 1.5s on takedown)</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/7201_Precision.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Precision</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Improved attacks and sustained damage</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/DarkHarvest/DarkHarvest.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Dark Harvest</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_AdaptiveDmg'>adaptive damage</span> and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 5.<br><br>Dark Harvest damage: 20-60 (based on level) (+5 damage per soul) (+0.25 bonus AD) (+0.15 AP)<br>Cooldown: 45s (resets to 1.5s on takedown)</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/TasteOfBlood/GreenTerror_TasteOfBlood.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Taste of Blood</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Heal when you damage an enemy champion.<br><br>Healing: 16-30 (+0.15 bonus AD, +0.08 AP) health (based on level)<br><br>Cooldown: 20s</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/EyeballCollection/EyeballCollection.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Eyeball Collection</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Collect eyeballs for champion takedowns. Gain an <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">adaptive</font></span> bonus of 1.2 Attack Damage or 2 Ability Power, per eyeball collected. <br><br>Upon completing your collection at 10 eyeballs, additionally gain an <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">adaptive</font></span> bonus of 6 Attack Damage, or 10 Ability Power.<br><br>Collect 1 eyeball per champion takedown.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/UltimateHunter/UltimateHunter.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Ultimate Hunter</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Your ultimate gains <attention>6</attention> Ability Haste, plus an additional <attention>5</attention> Ability Haste per <i>Bounty Hunter</i> stack.<br><br><i>Bounty Hunter</i> stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Precision/PresenceOfMind/PresenceOfMind.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Presence of Mind</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging an enemy champion increases your mana regeneration by @RegenAmount@ (80% for ranged) mana per second for 4 seconds. All energy users gain 1.5 energy per second, instead.<br><br>Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy. </div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Sorcery/LastStand/LastStand.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Last Stand</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsAdaptiveForceIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Adaptive</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+9 <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">Adaptive Force</font></span></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsAdaptiveForceIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Adaptive</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+9 <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">Adaptive Force</font></span></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsArmorIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Armor</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+6 Armor</div></div>

Spells

<div class="tooltip-spell"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/spell/SummonerExhaust.png"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Exhaust</div><div class="tp-category">Spell</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"></div><div class="spell-cooldown">Cooldown: <b>210</b></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-spell"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/spell/SummonerFlash.png"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Flash</div><div class="tp-category">Spell</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"></div><div class="spell-cooldown">Cooldown: <b>300</b></div></div>

Skill order

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Mythic

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/6653.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Liandry's Anguish</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">1200G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention">600</span> Mana<br><span class="item-attention">20</span> Ability Haste</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Agony:</span> Deal bonus magic damage to Champions based on the target's bonus Health.<div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Torment:</span> Dealing damage with Abilities causes enemies to burn over time.<br><span class="item-rarityMythic">Mythic Passive:</span> Grants all other <span class="item-rarityLegendary">Legendary</span> items Ability Haste.</div></div></div>

Item build

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/1056.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Doran's Ring</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">400G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">15</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-health">70</span> Health</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Focus:</span> Attacks deal additional damage to minions. <div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Drain:</span> Restore Mana every second. Damaging an enemy champion increases this amount. If you can't gain Mana, regenerate Health instead. </div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/6653.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Liandry's Anguish</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">1200G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention">600</span> Mana<br><span class="item-attention">20</span> Ability Haste</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Agony:</span> Deal bonus magic damage to Champions based on the target's bonus Health.<div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Torment:</span> Dealing damage with Abilities causes enemies to burn over time.<br><span class="item-rarityMythic">Mythic Passive:</span> Grants all other <span class="item-rarityLegendary">Legendary</span> items Ability Haste.</div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/3400.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Your Cut</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">0G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"></div><span class="item-active">Active - Consume:</span> Gain 0 gold.<br><div class="item-rules">Bonus gold given to an ally when Pyke executes an enemy champion using his Ultimate Ability. If no ally was involved in the kill, Pyke gets to keep the Cut!</div></div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/3020.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Sorcerer's Shoes</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">800G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention">18</span> Magic Penetration<br><span class="item-attention">45</span> Move Speed</div></div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/1056.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Doran's Ring</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">400G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">15</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-health">70</span> Health</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Focus:</span> Attacks deal additional damage to minions. <div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Drain:</span> Restore Mana every second. Damaging an enemy champion increases this amount. If you can't gain Mana, regenerate Health instead. </div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/3157.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Zhonya's Hourglass</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">350G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-armour">45</span> Armour<br><span class="item-attention">15</span> Ability Haste</div><span class="item-active">Active -</span> <span class="item-active">Stasis:</span> You become <span class="item-status">Invulnerable</span> and <span class="item-status">Untargetable</span> for 2.5 seconds, but are prevented from taking any other actions during this time.</div></div></div>

Best matchups

62.9%
124

Caitlyn

61.2%
250

Aphelios

59.2%
71

Kalista

58.6%
70

Nilah

57.8%
206

Kai'Sa

56.8%
183

Twitch

Worst matchups

51.1%
313

Zeri

51.1%
321

Lucian

51.0%
418

Ezreal

50.9%
57

Ashe

50.0%
238

Draven

39.8%
88

Vayne